The right tool for the job makes all the difference. Ever try hammering a nail in with a rock? How many nails did you ruin before you gave up? Or try to tighten a crucial bolt by hand? It takes ...

Various analog design automation attempts have addressed the shortcomings of the still largely manual and, thus, inefficient and risky analog design approach. These methods can roughly be divided into ...

When Dana King founded her design-build firm in St. Louis, she did so with a clear purpose: to create a seamless, innovative, and client-centered remodeling process. Drawing on her experience as an ...

It is interesting to see how design thinking and coaching, two seemingly unrelated practice areas, have so much in common. Design thinking is an iterative process that attempts to understand the user ...

Navigating the nexus between design innovation and practical application reveals a stark truth: Constraints, not freedoms, often spur the most creative solutions. Our journey into accessible furniture ...

The design thinking process should lead to a common, acceptable and human-centered solution that will actually benefit the most people possible. Design thinking is an exciting framework incorporating ...

You and your team may have been able to design, fabricate, and validate your senior design project within the duration of your senior year. This accomplishment may have required you and your team to ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. McKinsey's Design Index shows companies with strong design practices outperform industry ...