Design Research (DR) involves generating innovative and effective solutions for practical problems inspired by theory and real-life interventions (Brown 1992; Collins et al. 2004, Easterday […]
Sustainable societies
Many large cities experience housing shortages due to urbanization. Therefore, the cost of purchasing or renting market-priced residential units is increasing. This leads to a […]
For a successful circular economy transition, the involvement of all the actors is fundamental. Among these actors are governments, municipalities, businesses, and citizens. Nearly four […]
Generation Z (also referred to as Gen Z and Zoomers) is known for being concerned about social issues and sustainability. Zoomers tend to have high […]
The hybrid 2023 World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF) was held in Helsinki, Finland on 30 May to 2 June. Altogether 1800 participants gathered in person […]
The kick-off meeting of the “CITISYSTEM – Supporting cities in sustainable biobased systemic change” project took place in Lahti, Finland on 9-10 May 2023. The […]
You don’t identify as vegetarian or vegan, and life without a good steak or angus burger is something you can’t do without. However, if it […]
LAB University of Applied sciences has received funding for a new project called Steps to prepare for climate change. This project aims to increase knowledge […]
The world’s population is constantly growing, and in 2050 the population will grow to 10 billion. Therefore, food consumption will increase, and the demand for […]