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About Delft Design Labs

The Labs

Automated Mobility Lab

Design for our entanglements with automated mobility

Cardio Lab

Smart technologies to reduce the burden of cardiovascular diseases

Circular Design Lab

Innovation in design for circular economy

Critical Alarms Lab

The future of alarms and soundscapes in socio-technological environments

Connected Creativity Lab

Exploring creative behaviour, processes and skills in innovation

Data-Centric Design Lab

Designing with behavioural data, together.

End of Life Lab

Contributing to the quality of life in its last stage

Entrepreneurship Lab

Entrepreneurial behaviour within design and innovation

Expressive Intelligence Lab

Shaping the future of AI in a human-centred and impact-driven way

Food & Eating Design Lab

Creating healthy and sustainable food solutions

Future Libraries Lab

Design for meaning making in libraries

Inclusive Design Lab

Promoting inclusive everyday interactions through design and research

Inclusive Global Health Lab

Creating Access to Healthcare for All

Museum Futures Lab

Innovation in design for circular economy

Participatory City Making Lab

Exploring new approaches of design in the public realm

Seamless Personal Mobility Lab

Designing our future personal mobility services

Systemic Design Lab

Generating systemic change within society through design
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For Students

Broadly, there are two ways to get involved. Apply to project opportunities posted on the Lab pages, or get in touch with a Lab Leader to share your ideas for projects or collaborations.

Student opportunity

Erasmus MC

Digital Health platform for Cancer Patient

Student opportunity

Design the Future of Automated Mobility

Interested in our lab? Would you like to graduate with us? You're invited to reach out!
Student opportunity

TU Delft

Ph.D. on Feedback mechanism for cancer patients through a data-centric, human-centred design approach

Student opportunity

Design the interface and behaviors for a supermarket robot

Design and prototype modular, functional, and aesthetically pleasing interfaces for natural interaction with a supermarket robot.
Student opportunity

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (The Royal Schiphol Group)

Automation of Mobility in Organizations

Student opportunity

Designing ways for Robot Vehicles to Cope with Provocative Behaviours

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Student Opportunities

Delft Design Labs offer multiple opportunities for student participation. Examples are bachelor and master thesis projects, internships, group projects, and (PhD) research projects.

The Labs provide ambitious students the opportunity to collaborate with significant stakeholders in projects that generate both design innovations and generalizable knowledge. Whether you’re interested in museums, food, or cardiology (or any of the other themes), the related Labs function as hubs for professionals with a shared theme-based interest.

Students who are affiliated to a Delft Design Lab, become members of extensive international networks. This can contribute to your professional development and provide a career springboard. In short, joining a Delft Design Lab community has the following benefits:

  • Opportunity to collaborate with top researchers
  • Freedom in formulating academic project goals
  • Access to multiple companies and/or stakeholders
  • Ability to contribute to projects with societal impact
  • Participation in a creative hotspot with pioneering dynamics
  • Membership of a post-graduate network

Want to join a Lab? 
Check opportunities posted in the Lab(s) that most interest you, or get in touch with a Lab Leader.