We emphasise the relationship between culture, wellbeing and technology by researching new materials for carbon sequestration, recommending new approaches to labour practices based on historical insights, examining the way design expertise can inform and improve robotics and AI, and experimenting with alternative forms of manufacturing.
Technological and industrial transformation
News and projects
NSW Circular Economy Challenge … accepted
UTS product design team part of an innovative circular economy research project aiming to solve the challenge of reclaiming non-woven polypropylene.
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Designing with waste: future biomaterials for carbon storage
A commission for the 2022 Adelaide Biennial of Contemporary Australian Art that applies cutting edge research in algal technologies for carbon capture to create art objects.
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If we want more Australian-made jobs, here’s what we need
Politicians in high-vis say they love manufacturing. But if we want more Australian-made jobs, here’s what we need
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Museums could display precious objects for longer
The two key objectives of museums — exhibition and preservation — are often in conflict.
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3D printed air: a cool solution to tackle global warming
The world’s first robotically 3D printed air-diffusion system, which addresses the problems and environmental inefficiencies of traditional indoor air distribution systems.
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Industrial Timber Technologies
Alireza Fahd Fini
Investigating how to make high-strength timber for large-scale commercial construction more cost-effective and eco-friendly.