The Research Group promotes research and development in Innovation, Arts and Sciences (Design) and Culture, through individual researchers and / or multidisciplinary teams.

Keywords: Strategic design User experience design Interactive Design Design and technologies Education in design

It has the goal of promoting the dissemination of CITAD research projects and of the research group Innovation, Design and (Im)Material Culture, collaborating closely with researchers to find effective resources and solutions for their projects. It also aims to contribute to give visibility and strengthen the artistic, technological and cultural sense of CITAD and of the Faculty of Architecture and Arts; to stimulate and promote the participation of researchers and collaborators in scientific activities, through the publication of articles, presentation of communications, exhibitions and, consequently, the promotion of their dissemination through scientific publications; to establish research partnerships with national and foreign universities; to encourage and persuade civil society and organizations to collaborate in research projects and in the establishment of partnerships; and to share information and knowledge in collaborative intelligence networks. These purposes are understood in a framework of high ethical and socially responsible attitude.

1. User Experience Design (UXD)

Responsible: Benedita de Lacerda Henriques Camacho Marta
Brief description: The research line User Experience Design (UXD) welcomes research projects which research focus is on innovation and the quality of the user-centered experience and interaction design in product / service / communication / environments.

Keywords: Strategic design User experience design Interaction Design Design and technologies Education in design

2. Sustainability in Design

Responsible: Benedita de Lacerda Henriques Camacho Marta
Brief description: There is a growing global concern in the field of sustainability in design, specifically the term sustainable development, and its interdisciplinary concept under construction, upheld by numerous authors over the last 40 years. The research line Sustainability in Design promotes research in Sustainability, applicable to different areas of Design focused on contributing with new ways of thinking, teaching, designing, producing and consuming, aimed at restoring the balance between human beings, (im)material culture, the built environment and the natural environment.

Keywords: Sustainable Design Circular Design Inclusive Design Speculative Design Identity Design Design Activism

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