→ The D/sign Lounge


→ Set up in 2005 by Eleanor-Jayne Browne, The D/sign Lounge is a lab with a difference. The word ‘research’ is interpreted in its broadest sense and is considered to be a set of activities that seek to break the boundaries of current thinking – from both a theoretical and applied angle. We are the point where design and research intersect.

→ As The Media+Communication Design’s flagship lab, we are firmly rooted in design education. Our activities are wide-ranging and projects conducted by us vary from NSC Taiwan Government suppported research to education and industry collaborations.

→ Our core specialties are branding, brand identity, pure graphic design, printmaking and textiles. However, because of our unique skills and research interests we engage in exploratory projects such as our current venture into Scenario Design. Trying to imagine the future, our most recent project explores the potential for transforming ‘soft’ into ‘hard’, and through the process incorporate and engage in materials’ exploration and future solutions. By looking at our topic from a human perspective, we aim to create business focused, high-tech and innovative solutions and apply material technological advancements to everyday products to develop creative suggestions for existing and new markets.