Category: SID degree programme
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The Problem Behind the Problem: From Classroom Experiments to Strategic Innovation
What if innovation begins not with finding a solution, but with asking the right question? Reflecting on our design thinking sessions, this blog explores how understanding people’s needs, challenging assumptions, and turning ideas into prototypes can lead to more meaningful and innovative solutions.
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Understanding Design Thinking as a Strategic Innovative Tools
By Sharmila Hamal and Archana Chudal We are very much excited about workshop of Design Thinking which was held on Oct 1st and 2nd .There is a truly great and important start up with Laurea SID, where we learn about actually how design thinking goes practically. Through out the whole sessions we learn to collaborate…
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Step In & Step Out – What We Learnt About Real Problems Using Design Thinking
By Deepesh Khadka, Uma Dhakal Gautam & Rajesh Kumar Shah | Design Thinking Masterclass – 1-2 October 2026 – Lecturer: Elif Öztekin, Laurea University of Applied Sciences. Have you ever had a perfect plan for your project, only for everything to change? Well we have! But after completing two days of Design Thinking at Laurea we…
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Does AI Make Us More Creative or Just Faster?
Written by Iryna Ilyuchyk & Tanjid Hossain During our Design Thinking workshop, Katja Tschimmel introduced the idea of Design Thinking 4.0, where humans and AI work together in the creative process. We agreed not to use AI during ideation. We first explored the problem and generated ideas ourselves, while AI was allowed later, during prototyping.…
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We Thought We Understood Design Thinking-Then Reality Hit
written by Ujeli Bhattarai & Bharat Gautam. We were wondering how well Design Thinking can be learned in a classroom. Can hands on practice really prepare us for using it in the world? This question was on our mind during our two day Design Thinking workshop on 9-10 March. We got an introduction to the…
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The Courage to Share Rough Ideas: Why Prototyping Drives Innovation
Written by Marin Anita & Sarker Md Saddam Hossain In most workplaces, and even in everyday life, we are under pressure to deliver ready and polished solutions. However, Design Thinking shows us a counterintuitive paradox: incomplete prototypes, messy drawings, crude models, rapid mock-ups — this is where magic happens. Prototyping is not just a design…
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Setting the stage for creative freedom
By Heidi Aho, Shahida Parvin, & Eduardo Solorzano Tejeda. Design Thinking (DT) and Innovation require a lot of creativity. Creativity is often described as a spark of inspiration, but it is far more complex and deeply human. It happens at the intersection of emotions, environments, and culture. To truly nurture creativity, we need to look…
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Daily work hacks with Design Thinking
Written by Linda Neiglick and Anamika Firoz You do not have to be a designer to strengthen innovation at your workplace. In fact, some of the best ideas come from people who look at problems differently. We gathered a few ideas and research-based methods that you can start using right away if you wish to…
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Get Your Hands Dirty in Innovation and Design
Reflections on the Design Thinking course by analyzing the contents of the articles and book, and picking the highlights for the review. This blog was written by Satu Wilson and Huong Thai.
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A Rainbow of Collaboration
Our learning journey in design thinking, as explored in Tschimmel’s (2025) masterclass, integrates the analytical views of Kimbell (2011; 2012) and the practical optimism of Kelley, D. & Kelley, T. (2013). Reflections by Nadeeka Senaviratne Mada Walawwe and Aino Sievänen.
