Join UID staff and alumni for a virtual session on November 8
Join UID staff and alumni for a virtual session on November 8
Communicating the natural world through the senses while traveling - Erik Olsson / MFA TD
Exploring environmentally-aware digital experiences for a fossil free internet - Anna Puchalska / MFA IxD
Digitizing small-scale agriculture for a sustainable and productive future - Yilin Lyu / MFA APD
Should a diet be based around the food on the plate or by the person eating it? - Mårten Malmnäs / BFA ID
Exploring highly sustainable communities and their demands on a vehicle in 2037 - Marius Cramer / MFA IxD
Creating training solutions for midwifery in refugee camps - Jovan Vulic / MFA APD
Once a vibrant façade welcoming people entering from the walkway by the Ume River, the formerly lush plant wall inside the Arts Campus has recently acted a glum reminder of a distant spring.
Now, it has been reborn. Pioneered by students, a new initiative was launched in early spring with the aim of reconnecting visitors to the regional flora, as the boreal forest prepared to move indoors.
The Master’s programme in Interaction Design deals with the relation between people and IT.
The Master's programme in Transportation Design challenges students to innovate all matter of mobility.
The Master's programme in Advanced Product Design explores design through the lens of societal challenges.
Discover designs created by Umeå Institute of Design students
Discover designs created by Umeå Institute of Design students
Kimberley Beauprez, MFA IxD, looks into whether pension savings could conjure hopes and dreams, rather than anxiety.
For his grad project, MFA TD student Zain Kadri created ’Aquapod’, a vision towards sustainable marine tourism in 2030.
Yuchen Lan, MFA APD graduate, designed an inspirational training kit for young people suffering from cystic fibrosis.
On May 30th, an international crop of young designers revealed their 30-plus design concepts to the world.
At UID23, an eye-catching collection of innovations – ranging from dance-inspired communication with our smart homes, to neonatal support in refugee camp, to wearable tech for personalised diets – were unveiled.
At UID, students build friendships and networks that last a lifetime
At UID, students build friendships and networks that last a lifetime
Since its inception in 1989, UID has gained a reputation as a dynamic environment offering exceptional possibilities for creative studies.
Sitting on the banks of the Ume River, the vibrant Arts Campus is located just a stone's throw away from the Umeå city centre.
In Umeå, nature always serves as an inspiration, with a sun that barely sets in the summer and cold snowy winters.
Researchers at UID talk about what design research means to them.
At UID, we prepare students to become leading voices in initiating sustainable transformation
At UID, we prepare students to become leading voices in initiating sustainable transformation
