UnReleased podcast is the result of a series of interviews with well-known designers and researchers. It is part of the Ph.D. in Design program of IADE - Universidade Europeia. It's produced by UNIDCOM research unit.
The interview was recorded on the sidelines of the IADE Doctoral programmes' inaugural lecture.To know more visit unrelease.unidcom-IADE.ptIn this interview Carlos Rosa, the Dean of IADE – Faculty of Design, Technology and Communication at Universidade Europeia, talks to Gjoko Muratovski, a global design and innovation leader with over 25 years of experience working with everyone from Fortune 500 companies to NASA.He’s currently shaping the future of education as Provost at the AustralianInstitute of Advanced Technologies and driving automotive innovation at Icona Design Group. Gjoko has advised organizations worldwide, taught at top universities, and written influential books on design research—so get ready for a fascinating conversation about design, strategy, and the future of innovation.In this episode, Gjoko Muratovski shares his unconventional journey from classical design training to becoming a leader in design research and strategy, emphasizing the shift from aesthetics to purpose-driven, humanity-centric design. He recounts a pivotal moment when he realized the need to connect design with business impact, which led him to study marketing, management, and economics. Muratovski argues that designers must evolve from creators to curators, leveraging research and AI to frame problems and write strong design briefs, as these define most of the solution. He sees AI as a tool that frees designers to focus on critical thinking and ethical decision-making, enabling them to create meaningful impact rather than just beautiful objects.
10 Feb 2026
T02E11 UNreleased Podcast with Suscharita Beniwal
This interview was recorded on the sidelines of the 2025 Design Research Society Special Interest Group Learn by Design conference, held at the University of Aveiro, as part of the activities of the UNIDCOM research centre.
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In this interview Emília Duarte talks to Sucharita Beniwal, a textile designer and design researcher whose work explores creativity in resource-constrained and marginalized communities. After a decade in the textile industry, she transitioned into academia through social design, focusing on ethnographic and field-based research. Her current research investigates repair practices, informal economies, and embodied knowledge in making. She teaches critically reflective courses that challenge students to engage ethically with cultural heritage and indigenous practices.
In this episode, Sucharita shares her journey from textile design to social design research, exploring creativity in resource-constrained communities. She discusses her work on repair practices, informal economies, and embodied knowledge in making. Her teaching challenges students to critically engage with cultural heritage and positionality. The conversation highlights the importance of values, co-design, and ethical engagement with marginalized communities.
9 Feb 2026
T02E10 UNreleased Podcast with Juan de La Rosa
This interview was recorded on the sidelines of the 2025 Design Research Society Special Interest Group Learn by Design conference, held at the University of Aveiro, as part of the activities of the UNIDCOM research centre.
To know more visit unrelease.unidcom-IADE.pt
In this interview Rodrigo Hernández-Ramírez talks to Juan de la Rosa, a design researcher and educator at the University of Illinois, focusing on participatory design and community engagement. His work explores collaborative processes for shaping public infrastructure and embedding values into design outcomes. He has led projects in Colombia that integrate social innovation and co-creation with local communities. Juan also advocates for inclusive research practices and the recognition of non-traditional outputs in design academia.
In this episode, Juan de la Rosa discusses his participatory design research focused on community engagement and public infrastructure. He reflects on the challenges of co-design, the role of values in design objects, and the importance of building trust across cultural contexts. Juan shares insights from projects in Colombia and explores how teaching and research inform each other. The conversation also touches on language, colonialism, and the evolving nature of design research outputs.
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