Courses
Shifting Grounds: Exploring artistic strategies and practices for a renewed connection with the natural environment (MA - interdisciplinary art and design) (2020-present)
Contextual Design: Design approaches for problem framing and shaping futures in post-industrial environments (MA Product Design) (2023-present)
Research Proposal (BA Interaction Design, MA Product Design) (2012-present)
Master Thesis Project supervision (MA Interaction Design, MA Product Design, MA Photography) (2013-present) [Show/hide projects]
- Supervisor, Kato Herbots (2024), "Residents of Solar Space – Our relationship to the sun reimagined through discursive artifacts", MA thesis in Product Design, LUCA School of Arts
- Supervisor, Ellen Klinckhaemers (2024), "Food for Thought – Design strategies for sustainable relationships between users and their clothing", MA thesis in Product Design, LUCA School of Arts
- Supervisor, Karel Op 't Eynde (2023), "A Horse With An Attitude: Queer Kinship As Methodology", MA thesis in Product Design, LUCA School of Arts
- Supervisor, Esther Swennen (2023), "The Collected Value - Interactive workshop tools to revalue everyday objects", MA thesis in Product Design, LUCA School of Arts
- Supervisor, Camille Collet (2022), "Alternative gestures for interaction using machine learning", MA thesis in Interaction Design, LUCA School of Arts
- Supervisor, Lucas Janssen (2021), "VisitAR - Communication in location-based augmented reality", MA thesis in Interaction Design, LUCA School of Arts
- Supervisor, Inti Valderas Caro (2021), "Socially Vocal - How interactions with voice user interfaces make students feel less lonely", MA thesis in Interaction Design, LUCA School of Arts
- Supervisor, Fre Hermans (2021), "On the road with Pebble - Reducing stress while commuting", MA thesis in Interaction Design, LUCA School of Arts (Selection Flemish Thesis Award, Winner mtech award)
- Supervisor, Laura Vandeput (2021), "TOSA - Interactive design to aid non-verbal communication in sensory processing sensitivity", MA thesis in Interaction Design, LUCA School of Arts
- Supervisor, Cedric Van Laere (2020), "Living With Intelligence - An exploration of future interactions with intelligent systems", MA thesis in Interaction Design, LUCA School of Arts
- Supervisor, Gwendoline Scarlino (2020), "Glowdrops - Interactive light installation exploring the boundaries between nature and technology", MA thesis in Interaction Design, LUCA School of Arts
- Supervisor, Tine Favoreel (2019), "Pet Movin'", MA thesis in Interaction Design, LUCA School of Arts
- Supervisor, Laurent Verbanck (2019), "Yieldly - A persuasive tangible user interface to prevent procrastination", MA thesis in Interaction Design, LUCA School of Arts
- Supervisor, Kathelijne Put (2018), "Historical sensation, digital innovation", MA thesis in Interaction Design, LUCA School of Arts
- Supervisor, Arthur Coppens (2018), "Between Virtual and Real - Interactive VR-installation on filter bubbles", MA thesis in Interaction Design, LUCA School of Arts
- Supervisor, Jim de Ronde (2018), "Connected Together - Interactive Bike-to-Bike Communication", MA thesis in Interaction Design, LUCA School of Arts
- Supervisor, Jasper Verbeeck (2017), "Space Treasar - Augmented reality game to sensitize children without dyslexia about difficulties in reading in children with dyslexia", MA thesis in Interaction Design, LUCA School of Arts
- Supervisor, Laure Bensch (2017), "Intergenerational voice-directed communication interface", MA thesis in Interaction Design, LUCA School of Arts
- Supervisor, Jelle Van de Velde (2016), "Cruise Control - Gesture-based interaction for an automotive interface", MA thesis in Interaction Design, LUCA School of Arts
- Supervisor, Lien De Koninck (2015), "Il était une fois", MA thesis in Interaction Design, LUCA School of Arts
- Supervisor, Teis De Greve (2015), "Hybride.me/ns - DIY tool for experiencing, exploring and living with wireless networks", MA thesis in Interaction Design, LUCA School of Arts
- Supervisor, Hanneke Neven (2014), "We Talk Drugs - A ludic hands-on tool to trigger conversations on drug use in nightlife", MA thesis in Interaction Design, LUCA School of Arts
- Supervisor, Nina Mertz (2014), "The Super Help Game - Multimedia board game on collaboratively combatting bullying", MA thesis in Interaction Design, LUCA School of Arts
- Supervisor, Jorgos Coenen (2014), "ARRAS - Tangible lifelogging data to encourage and support reflection", MA thesis in Interaction Design, LUCA School of Arts
Speculative & Critical Design: On topics such as synthetic biology, privacy, virtual currency, AI, and deepfakes (BA Interaction Design) (2012-2020)
Portfolio Development and Presentation (BA/MA Interaction Design, BA/MA Product Design) (2014-2023)
Visual Lab: Experimental graphic design (MA Interaction Design) (2011-2022)
Public Space Lab: Cross-disciplinary in-situ intervention practices (MA Interaction Design) (2012-2019)
Exploring living with invasive species (Japanese Knotweed)
Risograph printing workshop
"Living With Intelligence" by Cedric Van Laere
"A Horse With An Attitude: Queer Kinship As Methodology" by Karel Op 't Eynde
Guest lecture at K3 - Malmö University, Sweden (BA Product Design)
Cross-disciplinary course on interventions in public space.
"ALL-IN-GENTECH" by Esmeralda Mertens & Ella Celea
"Cruise Control" by Jelle Van De Velde
Exploring living with water in the Meuse-region
Fieldwork mapping on windmills by Marie Van Dun & Meri Gerbrands
"Design is dead" expo questioning Enzo Mari's controversial statement through innovative designs for a funeral