Design
Ideas and insights about design from MIT Sloan.
IKEA CEO: 3 ways to gain competitive advantage with sustainability
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IKEA chief Jesper Brodin says sustainability isn’t just good for the environment — it’s a smart business practice, too.
A generative AI tool to inspire creative workers
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Generative artificial intelligence can help designers come up with new ideas, according to a new study.
2023, illustrated
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As generative AI changes illustration, artists brought human viewpoints to socioeconomic research, continuous learning, and AI itself.
The business value of curated model collections
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Engineering organizations can take a page from the art world and embrace curation concepts.
Artificial intelligence can design more appealing cars
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Carmakers can spend $3 billion on a single design. Machine learning models can streamline the process — and bring fewer duds to market.
2022, illustrated
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Six illustrations we loved this year, illuminating topics such as supply chain, health care, ESG, and remote work.
The curse of knowledge: Why experts struggle to explain their work
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Experts are poorer communicators in their own domain than nonexperts. MIT Sloan’s Miro Kazakoff offers ways to reverse that curse.
2021, illustrated
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Six illustrations we loved this year.
Innovating in existing markets: 3 lessons from LEGO
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LEGO’s journey from market leader to the brink of bankruptcy and back yields valuable insights for companies seeking to revitalize mature products.
How Moderna, Home Depot, and others are succeeding with AI
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The “Me, Myself, and AI” podcast examines the creative ways companies use artificial intelligence, like making faster methods for vaccine experiments.