This is the place to discover backstage dialogues about stories and practices from those who work in the deep and messy interface between research and design.
EP6..a dialogue about...learning to experiment, and experimenting to learn with AI
Staying on top of AI's rapid developments can feel like a never-ending journey. In our latest Discover Dialogue episode, join Bas, Qin, and Ed as they explore how we navigate this exciting, yet exhausting, landscape through open experimentation. Discover how our small team of driven experimenters integrates AI into internal R&D, client projects, and even helps clients confidently experiment with AI within their own organisations.
We'll share tangible examples and invaluable learnings from our experiences, including our most recent AI experiments in the design research process. Tune in to uncover our strategies for harnessing AI's benefits while keeping pace with its constant evolution, all alongside our day-to-day work.
23 Dec 2024
EP5..a dialogue about...why does AI need design research?
The rapid advancement of AI is stirring hopes and fears globally, presenting unprecedented opportunities and challenges. In this episode, Katy, a design researcher at Stby (https://www.stby.eu/), and Bas, the creative director of Stby (https://www.stby.eu/), discussed the critical role of design research in shaping AI's integration into society. Their conversation explored how design research can help create technology that is not only functional but also humane, equitable, and aligned with societal needs.
They spoke about recent projects around AI. One focused on understanding people’s experiences with AI integration in the workplace (https://www.stby.eu/2024/04/19/considering-the-implications-of-ai-on-work/). The interviews and workshops revealed critical insights into how AI affects people’s work relationships and feelings towards their jobs and career opportunities. This qualitative exploration helped paint a holistic picture of AI's impact, ensuring more inclusive and effective decision-making.
Another project explored how AI could assist people with low digital skills (https://www.stby.eu/2022/05/17/towards-better-digital-inclusion-part-2/) by identifying where they struggle on web pages. The research showed how AI can provide timely prompts to help users complete tasks, showcasing its potential to improve accessibility and give people agency in their digital lives.
Design research is vital for balancing technological innovation with human well-being. AI should empower people and respect their goals and values rather than merely serve business interests. This requires ongoing conversations among designers, researchers, developers, technologists, policymakers and more. Currently, a lot of energy is devoted to pushing AI's technical boundaries and less on its human impact. Design research can provide a bridge to these elements, ensuring AI technologies are powerful yet humane.
19 Dec 2024
EP4..a dialogue about...how can you bring life-centered thinking into design research?
Our slogan ‘design research for positive and meaningful change’ doesn’t just apply to improving the lives of humans but also improving the lives of non-human beings through the power of design. In this podcast, we spoke with Monish and Pranjal from CoolAnt (https://www.coolant.co/), a life-centered design architectural product by Ant Studio (https://ant.studio/) in Delhi. CoolAnt's innovative designs harness the cooling properties of terracotta to create sustainable cooling systems that are more in-line with the planet.
We speak with their team to explore their approach to life-centered design and how cooling a building is more socially impactful than you might think. And we share what we are doing in our own practice (https://www.stby.eu/2024/10/15/designing-regenerative-tech/) to bring life-centered thinking into design research (https://www.stby.eu/2024/02/29/towards-more-than-human-design/).
25 Nov 2024
EP3..a dialogue about… how to measure impact of design research?
Stby's Reach Network catalysts reflect on impact measurement and evaluation, sharing insights and learnings from diverse projects to inspire conscious consideration of this critical topic in design research and practice.
18 Jun 2024
EP2...a dialogue about...how can you deepen participant engagement?
Jeanne and Paulien from Stby will explore strategies to enhance participant involvement, specifically in the public sector or government initiatives that revolve around neighbourhoods and communities. We discuss approaches and methods that would help us reach the next level of participant engagement in our research projects.
4 Dec 2023
EP1 ..a dialogue about... what makes a researcher a great collaborator?
Understanding what makes for a successful collaboration is vital to achieving positive research outcomes in design research. We are all professional researchers, but sometimes, we have to be more than just researchers to achieve great collaborations. Today, Qin and Paulien from Stby are looking into three personal stories about what roles (other than a researcher) would help us reach the next level of design research collaboration.
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00:00 Welcome to our first episode
00:46 Who are Qin and Paulien?
04:18 Story 1. the research coordinator story
12:00 Story 2. the research teacher story
22:20 Story 3. the research thinking partner story
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If you are interested in finding out more about the roles you can take to make better collaboration in design research, check out our publication on Five Design Research roles enabling Agile Collaboration (https://www.stby.eu/2023/12/07/five-design-research-roles-enabling-agile-collaboration/).
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