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Biophilic design: Creating biophilic healing spaces
(2023)Healthcare space are spaces that are meant for the healing; it is important to create an environment which helps to facilitate the healing in these places. In theory, the concept of biophilia has proven to improve the ... -
Multidisciplined student projects: A systems case study, leading to a regenerative implementation strategy
(2023)This thesis is a systems level evaluation of the multi-disciplined project (the electric vehicle design and build by students). The study looked at the immediate systems surrounding the build project, and identified some ... -
Sustainable social media storytelling: Success stories from SMEs in Ōtepoti Dunedin. A #CallToAction to communicate small business values
(2022)This research investigated the use of social media storytelling of sustainability as a form of affordable and effective marketing approach for small businesses in Dunedin affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The main target ... -
Visualising a shift in thinking: Designing a value object to support perpetrators of domestic violence
(2022)This research focused on a group of people that don’t generally have a voice in everyday discourse – perpetrators of domestic violence. Stopping Violence Dunedin (SVD) is run by experienced facilitators who instead of ... -
Bridging the_Gap: Using design thinking to move FMCG NPD from incremental to radical innovation
(2020)This paper explores three distinct layers of impact within the seafood industry: a transformation in professional practice, a resolved product and implementation plan and a new design-led FMCG framework that can be applied ... -
(Re)Designing food waste systems using the design frameworks of chefs: An exploration of the potential application in the New Zealand context: The case of 'Good Neighbour'
(2020)Approximately thirty per cent of all food produced around the globe is wasted at some point in the food chain while there is still hunger in the population. Tackling food waste is a global necessity for our populations, ... -
Discover. Develop. Deliver: An investigation of innovation processes and systems within New Zealand's red meat industry
(2021)New Zealand’s red meat industry faces challenges of the evolving alternative proteins sector, emerging consumer trends, and environmental concerns, all of which drive innovation. A hybridised lens of design thinking, systems ... -
Designing a dynamic sustainable system: 7 strategies to empower fashion SMEs and start-ups
(2021-05-21)The area of sustainability is enormous and challenging to be covered by one single profession - here I propose a human centered design approach of problem-solving that starts with people and ends with innovative solutions ...