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The Futures Archive

Dive into the history of human-centered design through the lens of everyday objects like the toothbrush, the disco ball, and the insulin pump. Hosted by Lee Moreau, along with the objects you thought you knew.

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Liz Danzico|Audio

The Futures Archive S2E2: The Dongle

What does our need for dongles say about the sustainability, or obsolescence, of the electronics we are designing and consuming? On this episode of The Futures Archive Lee Moreau and Liz Danzico discuss dongles and how we might find a …

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Rachel Lehrer|Audio

The Futures Archive S2E1: The Disco Ball

What are the relationships between design and pleasure? And how can we design the most pleasurable experiences? On this episode of The Futures Archive Lee Moreau and Rachel Lehrer discuss the disco ball and the importance of embodied …

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Lee Moreau|Audio

The Futures Archive S2E0: Introductions

Introducing the four co-hosts of season two of The Futures Archive.

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Lee Moreau|Audio

The Futures Archive S1E12: The Pet

Do you have a pet? Do you name inanimate objects in your life? On this episode of The Futures Archive Lee Moreau and guest host Liz Danzico discuss her dog Harriet, and the anthropomorphization of things. With additional insights from …

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Lee Moreau|Audio

The Futures Archive S1E11: The Recipe

On this episode of The Futures Archive Lee Moreau and Lesley-Ann Noel discuss how recipes apply to human centered design and the importance of abductive thinking. With additional insights from Xinyi Liu, Julia Collin Davison, and Jon …

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Lee Moreau|Audio

The Futures Archive S1E10: The Shoe

What do your shoes say about you? On this episode of The Futures Archive Lee Moreau and Garnette Cadogan discuss the challenge of designing shoes, and the way we assign meaning to our shoes.

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