UnReleased - Design Research Podcast

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.ptIn this interview Rodrigo Hernández-Ramírez talks to Juan de la Rosa, a design researcher and educator at the University of Illinois, focusing on participatory design and community engagement. His work explores collaborative processes for shaping public infrastructure and embedding values into design outcomes. He has led projects in Colombia that integrate social innovation and co-creation with local communities. Juan also advocates for inclusive research practices and the recognition of non-traditional outputs in design academia.In this episode, Juan de la Rosa discusses his participatory design research focused on community engagement and public infrastructure. He reflects on the challenges of co-design, the role of values in design objects, and the importance of building trust across cultural contexts. Juan shares insights from projects in Colombia and explores how teaching and research inform each other. The conversation also touches on language, colonialism, and the evolving nature of design research outputs.

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. Lesley is also co-chair of the Pluriversal Design Special Interest Group of the Design Research Society and a member of the convening committee of the Education SpecialInterest Group. She is the author of “Design Social Change” and a co-editor of “The Black Experience in Design." She has developed tools for critical reflection, such as The Designer’s Critical Alphabet and the Positionality Wheel.In this episode, Lesley-Ann Noel shares her global journey and perspective on design as a tool for social equity. She discusses her research in public health, education, social innovation, and epistemic justice. Lesley reflects on the political challenges of addressing uncomfortable topics in design education. She also highlights emerging opportunities for interdisciplinary and pedagogical research.

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 Miranda Coordenadora: Emília Duarte Editor: Pedro Bruno Rodrigues e Guilherme Alberto Branding e Design Gráfico: Hugo Rocha and Davide Gambera Produtores: Emília Duarte, Pedro Bruno Rodrigues Musica: Rui Gaio Voz Off: Guilherme Alberto

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 conversa falámos sobre o seu livro, que surge enquanto coordenadora de um curso, e sobre o impacto que os projetos de Design dos seus alunos poderiam ter na sociedade ao serem realmente implementados ou pensados para não ficarem esquecidos. Convidado: Catarina Lélis Entrevista coordenada por: Emília Duarte Coordenadora: Emília Duarte Editor: Pedro Bruno Rodrigues Branding e Design Gráfico: Hugo Rocha and Davide Gambera Produtores: Emília Duarte, Pedro Bruno Rodrigues, Musica: Rui Gaio

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 and Emotion Society and chairman of the executive board of CRISP, a national collaborative research initiative for and with the Dutch creative industries. His most recent book, together with Nynke Tromp, is “Designing for Society. Products and Services for a Better World”. During this conversation, Hekkert talks about why people like what they like, the need for collaboration, ways for founding design research and the challenges of changing design education. Guest: Paul Hekkert Research: Hande Ayanoglu Final script: Hande Ayanoglu Host: Hande Ayanoglu Coordinator: Emília Duarte Editor: Hugo Rocha Branding and Graphic Design: Hugo Rocha and Davide Gambera Producers: Emília Duarte, Hugo Rocha, and Davide Gambera Music: Rui Gaio Intro and Final Voice: Catia Peres

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 interview, Cooper shares her view on how the health care system could benefit from Design, Design for policy, and how she has been looking into the issues of privacy, ethics, trust, risk, and security when we adopt new technologies. To know more visit unrelease.unidcom-iade.pt Guest: Rachel Cooper Research: Pedro Rodrigues and Sara Gancho Final script: Sara Gancho Host: Sara Gancho Coordinator: Emília Duarte Editor: Hugo Rocha Branding and Graphic Design: Hugo Rocha and Davide Gambera Producers: Emília Duarte, Hugo Rocha, and Davide Gambera Music: Rui Gaio Intro and Final Voice: Catia Peres Interview recorded in:  May 27th, 2019

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 constantly inspired by his children. To know more visit unrelease.unidcom-iade.pt Guest: Jamie Brassett Research: Craig Colin Jeffcott, Demerval Gomes Sandim Junior, Janayna  Cruz Ibiapina, Manuela Lorenzon Gastal, Mariana Schmidt de Oliveira, Nuno Bernardo, Pedro Miguel Alegria Duarte, Rodney Schunck, and Silvania de Souza Araújo. Final script: Sara Gancho Host: Sara Gancho Coordinator: Emília Duarte Editor: Hugo Rocha Branding and Graphic Design: Hugo Rocha and Davide Gambera Producers: Emília Duarte, Hugo Rocha, and Davide Gambera Music: Rui Gaio Intro and Final Voice: Catia Peres Interview recorded on January 18th, 2019.

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, Transdisciplinarity, and The struggle to research digital typography in a semiotic department. To know more visit unrelease.unidcom-iade.pt Guest: Priscila Farias Research: Craig Colin Jeffcott, Demerval Gomes Sandim Junior, Janayna  Cruz Ibiapina, Manuela Lorenzon Gastal, Mariana Schmidt de Oliveira, Nuno Bernardo, Pedro Miguel Alegria Duarte, Rodney Schunck, and Silvania de Souza Araújo. Final script: Maria Helena Souto Host: Maria Helena Souto Coordinator: Emília Duarte Editor: Hugo Rocha Branding and Graphic Design: Hugo Rocha and Davide Gambera Producers: Emília Duarte, Hugo Rocha, and Davide Gambera Music: Rui Gaio Intro and Final Voice: Catia Peres

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, Francesco shares some of his views on innovation, uncertainty, the strategic position of designers in companies, and even how design can learn from Japanese concept "Ikagai." To know more visit unrelease.unidcom-iade.pt Guest: Francesco Zurlo Research: Emília Duarte Final script: Emília Duarte Host: Emília Duarte Coordinator: Emília Duarte Editor: Hugo Rocha Branding and Graphic Design: Hugo Rocha and Davide Gambera Producers: Emília Duarte, Hugo Rocha, and Davide Gambera Music: Rui Gaio Intro and Final Voice: Catia Peres

On this episode, Professor Emília Duarte, UNIDCOM and IADE’s PhD in Design coordinator talks with Jamer Hunt, Associate Professor, Provost for Transdisciplinary Initiatives and Director of the graduate program in Transdisciplinary Design at Parsons School of Design. Jamer shared with us his thoughts on transdisciplinary design, education, system thinking and the changes in the role of the designer today. To know more visit unrelease.unidcom-iade.pt Guest: Jamer Hunt Research: Craig Colin Jeffcott, Demerval Gomes Sandim Junior, Janayna  Cruz Ibiapina, Manuela Lorenzon Gastal, Mariana Schmidt de Oliveira, Nuno Bernardo,Pedro Miguel Alegria Duarte, Rodney Schunck, and Silvania de Souza Araújo. Final script: Emília Duarte, and Davide Gambera Host: Emília Duarte Coordinator: Emília Duarte Editor: Hugo Rocha Branding and Graphic Design: Hugo Rocha and Davide Gambera Producers: Emília Duarte, Hugo Rocha, and Davide Gambera Music: Rui Gaio Intro and Final Voice: Catia Peres Special Thanks to: Professor Carlos Rosa