Fast Company recently asserted that the era of design thinking has ended. Far from the end of the era, companies increasingly realize the need to build their internal design thinking capabilities to enhance their innovation capacity. As we move into a new era of nurturing in-house design thinking, companies must make long-term commitments to supporting the conditions for design thinking to thrive and be patient enough for innovation efforts to take root and bear fruit.
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Many childhood hours were spent at the bivouac playing and pushing the imagination with Lego. There was learning about modular design and how failure leads to success. All that creative activity made me a better designer and person.
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Initially written in 2009, this post has been updated to reflect how BMW Motorcycles continues to refine its GS motorcycle. Few companies have been able to balance refining iconic offerings without compromising what made a product great in the first place. T
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As a means of inspiration, the bivouac recently thought back to iconic objects, those notable stepping stones that have inspired generations of designers and have led, in some part, to the brighter side of where we are today. Perhaps we can learn from these successes and failures as we shape a new and exciting future together.
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With all the turmoil at Volkswagen, it remains to be seen what path the company will take moving forward. Despite decent vehicle sales against 2022’s headwinds, the company is rumored to be scrapping its current electric vehicle platform for an entirely new architecture. Fundamental leadership changes were recently announced at the CEO and Head of Design levels.
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IDEO’s four-part exploration of “The Future of Automobility” is included within Cooper Hewitt’s “The Road Ahead: Reimagining Mobility” Exhibit.
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Bringing together Danny Goodman and Richard Saul Wurman, this publication was and remains an exceptional example of accessible and visually delightful educational material.
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With Connected, Autonomous, Shared, and Electric vehicles on the horizon, the gig economy and the sharing economy may intertwine in interesting new ways.
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Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of contributing some thoughts that informed Alexis Madrigal's Atlantic article "iPhone 5? Yawn. What Will the 'Phone' of 2022 Look Like?"
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Cadillac's Urban Luxury Concept, which debuted this week at the Los Angeles Auto Show, is just the kind of product that will continue to fuel General Motor's emergence from bankruptcy.
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In today's challenging business climate, negotiations can often be stressful. As today's design and business challenges become more interconnected, the number of stakeholders and the complexity involved in leading toward the right solutions is increasing.
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Last spring, I had the honor of giving the commencement address at the 2010 College of Design at North Carolina State University. Recently, I revisited the College of Design, now as a member of the College of Design's Leader Council.
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A recent study indicates that people love cars with angry faces. Automotive designers have long recognized this finding.
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What skills and competencies will designers need to help bring about a positive impact in the world moving forward?
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Sometimes, the essence of an object is best revealed from angles seldom seen. Take the redesigned 2010 R1200RT, for example.
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