• Exploring the design of mousetraps 

      Gundersen, Gunnar H. (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      Based on a case study of a collection of a couple of hundred mousetraps this paper presents a systematic categorisation of their principles of technical construction, material consistence and principles of function. This ...
    • Exploring the Evolution of the Mousetrap 

      Gundersen, Gunnar H. (Peer reviewed; Chapter, 2014)
      This paper contributes to a pedagogical approach to teaching design related to social development by presenting and discussing the technical-solution and design evolution of a simple, everyday product. There is a need to ...
    • Extending Product Affordances to User Manuals 

      Pavel, Nenad; Zitkus, Emilene (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      User instructions or user manuals are instructional booklets designed with the goal of providing an overview of a product and essential information for the user to operate the product. According to a study, users tend to ...
    • The focus of skills in education and the design industry 

      Starling, Robert E; Steen, Laila (Conference object, 2019)
      With constant technological, social and cultural changes in the design industry it is important for educational courses to teach the most relevant skills. Students are faced with the choice of specialisation in order to ...
    • Forming Life: Aesthetic Awareness in Mental Health Care 

      Berg, Arild; Christensen-Scheel, Boel; Ingeberg, Mette Holme (InFormation - Nordic Journal of Art and Research;2(2), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      Using cross-disciplinary perspectives from artistic research, aesthetic theory, and mental health care, this article discusses qualities in sensuous surroundings in mental health facilities. Although the background for the ...
    • Game dynamics in design - a process to achieve creative agency (to give people achance) 

      Sjøvoll, Vibeke; Gulden, Tore (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Product designers often take it upon them selves to define environments, problems, and solutions for others. Unfortunately this can serve to arrest the potential engagement for people and block the possibility to act ...
    • Giga-Mapping and Knowledge of Boundary Object Theory in Sustainable Product Development 

      Kvam, Eva (E&PDE;DS 110: Proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education (E&PDE 2021), VIA Design, VIA University in Herning, Denmark. 9th -10th September 2021, Conference object, 2021)
      New combinations of disciplines allow a better understanding of interconnected modern problems like sustainability. Expanding design education curriculum may improve a designer’s ability to deal with complex subject ...
    • Glasskunst: Kolbotn kultur- og aktivitetssenter 

      Andersen, Kyrre; Lundberg, Liv Anne (Visual arts, 2006)
    • Graduate 2016: Departement of product design 

      Ukjent forfatter (Book, 2016)
      Katalog i produktdesign
    • Graduate exhibition 2015 : Departement of product design 

      Ukjent forfatter (Book, 2015)
      Eksamensarbeider fra Produktdesign (2015) presentert i en felles katalog.
    • Handling innovative transformation processes in public environment 

      Gundersen, Gunnar H; Berg, Arild (Chapter; Peer reviewed; Chapter, 2016)
      Design of environment is one example from which debates can emerge. Such public debates can influence public opinions and subsequently influe nce political debates and bureaucratic processes. ...
    • Health promoting experiences in urban green space: A case study of a co-design toolkit based on feedbacks from fNIRS, IoT and game probes 

      Berg, Arild; Gulden, Tore; Yazidi, Anis; Mirtaheri, Peyman (EAI CORE Proceedings;PervasiveHealth 2019 - 13th EAI International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare - Demos and Posters, Conference object, 2019-06-11)
      Promoting greener experience in urban areas is of utmost importance for urban development and for healthier cities. In this demo, we delineate a multi-disciplinary project for mapping the citizen experience and access to ...
    • How can communication literacy reinforce holistic design practices? 

      Nadiya, Karibayeva; Gulden, Tore (E&PDE;DS 104: Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education (E&PDE 2020), VIA Design, VIA University in Herning, Denmark. 10th -11th September 2020, Conference object, 2020)
      The article explores how the knowledge of communication theory can help design practitioners to achieve a more critical understanding of the contexts they encounter during their professional careers and lifelong learning ...
    • How can light art manipulate the visual perception of space? 

      Rahimi, Zahra; Steen, Laila (E&PDE;DS 104: Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education (E&PDE 2020), VIA Design, VIA University in Herning, Denmark. 10th -11th September 2020, Conference object, 2020)
      Transitioning from a field of engineering to a medium for more artistic expressions, lighting has changed from strictly functional lightboxes to elaborate light-based designs and installations. Both artists and architects ...
    • How Designers Learn 

      Pavel, Nenad (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Designers rely on their skills of problem-reframing and concept exploration to solve complex problems. However, more than before they need to learn rapidly in order to understand the complexity of the problems they work ...
    • How graphic design can influence the perception of sustainable food packaging 

      Gjerde, Henrik Kongsli (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      This master’s study is a pilot research project that investigates the effects packaging and graphic design has on consumers’ perception regarding renewability and waste, in conjunction with the 2021 Norwegian research ...
    • Increasing police trustworthiness through a user-oriented design approach 

      Moen, Bente; Fosse, Jarle; Berg, Arild (Peer reviewed; Chapter, 2014)
      This study addresses the research question of how product design can enhance and strengthen the general public’s positive perceptions of the police in Norway. Product design expertise can be used to gain valuable insight ...
    • Interdisiplinary connections between health care and design - a case study in a psychogeriatric ward in Norway 

      Berg, Arild; Gulden, Tore (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      Interdisciplinary communication can contribute to the development of a sustainable environment. The promotion of interdisciplinary collaboration among specialists and with people in general is an objective in design education ...
    • Kunstprosjekt under bruene: Elvebredden kunstpark Skedsmo kommune 

      Andersen, Kyrre; Lundberg, Liv Anne (Visual arts, 2010)
      Kunstutvalget for Elvebredden Kunstpark ber om forslag til mulig kunstprosjekt under bruene som krysser Nitelva. Veibru, jernbane- og gangbru krysser elva like ved hverandre. Gamle brukar av hogd stein samt gedigne pilarer ...