Designs Futures Lab

Human activity is being constantly reshaped by new technologies and the data that flows through it. How do we design with these new technologies? What do these technologies design for us? How do we create new products and services within such a world that are contextualized and Humane?

Lab Director: Dr Dermott McMeel
d.mcmeel@auckland.ac.nz

Algorithms and AI

What do you do when the machines design better than you?

Artizan to Automation

Robotics, personalisation and crafting in the 21st century.

CHIP OF THE NEW BLOCK

What does Blockchain mean for the construction sector? Will it change how we manage building assets? How will distribution and supply be altered by new digital technologies?