Replacing plastics with renewable materials & low-energy printing

Research technician: 3D printing upcycled biomaterials

Looking for a research assistant / technician for sustainable additive manufacturing (green 3D printing), for 1.5 - 2 years. Specifically, ambient temperature extrusion of upcycled biomaterials (DIW) to replace printing by extruding melted plastic (FFF/FDM).

Design Society Rigi Meeting 2019

Every year the Board of Management, Advisory Board and SIG and Chapter Leaders of the Design Society meet to discuss the development and administration of the Society and, in a day of scientific discussions.

The Design Society on Social Media

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Job Vacancies

Senior Teaching Fellow/Teaching Fellow Engineering Design

The Department of Design, Manufacturing and Engineering Management (DMEM), Faculty of Engineering, University of Strathclyde, wishes to appoint a Senior Teaching Fellow in Engineering Design. This is an open-ended position with the opportunity to progress your career to Professor of Learning and Teaching.

Milan, Italy, 29 Sep - 01 Oct 2026

DSM 2026 - Call for Contributions

The International DSM Conference provides a platform for researchers, practitioners, and developers of DSM-related tools to exchange experiences, discuss trends, and showcase results and tools. DSM 2026 will be hosted at Politecnico de Milano, Italy.

19 Nov 2025, Online, 20:30 (UTC+0)

Design Justice and Ethics SIG: Seminar Series

The DJE SIG is launching a talk series, with Dr. Grace Burleson as guest speaker at the inaugural talk "Designing for People and Context: Integrating Social, Political, and Institutional Factors in Product Design" - Register here!

Making Sustainability 2026

Call for Papers: Special Issue of Crafts

The Special Issue of Crafts, "Regenerative Craft and Circular Practice: Material, Technological, and Socio-Cultural Dimensions of Sustainable Making", invites contributions that advance our understanding of sustainable making through craft-based practices, with a focus on the following themes: (i) material innovation; (ii) technological integration; (iii) socio-cultural dynamics; (iv) systems thinking and framework; and (v) case studies and interventions.

HSDR 6 - Cambridge Workshop: 11-12 December 2023

Upcoming: 6th International Meeting on Healthcare Systems Design Research

SIG

New SIG: Design Research Quality

The latest addition to our Special Interest Groups (SIGs) is Design Research Quality! The DRQ SIG aims to enhance the quality of design research by celebrating the diversity of perspectives, methodologies, outputs, and impacts within the field.

Design Society Rigi Meeting 2021

Every year the Board of Management, Advisory Board and SIG and Chapter Leaders of the Design Society meet to discuss the development and administration of the Society and, in a day of scientific discussions.