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Welcome to The Design Lab research group, where we leverage design thinking as a catalyst for sustainable transition. Embedded within the Industrial Design program at Aalborg University, our work tackles the pressing challenges of unsustainable production and consumption patterns, pioneering innovative ideas and approaches for a more sustainable future.

AAU Design Lab

Welcome to The Design Lab research group, where we leverage design thinking as a catalyst for sustainable transition. Embedded within the Industrial Design program at Aalborg University, our work tackles the pressing challenges of unsustainable production and consumption patterns, pioneering innovative ideas and approaches for a more sustainable future.

At Aalborg University’s ‘Design Lab’ research group we use design thinking as a driver for sustainable transition. As part of the Industrial Design education at Aalborg University, we approach the present challenges of the unsustainable production and consumption patterns with new ground-breaking ideas and approaches.

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DESIGN IS THE KEY TO CREATING SUSTAINABLE BEHAVIOUR

RESEARCH FINGERPRINT

Our research at Aalborg University is divided over three mayor categories, which allows us to diversify our approach to acquiring knowledge on sustainable design. Our main focus in research is sustainability and longevity in design and our category ‘Circular Design’ is growing exponentially. 

112 PUBLICATIONS

CIRCULAR DESIGN

45%

DESIGN METHODS

35%

EXPERIMENTS

20%

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