Design for Everyone

A review of a lecture by Collinda Joseph, Senior Analyst at Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, by Kamilla Nikolaev, Student at the Institute without Boundaries

Can I just say how amazingly useful this lecture was considering that we’re working on an architectural project creating a universally accessible house for Habitat for Humanity? Collinda uses a [...]

Towards a New Cosmology—A Modern Perspective of the Universe, Humans, and Architecture

A review of a lecture by Roberto Chiotti, Principal of Larkin Architect Ltd., by Eunice Lam, Student at the Institute without Boundaries
As a person who could be described as an atheist, I was surprised to find myself “enlightened” by Roberto Chiotti’s lecture on the history of the Universe, our roles within the Universe, and the [...]

The Business of Design

A review of lectures and panels at the DesignThinkers conference, October 26, 2008, by Yen Trinh, Student at the Institute without Boundaries
“DesignThinkers” is an annual conference organized by the Association of Registered Graphic Designers (RGD Ontario).  The conference clearly targeted a membership of graphic designers, but by definition, “design thinkers” are actually far more interdisciplinary. [...]