Explore Research ProjectsDiscover recent and ongoing research and engaged scholarship projects led by the College of Design's faculty, researchers, and students across design disciplines. Filter by Type - Any -2023 Projects2024 ProjectsApparel DesignArchitectureCenter for Sustainable Building ResearchDigital Design CenterFabrication ShopGraphic DesignHuman Dimesioning LabHuman Factors & ErgonomicsInterior DesignKusske Design InitiativeLandscape ArchitectureMinnesota Design CenterProduct DesignRetail MerchandisingWearability & Human FactorsWearable Technology Lab Acoustics on Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder Agricultural Themed Learning for Preschool Children Architectural Epistemology, Existing Buildings, and Single-image Modeling Barriers to Meeting Sustainable Development Goals Bidirectional Distribution and Local Food Brand Attitudes and Purchase Intention Bush Foundation Ecosystem Grant Changing Consumer Behavior Co-Designing Restorative Apparel Coauthoring “The Organizer’s Guide to Architecture Education” Cold War Space: Images, Territories, and Infrastructures Compression Modeling for Engineering Consider – A Documentary on Teaching for Social Justice Construction Materials: Environmental Impact Study Consumers’ Variety-seeking Behavior in Metaverse Creative Problem Solving for Kids Creativity in the Schools Dataset of Human Skin Colors Design Thesis through Studio Production E-Textile Interface for Digital Patternmaking Earthen Tectonics Energy Efficiency Through Body Supplemental Heating Evaluating AI-Generated Consumer Reccomendations Examining AI-Powered Voice Assistants Examining Kyoto’s Nishiki Market Examining the New Sacristy at S. Lorenzo, Florence, Italy Exploration of Aesthetic Judgment of Apparel for Different Body Shapes Find the Gap: Multi-Band, Remote Measurement System to Quantify the Fit of Wearable Systems Flexible Learning Ecosystem Prototype Form Follows Fantasy: Japanese Kawaii Architecture From Metaverse to the Real World Gestalt Principle to Develop a Modular Structure in Apparel Design Global Climate Geodesign: An Indigenous Approach to Climate Action HealthEdToGo: Design Thinking for Health Science Immersive Experiences & Eating Disorders Institutes, Institutions, and Institutionality Interventions for Climate Change Investing in North Minneapolis Kontea's Memorial for the Killed and Missing Lines of Flight, Human Mainstreaming the Novel Form of Zero-Waste Apparel Designs Maker Program for Underrepresented Students Mental Health in Design Education Multimodal Wearable Haptic Systems Mycelium as Foam Replacement Novel Haptic Skin Strain System Octo: An Educational Toy for Navigating Congenital Heart Disease Passive House Multifamily Pre and Post Occupancy Evaluations Project Overcoat Qionglai Historic Center Urban Renovation Rehabilitating Musculoskeletal Injuries Research in a Suitcase: Building Hand Anthropometric Data Revisualizing the Hospital Gown: Prioritizing Mental and Spiritual Well-Being Salvaged Lumber for Reuse in Mass Search for Shelter Submission to the Lyndale and Whittier Neighborhood Shopping Experiences of Aging Consumers Sparking Creativity: How to Play amd Humor Fuel Innovation and Design Square Spirals and the Structure of Visibility Stitching & Sustainability Study of Practitioner Perspectives on Landscape Architecture and Equity Study on the American Designer Hannah Troy Sustainable Sorting: A Human Approach to Second-Hand Clothing Teachers on Designing for Problem-Solving Through-Line: Designing a Playful Survey Transforming Quilts into Garments UMN X Toyota Dynamic Hand Anthropometry Database Visual Support for Children with Autism Wearable Skin Stretch Haptic Wenmai Lane Commercial Space When You Can't—War and Heritage in Cyprus Xcel Limbs Xinshan Community Center and Bookstore