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DLX DESIGN ACADEMY is a design innovation education program , open to all people who aim to create the future.

DLX DESIGN ACADEMY is a design program led by the Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo (IIS) in association with the Royal College of Art (RCA).

DLX DESIGN ACADEMY realizes “Design Innovation Programs” based on the knowledge of the design engineering and the science and technology provided by RCA and IIS.

DLX DESIGN ACADEMY programs are not only for designers. They are effective for product development, R & D, new business development, management strategies, education; all those professions and functions related to creativity. Students are also welcome.

News & Programs

Mobility evolution: Beyond 5G - Inspire Talks #26

The recording of the event: https://youtube.com/live/aCN_lvohifE?feature=share The University of Tokyo DLX DESIGN ACADEMY presents the...

Jul 25, 20231 min read

Review: The UX Formula - Thoughts and practices of experience and future interfaces

This workshop provided an intuitive understanding of the factors that influence our experience of a product or service, using the "UX...

Jun 27, 20232 min read

Review: Material Experience Design Workshop

The programme featured interactive media researcher and artist Yasuaki Kakehi. Professor Kakehi has been remarkably active in the...

Apr 18, 20232 min read

Future of the Cutting-edge Nanomaterials - Discussion with a Science Writer - Inspire Talks #25

Check the video from here: https://youtube.com/live/WxrRa5Oo2vY Inspire Talks is an exciting opportunity to enjoy hearing about cutting ...

Mar 30, 20232 min read

Inspire Talks Session 24 - AICOM recent updates

Please check the video: https://www.youtube.com/live/FWLozHziw-w? Inspire Talks is an exciting opportunity to enjoy hearing about cutting...

Dec 8, 20221 min read

Review: Designing the Wow! Service Design Intensive Course

The programme was conducted by Professor Clive Grinyer, Head of Service Design at the Royal College of Art. Over the course of three...

Sep 30, 20222 min read

Review: De-mystifying the User Experience

The programme welcomed Ronel Mor from the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design Jerusalem, who presented a UX equation that he concluded...

Sep 2, 20222 min read

Talking with Neurons — Inspire Talks #23 at UTokyo Komaba II

Please check the video of the event here: https://youtu.be/LV8HLLKLf8w Inspire Talks is an exciting opportunity to enjoy hearing about...

Jul 25, 20222 min read

Treasure Hunting 2022 - Inspire Talks #22 at Shibuya QWS

Check our video here: https://youtu.be/yWGA_RMlyOI Inspire Talks is an exciting opportunity to enjoy hearing about cutting edge topics...

Jul 8, 20223 min read

Review: CIRCULAR ECONOMY – Implementing Design & Innovation Strategies

This programme was held on May 11th, 2022 with Clare Brass and Tom Leech from Department 22, a London-based design firm specialized in...

Jun 15, 20222 min read

Robots with Personality: designing robotic movements - Inspire Talks Session 21 <Onsite＋YouTube>

The video is here: https://youtu.be/LyB2Eag8Wk4 Inspire Talks is an exciting opportunity to enjoy hearing about cutting edge topics from...

May 27, 20221 min read

FUTURE CITY, FUTURE MOBILITY - Inspire Talks Session 20＜Hybrid＞

The video is here: https://youtu.be/vLEWnIZUXf8 Inspire Talks is an exciting opportunity to enjoy hearing about cutting edge topics from...

May 13, 20221 min read

We start DLX Podcast

April 28th, 2022 We have started DLX Podcast. There are many designers, researchers, business people who are active on the front lines of...

Apr 28, 20221 min read

Review: Bio-Inspired Design- Innovation Ideation from Nature

This program was facilited by Jun Kamei and held on March 2, 2022. Kamei's own life's work, Amphibio (artificial gill), is driven by the...

Mar 16, 20222 min read

Inspire Talks Session 19 - Cutting-edge Projects from Design and Science

Please check the event video here: https://youtu.be/uOxyztOpGFU Inspire Talks is an exciting opportunity to enjoy hearing about cutting ...

Mar 16, 20221 min read

Inspire Talks Session 18 - Cutting-edge Projects from Design and Science

Please check the event video here: https://youtu.be/gmi7VtdQURo Inspire Talks is an exciting opportunity to enjoy hearing about cutting ...

Feb 10, 20221 min read

Inspire Talks Session 17 - Cutting-edge Projects from Design and Science

Please check the video of this event here: https://youtu.be/CP4Fa4ZwPmM * * * Inspire Talks is an exciting opportunity to enjoy hearing...

Jan 14, 20221 min read

REPORT： The Power of Prototyping - Thinking & Making for Innovation and Impact

This programme was held on November 20, 2021, with Gaetano Ling as the lecturer. Gaetano, who has led many projects and is currently...

Nov 30, 20213 min read

REPORT：Metaphor - Story Telling of Products and Business

This programme was held on October 27, 2021, with Hideki Yoshimoto as the lecturer. Mr. Yoshimoto, who has been remarkably active with...

Nov 18, 20211 min read

(Online)The Power of Prototyping - Thinking & Making for Innovation and Impact

*This programme was finished. In this 3.5 hour interactive lecture & creative workshop participants will be introduced to the many forms...

Sep 7, 20212 min read

REPORT：De-mystifying the User Experience

This online short programme was presented by Ronel Mor and held on August 26th, 2021. In the programme, Ronel introduced us an equation...

Sep 6, 20212 min read

(Online) De-mystifying the User Experience

This programme aims at providing an instinctive understanding of the factors affecting our experiences with products and services. It is...

Jul 27, 20212 min read

REPORT： Speculation in Times of Crisis - Proactively Imagining Social Transitions

This online short programme took place on June 23rd 2021 with Yosuke Ushigome (Takram London) as the lecturer/facilitator. In the...

Jul 1, 20211 min read

Virus Night! - Research and Projects Related to the COVID19

This event is now closed. Please check the video here: https://youtu.be/6M6Vx71HMNI Inspire Talks is an exciting opportunity to enjoy...

May 19, 20212 min read

We wanna MOVE!- Opening the door on future mobility research - Inspire Talks February 18th 2021

This event is now closed. Please check the video here: https://youtu.be/HqA1-zY1_H4 Despite being constrained with COVID19 restrictions...

Feb 18, 20211 min read

(Online)CIRCULAR ECONOMY – The Future of Business

You may have heard the term "circular economy" more often due to its association with the SDGs. The circular economy differs from the...

Feb 1, 20212 min read

(Online)Design Futures: Speculative Design for Business

The Design Futures methodology is based on speculative design. Speculative design has been gaining attention in Japan in recent years as...

Jan 21, 20211 min read

(Online) Drawing to [fill in here] - a guide to thinking through drawing

- Online Programme - **This programme was finished. Drawing is the best way to think and create. In this session, you will learn about...

Dec 9, 20202 min read

Health Matters. - Seeds and Start-up stories from Academia - Inspire Talks October 28th 2020

**This event finished. You can see the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azAMhrpTWbM&feature=youtu.be We are very excited to...

Oct 11, 20202 min read

Seeing・Looking・Watching - Inspire Talks

*This event finished and you can see the video here: https://youtu.be/bOMbCXWkvHA Inspire Talks is an informal affair, this time with...

Jul 29, 20201 min read

MATERIAL NEXT! - Online Inspire Talks on June 24th

*This event finished and you can see the video here: https://youtu.be/xvWlMtm81MA We are very excited to announce that at 7pm on...

Jun 24, 20201 min read

AI or Not AI? - That is the Question! Online Inspire Talks!

*This event finished and you can see the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iRXuWs1WEI We are very excited to announce that at...

May 28, 20201 min read

Inspire Talks @ THE CORE January 16, 2020

This event is presented by DESIGN ACADEMY, an initiative that brings design education out of the campus and into the city.

Jan 16, 20201 min read

Inspire Talks @ THE CORE October 9, 2019

Please watch the video from here: https://youtu.be/waMOcWklWcY We are very excited to announce that at 7pm on Wednesday, October 09th we...

Oct 9, 20191 min read

Inspire Talks @ THE CORE June 13, 2019

Inspire Talks is a series of casual lab talk events to introduce cutting-edge research activities. This time, three speakers from The...

Jun 13, 20191 min read

Inspire Talks @THE CORE April 11, 2019

Inspire Talks @ THE CORE Presented by DESIGN ACADEMY Inspire Talks is a series of casual lab talk events that introduce cutting-edge...

Apr 11, 20191 min read

Inspire Talks: Bio Imagination

Inspire Talks @ THE CORE Presented by DESIGN ACADEMY Inspire Talks is a series of casual talk events to introduce cutting-edge research...

Feb 13, 20192 min read

Inspire Talks @ THE CORE Presented by DESIGN ACADEMY

The RCAxIIS Tokyo Design Lab Inspire Talks are going to the city again! We are very excited to announce that on the 11th of December we...

Dec 11, 20181 min read

RCAxIIS Design Lab Inspire Talks @ THE CORE presented by DESIGN ACADEMY

The RCAxIIS Tokyo Design Lab is going to the City! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rcaxiis-design-lab-inspire-talks-the-core-presented-by-de...

Nov 6, 20181 min read

Workshop: Design Thinking for Disruptive Innovation November 2018

- Introducing Design Methodology from Royal College of Art - At the RCA, design thinking is taught in the training of designers who go on...

Sep 14, 20182 min read

DLX DESIGN ACADEMY

〒 153-8505

4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo S-207, Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo S-207

S-207, S Building, Institute of Industrial Science,

The University of Tokyo,
Komaba 4-6-1, Meguro-ku

Tokyo 153-8505

+81 3 5452 6768

academy [at] designlab.ac

DLX DESIGN ACADEMY is delivered by the Institute of Industrial Science of The University of Tokyo