Design Biotop is an experiential workshop and discussion event that explores the problem solving and trans-disciplinary nature of design, and promotes a design thinking mindset to a country that is searching for design opportunity perspectives and its impact on economic growth. Its aim is to underline the connections between the design mindset, creative processes, education and decision making.

Lauri Repokari was a part of Mechanical engineering group at Stanford University and was elected twice as consulting professor.  His education and career is amazing and includes leading several R&D student projects for international companies at the DBM program. Lauri Repokari has a passion to develop multicultural and multidisciplinary collaborations in product development. This work consists of R&D teaching and coaching of international student groups and management of research activities with universities and international companies across the globe. Lauri has a particular expertise in understanding design thinking methods and has published more than 30 international review publications in conferences and journals, including human-computer interaction, cognitive ergonomics/requirements, small display user, interfaces and usability, and design collaboration in product development amongst many other subjects.

The workshop was part of DESIGN BIOTOP event.

Design Biotop is an experiential workshop and discussion event that explores the problem solving and trans-disciplinary nature of design, and promotes a design thinking mindset to a country that is searching for design opportunity perspectives and its impact on economic growth. Its aim is to underline the connections between the design mindset, creative processes, education and decision making.

Professor Kalevi Ekman’s research area is integrated product development. His courses at Aalto Design Factory are bringing hundreds of students from Aalto University schools of design, engineering and business together to work on project development challenges in multi-disciplinary teams. He is in charge of PDP – Product Development Project -course that connects Master level curriculum, renowned successful companies, and designers to work closely together.

Kalevi Ekman is the director of Aalto Design Factory.