The relation between scientific research and engineering design is fraught with controversy.
While the number of academic PhD programs on design grows, because the discipline is in …

Digital fabrication workflow is typically linear that starts from ideating a design form via 3d-
modelling or programming, later ends fabricating this predetermined design form. In this …

From the moment of purchase, pristine objects are subjected to an array of stimuli including
wear, impact, heat, light, water and air which alter their tactile and aesthetic properties …

Materials are often processed or formed to leave a surface texture that in various ways
enhances people's materials experience. Studies of material surface texture have …

Presumptive tests or lateral flow immunoassay testing kits are increasingly being utilised as
a fast, portable, cost-effective method to detect an array of analytes, particularly illicit drugs …

Precision of materialized designs is the conventional goal of digital fabrication in
architecture. Recently, however, an alternative concept has emerged which refashions the …

Highlights•Digital fabrication typically relies on 3d-models, thereby excluding
materiality.•Fabrication grammar enables digital fabrication with materiality.•Formalising the …

In the early stages of product development and design, physical prototypes are designed
and built from varying materials with the aim of providing valuable experience and decision …

Difference between industrial designer and product designer is not precisely defined. There
is a lot of discussions and misunderstandings about these two professions. What is the job of …

The integration of autonomous agents in design is challenging due to its unstructured
nature. The increasing focus on human-robot interaction (HRI) is driven by its potential to …