A design for creative makers in M4H Rotterdam’. The design for five blocks of living & working space at the head of M4H in Rotterdam addresses both the need for workspace accommodations for creative makers in our large cities and the wish for mixed-use living/working space which is hardly met by present-day …

This paper presents the preliminary design of the Horti-database, a digital tool supporting the development of drone-based monitoring systems (DBMS) for greenhouse crops. With increasing demand for sustainable food production and reduced pesticide use, DBMS offers a promising solution for automated, …

This film shows how an existing hospital room can be decomposed and refurbished within virtual reality.

The importance of leadership is increasingly recognized in relation to digital transformation. Therefore, middle management and top management must have the competencies required to lead such a transformation. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between the digital leader competencies …

Humans, with some exceptions left and right, have proven to be at their best when disaster strikes hard. At least, that is our hope and appears to be our defence for the future. In the meantime, we hide and live our perfect lives in the best conditions we ever had. Conditions that make us, lazy, fat, …

The logistics sector is continually seeking innovations to improve service productivity and profitability in freight transport, such as reduced fuel consumption and automation in warehouses. However, the road transport sector in Europe currently faces challenges such as a shortage of drivers, unused …

‘Reshape Your Commons’ transposes the call for a ludic living environment into the zone of urban renewal along the IJ in Amsterdam-Noord, stretching from the Eye Institute towards the NSDM district. The place which once counted as a hotspot for alternative urban culture is now diagnosed with stagnated …

At the location along the Westerschelde and the sea locks, Terneuzen offers a thriving industrial economy and comfortable living. Yet, it is also a fringe area secluded from national infrastructures, which competes hardly with other, more attractive places in Zeeuws Vlaanderen and Vlaanderen in Belgium. …

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the insights gained by testing in a design studio a particular research by design strategy, focusing on the generation of innovative climate adaptation solutions. The strategy is based on the Design Thinking Process and has been applied in the climate adaptation …

Het ontwerp van gezondheidszorggebouwen heeft invloed op de kwaliteit van de zorg; elementen van het ontwerp van ziekenhuizen en afdelingen kunnen de tevredenheid van patiënten en personeel vergroten, behandelresultaten verbeteren en stress verminderen. Als gevolg van maatschappelijke veranderingen is …