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·Mar 13

Dictators and their Cities — The Case of Cairo

In 1513, Nicolo Machiavelli wrote The Prince, a comprehensive guide for autocratic regimes and monarchs to sustain their power and achieve glory. Rousseau (1762) saw Machiavelli’s work as satire, while other scholars like Mary Dietz (1987) saw it as a trap to expose autocrats. Whether Machiavelli intended to praise, mock…

Cities

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Dictators and their Cities — The Case of Cairo
Dictators and their Cities — The Case of Cairo
Cities

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·Dec 27, 2019

INTEGRATING ETHICAL DESIGN PRACTICE IN ARCHITECTURE SCHOOLS.

BRIDGING THE GAP: INTEGRATING ETHICAL DESIGN PRACTICE IN LEBANESE ARCHITECTURE SCHOOLS. The Need for Ethics Architecture has been defined as a way to look forward to a better future that expands our sense of human possibility. By constructing relationships between “what exists and what can come into being”, it frames new understandings of places and human interactions. This definition recognizes a significant role architects play…

Architecture

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INTEGRATING ETHICAL DESIGN PRACTICE IN ARCHITECTURE SCHOOLS.
INTEGRATING ETHICAL DESIGN PRACTICE IN ARCHITECTURE SCHOOLS.
Architecture

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Abbas Sbeity

·Sep 30, 2019

DESIGN NOTES FROM ARMENIA

DESIGN NOTES FROM ARMENIA It is the start of my second year at ALBA, where I am studying a Masters in Global Design, and we just embarked on it with Design Abroad — a yearly critical and cultural immersion course in a foreign country. Our destination was Yerevan, Armenia! Design Abroad aims to emerge…

Armenia

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DESIGN NOTES FROM ARMENIA
DESIGN NOTES FROM ARMENIA
Armenia

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·May 27, 2019

OBSESSIVE INTERACTIONS — BLIND SCROLLING

OBSESSIVE INTERACTIONS — BLIND SCROLLING How many times do you end up blindly scrolling through Facebook and Instagram before bed? The debate about social media and its effects and addiction is still ongoing. It made Apple realize the screentime feature and introduce time limits for apps. However, the time limit feature is not very effective as it directly allows you to ignore it. You can easily ignore the limit for the whole day or 15 minutes.

Social Media

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OBSESSIVE INTERACTIONS — BLIND SCROLLING
OBSESSIVE INTERACTIONS — BLIND SCROLLING
Social Media

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Abbas Sbeity

·May 27, 2019

COMPLICATED INTERACTIONS — POWER SOCKETS

COMPLICATED INTERACTIONS — POWER SOCKETS I have been observing our interactions with power sockets recently and how complicated a simple interaction can get. While power sockets are usually everywhere on walls. Designers have tried to integrate them on floors and desks to make them more accessible. However, this added more constraints and made these interactions more complicated. How many times did you have to go below or inside a table to install your phone or laptop charger?

Interaction Design

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COMPLICATED INTERACTIONS — POWER SOCKETS
COMPLICATED INTERACTIONS — POWER SOCKETS
Interaction Design

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Abbas Sbeity

·May 27, 2019

SATISFYING INTERACTIONS — KLM

SATISFYING INTERACTIONS — KLM Last week I had to change my flight between Amsterdam and Copenhagen due to a change in my work schedule. I head to the KLM website and follow all the steps needed but end up getting an error message. I directly head to their facebook page and contact them through messenger. I honestly expected a robot to reply to me. However, within 3 minutes I receive a reply asking me for more details. Within one hour, the whole issue was solved and I received my new ticket.

Social Media

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SATISFYING INTERACTIONS — KLM
SATISFYING INTERACTIONS — KLM
Social Media

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Abbas Sbeity

·May 27, 2019

SILENT INTERACTIONS — UBER

SILENT INTERACTIONS — UBER I don’t own a car in Beirut which makes my commuting experience very interesting on a daily business. I use all types of transportation services available to move around the city. This includes Service (the Lebanese shared-taxi), Vans (mini-buses), and Uber. Selecting which service I am using depends on my…

Uber

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SILENT INTERACTIONS — UBER
SILENT INTERACTIONS — UBER
Uber

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·May 27, 2019

GAMIFIED INTERACTIONS — LEADERBOARDS AND TROPHIES

GAMIFIED INTERACTIONS — LEADERBOARDS AND TROPHIES Recently, I was checking my facebook memories and I came across an old post where I was using the Foursquare app (later known as Swarm). I wondered why I was using the app and what motivated me to share my movements with friends (or more) online. The thing about Swarm…

Social Media

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GAMIFIED INTERACTIONS — LEADERBOARDS AND TROPHIES
GAMIFIED INTERACTIONS — LEADERBOARDS AND TROPHIES
Social Media

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·May 27, 2019

ACCOUNTABLE INTERACTIONS — OV. CHIPKAART

ACCOUNTABLE INTERACTIONS — OV. CHIPKAART I have been in the Netherlands for the lasts two weeks and the public transportation system fascinates me. I bought the OV. Chipkaart, which is a rechargeable card that I can use all over the Netherlands and for any type of transportation (trams, trains, metros, buses). The most important tip…

Travel

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ACCOUNTABLE INTERACTIONS — OV. CHIPKAART
ACCOUNTABLE INTERACTIONS — OV. CHIPKAART
Travel

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Abbas Sbeity

·May 27, 2019

THEORY OF CHANGE

THEORY OF CHANGE When we receive the brief of a project, the research goal or the challenge at hand is very complex and not easily solvable by a singular action. After conducting our researh, we start to ideate potential solutions to prototype and test them. These solutions should be directly helping us reach…

Theory Of Change

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THEORY OF CHANGE
THEORY OF CHANGE
Theory Of Change

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Abbas Sbeity

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