UnReleased - Design Research Podcast

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...

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 Emília Duarte talks to Sucharita Beniwal, a textile designer and design researcher whose work explores creativity...

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 Illinoi...

This interview was recorded on the sidelines of the 2025 Design Research Society (DRS) Special InterestGroup Learn by Design conference, held at the University of Aveiro, as part of the activities of theUNIDCOM research centre. To know more visit unrelease.unidcom-IADE.ptIn this interview Hande Ayanoglu talks to Katja Tschimmel, a design researcher, educator, and consultant specialising in creativ...

This interview was recorded on the sidelines of the 2025 Design Research Society Special Interest GroupLearn by Design conference, held at the University of Aveiro, as part of the activities of the UNIDCOMresearch centre. To know more visit unrelease.unidcom-iade.pt In this interview Emília Duarte talks to Lesley Ann Noel, a Trinidadian design educator and the Dean of Design at OCAD University. Le...

Esta entrevista, em audio, foi gravada durante uma visita ao DeCa, Departamento de Comunicação e Arte da Universidade de Aveiro, inserida nas atividades do centro de investigação, UNIDCOM. Para saber mais, por favor visite unreleased.unidcom-IADE.pt Nesta entrevista Emília Duarte conversa com Teresa Franqueira, designer e Professora Associada na Universidade de Aveiro. Fundou e liderou durante oit...

Leonel Moura é um artista português, conhecido pelo seu trabalho na interseção entre arte, ciência e tecnologia. Nesta conversa com Sofia Ponte e Madalena Miranda reflete sobre o seu trabalho e as potencialidades criativas da Inteligência Artificial no legado das experimentações entre arte e tecnologia computacional. Convidado : Leonel Moura Entrevista Coordenada por : Sofia Ponte e Madalena Miran...

Gonçalo Pires and André Miraldo had a chance to talk to professor and researcher for "Artificial Intelligence and Human-Machine Interaction" at  Stuttgart Media University  in Stuttgart, Germany. Subjects of HRI - Human Robot Interactions, effectiveness in HRI Design, uncanny valley sensation among other subjects where part of this incredible opportunity. Convidado : Christian Becker-Asa...

Neste episódio, sobre o livro "“The Impact Plan: Rethinking Today, Remaking Tomorrow, Designing a Better World”, a Professora Emília Duarte entrevista a Professora Catarina Lélis, investigadora no DigiMedia, docente na Universidade de Aveiro. A sua investigação aborda as áreas de brand design, dynamic visual identities, user/consumer experience, e impact-oriented ecologies. Durante esta conve...

"LGBT e a Investigação" Neste episódio, sobre LGBT e a Investigação, o Professor Rodrigo Morais entrevista a Professora Maria Cândida Almeida, designer, investigadora, docente Faculdade Cásper Líbero. A sua investigação aborda as áreas de arte, design, tecnologia, comunicação digital, semiótica, teorias de sistemas, redes e medias sociais. Durante esta conversa falamos sobre a relação en...

"Burn Out Académico" Neste episódio, sobre o Burn Out Académico, a UNIDCOM juntou-se a uma iniciativa do coordenador do curso de Mestrado em Comunicação Audiovisual e Multimedia, o Professor Milton Cappelletti, numa entrevista coordenada por Taisa Echterhoff, aluna desse mestrado, e com a participação dos investigadores doutorandos Ana Glória Neves e Hernani Alves, ao convidado desta sem...

A UNIDCOM associou-se à celebração do Dia Mundial da Cor. Neste episódio que dá inicio a uma série de conversas em português, a professora Luísa Martinez, investigadora da UNIDCOM e professora no IPAM Lisboa e a professora Emília Duarte, coordenadora da Unidcom/IADE, recebem a Professora Rosa Alice Branco, poetiza, investigadora em cor e docente na ESAD - Escola Superior de Arte e Design. O foco d...

In this episode, Prof. Rodrigo Hernandéz Rodriguez talks with Prof. Erik Stolterman, professor of Informatics and Senior Executive Associate Dean at the school of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering at Indiana University, Bloomington . He is also a Professor in Design at the Institute of Design at Umeå University in Sweden. Stolterman’s research interests are within the areas of interfaces, i...

In this episode, Davide António Gambera talks with Geke Ludden, associate professor professor at University of Twente and head of the Interaction Design chair at the Department of Design, Production and Management. Ludden is also a fellow of the DesignLab and an editor of the Journal of Design Research. Her research studies are on how the design of products and services influences people’s behavio...

In this episode, Davide António Gambera talks with Paul Chamberlain, Professor of Design at Sheffield Hallam University, Co-Director of the Cultural Communication and Computing Research Institute, Head of the Art and Design Research Centre, Director of Design Futures and Co-Director of interdisciplinary research group Lab4Living. His interests lie in designing and developing tools and methods to...

In this episode, professor Rodrigo Ramirez talks with Johan Redström , Professor in Design at Umeå Institute of Design, from Umeå University in Sweden , and researcher in areas such as emerging technologies and traditional materials, design and sustainability and more recently reconceptualisations of ‘things’ in light of new digital forms of making and using. His most recent books are “M...

In this episode, Professor Hande Ayanoglu talks with Paul Hekkert, full professor of form theory, and head of the Industrial Design department, where he also chairs the design aesthetics group. Paul is co-editor of Design and Emotion: The experience of everyday things and Product experience and co-author of Vision in Design: A guidebook for innovators. Paul is co-founder and chairman of the Design...

In this episode , Professor Ricardo Loução talks with Bruce Brown , Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research at the University of Brighton and a Professor of Design. Brown is an Editor of Design Issues Research Journal and he is a design researcher interested in the social and cultural effects of visual memory . During this conversation, Brown shares his thoughts about Meaning in Design, Design as a human...

In this episode, Professor Sara Gancho talks with Rachel Cooper , Distinguished Professor of Design Management and Policy at Lancaster University and Director of Imagination Lancaster. Her research interests cover design thinking design management ; design policy ; and across all sectors of industry, a specific interest in design for wellbeing and socially responsible design . During this intervie...

In this episode, Professor Eduardo Gonçalves, talks with Ezio Manzini , design academic and author known for his work on design for social innovation and sustainability. Manzini is Honorary Professor at the Politecnico di Milano and his most recent book is called “Politics of the Everyday” and discusses examples of social innovation that show how a better kind of society is possible. During this i...

In this episode, Professor Sara Gancho, talks with Jamie Brassett, a Reader in Philosophy, Design and Innovation. Jamie also lectures and writes in the areas of philosophy, innovation management and design. He has worked with brands such as LEGO, P&G and Nike Lab. During this interview Jamie shares his thoughts on Philosophy as a creative practice, Design as a matter of concern and how he is c...

In this episode, Professor Carlos Rosa, Dean of IADE - Universidade Europeia, talks with Guy Julier, a writer, academic and practitioner. He is also the author of Economies of Design and The Culture of Design, amongst other titles. During this conversation, Guy shares his positions on The Process of Design, Branding, Design Leadership, Economies of Design, and How design can relate with an orchest...

In this episode, Professor Maria Helena Souto talks with Priscila Farias, Associate Professor at the University of São Paulo, Author, Researcher at LabVisual - Visual Design Research Lab, and editor of the scientific journal InfoDesign in Brazil. During this conversation, Priscila shares her ideas on Graphic Memory, Brazilian Design History, Engaging students with research projects, Transdisciplin...

In this episode, Professor Emília Duarte talks with Valentina Rognoli, Assistant Professor at Politecnico di Milano, Researcher, and Co-Head of Materials Experience Lab in Italy. During this conversation, Valentina shares her thoughts on the future of materials, 3D printing, DYI and Smart materials and the Valorization of imperfection. To know more visit unrelease.unidcom-iade.pt Guest: Valentina...

On this episode, Professor Emília Duarte talks with Francesco Zurlo, Full Professor at Politecnico di Milano, Deputy Dean of the School of Design, Head of Product Design Course and Researcher. Zurlo also teaches at many Design Schools in Brazil, Mexico, Chile, China, Japan, France, Spain, and Portugal, and is author of numerous publications about strategic design. During this conversation, Frances...