An ever-accelerating materialism has put humanity on a seemingly inevitable collision course with our planet's ecosystem. In her PhD thesis, design researcher Maria Göransdotter examines what role industrial design's history may have played in taking us here.

We are thrilled to start a new study year and delighted to invite you all to Umeå Institute of Design, UID. At UID we will follow the guidelines and recommendations from the  Public health Agency of Sweden as well as the Umeå University. 

Peek into the future as design students from all over the world showcase their grad projects in the form of tomorrow's products and services.

Over the past decade, AI and machine learning have provoked debate in the global design community. But what if machine learning could be used as a tool to break down gender stereotypes and spark creativity among young children?

Can the emotions of a single user inform the design journey for an entire vehicle concept? First-year transportation design students explored an unusual process driven by emotion.

In design, one should always strive towards becoming a generalist, not a specialist. That's according to Alberto Villarreal.