Background In a global effort to design better hospital buildings for people and organizations, some design principles are still surrounded by great mystery. The aim of this online study was to compare anxiety in an existing single-bed inpatient hospital room with three redesigns of this room in accordance …

This thesis explores the realm of books and bookstores; namely Waterstones Amsterdam in its quest to enhance their in-store customer experience. My client is Phillip Harte, Waterstones Amsterdam’s Branch Manager. This essay resorts to a key methodology, Design-Based Research, “which aims at designing, …

Zou het helpen als we zelf aardiger zijn op social media? Bart Wernaart, lector Moral Design Strategy gelooft er niets van. Want de infrastructuur van social media leidt tot polarisatie

In deze aflevering van Social Work Future Proof gaat lector Maja Ročak in gesprek met Bart Wernaart, lector Moral Design Strategy, en Lucas van Houtert, verslaggever bij het Eindhovens Dagblad, over de toekomst van de Brainport regio. De plannen voor de aanzienlijke schaalvergroting in deze regio en …

This research paper is about the design process of a product called the Yellow Fire Truck. At the HAN (auniversity of applied sciences) in Nijmegen, there is an organisation called the Centre for Creativity. Theirrecent focus is on producing a physical, interactive, curiosity-invoking vehicle that will …

Design academics struggle in effectively reaching out to design practice, while design practitioners have difficulties in appropriating academic output. In their turn, design practitioners create new local knowledge that may not be recognised (as such) by design academics. This situation is seen as suboptimal …

Design academics struggle in effectively reaching out to design practice, while design practitioners have difficulties in appropriating academic output. In their turn, design practitioners create new local knowledge that may not be recognised (as such) by design academics. This situation is seen as suboptimal …

Purpose The concept of banking reputation has gained significant attention due to its relevance in the banking industry. A strong reputation has become crucial for a bank’s success, as it affects trust, credibility and stakeholders' perceptions. However, understanding and managing reputation in the banking …

Several interventions have been developed to support families living with parental mental illness (PMI). Recent evidence suggests that programmes with whole-family components may have greater positive effects for families, thereby also reducing costs to health and social care systems. This review aimed …

Worldwide, including Indonesia and the EU, current (agricultural) use in peatlands is based on massive water drainage. Because drainage leads to environmental problems, many scholars, policy makers and (agricultural) entrepreneurs are rethinking peatland use, aiming for more sustainable peatland management, …