Curious exploration. Design & Critical thinking.
Design has become too smooth, too safe, too corporate. In response to Louis Lemaire’s thesis “Does Design Not Desperately Lack Punk?” I argue for punk labs: ephemeral, open, non-linear spaces where friction, failure, and dissent fuel real innovation—and resist being captured by managerial logic.
“America by Design” recasts citizens as guests and UX as allegiance. This piece shows how to meet that shift with standards that make rights visible in the interface itself: who decided, on what data, and how to appeal.
A speculative design exploration to generate strategic opportunities based on literature and world-building.
Insights from a major Swiss health insurance and its online subscription platform
This speculative design project envisions a future where careful use of Brain-Computer Interfaces and AI redefines human-machine interaction within sustainable urban environments. This narrative offers a strategic lens for UX design and business development.
Design has a granularity issue and why we need to move towards a new design philosophy & practice.
UX challenge for a decentralised platform, from research and strategy to prototype and test
Designing impactful strategies for multi-actor engagement in the ecosystem economy
I recently had the chance and pleasure to be invited for the 3rd time on Vy Alechnavicius 's podcast, Experience Designed , to discuss mainly about the state of design and the so-called vanishing UX industry. I really appreciate our discussions with Vy there and in his Design Squad
"The vanishing designer" says more about the state of the profession than it intended to do. Hi , Kevin here. To those of you who know me, it comes as no surprise to say that I like good critiques. And I like especially a critical look toward design, its
Recently, I stumbled upon this article, “What’s the Point of AI without Design and Systems Thinking? ” , highlighted by UX Collective publication in their newsletter. What’s the point of AI without Design and Systems Thinking? A few decades ago, imagine a bustling Copenhagen, with its
This post is a short critical response to the video titled “Eastern & Western Design – How Culture Rewires The Brain” by the channel Design Theory . The video makes a case to show that culture influences how we perceive and design the world, which is, overall, fine I
Hi, Kevin here. I recently stumbled upon an article which aims to tackle the value of UX and the worth of designers through the metaphor of water. As the author explains in a community post: As professionals in the UX field, our work significantly impacts businesses and users alike. By
Hi everyone, Kevin here. It's been quite some time since my last post here. 😓 In the past few months, I've been discussing how to approach (so-called) "Artificial Intelligence" (AI) from a design perspective with the Design & Critical Thinking community . This translated
🌟 This article was first published on designcriticalthinking.com Change, which ultimately underlies any form of design and innovation, is something that resembles not a recipe –rather its antithesis. It requires navigating the unknown seas we discussed here . Indeed, in unknown contexts, change is unpredictable, but that does not