Text: Michaela Nesvarova Photo: Gijs van Ouwerkerk
in other words: Science2Design4Society. We are not limited to any specific de-
of now, the lab is also starting its own interdis-
partment, we work with and for all faculties and institutes of the UT,’ says Frank
ciplinary research program. And - perhaps most
Kresin, Managing Director of the DesignLab, which is run on a day-to-day basis
importantly - the lab gives people access to the
by a group of UT students known as the ‘Dream Team’.
wide UT network. As Frank Kresin puts it: ‘It is
The lab consists of 2000 m2 of rooms and facilities. It provides space for edu-
important to have places like this, where people
cation and events, such as workshops, seminars, regular lectures and meetings.
from all fields can meet and work together, be-
Besides that, the DesignLab offers a flexible study landscape, as well as working
cause societal issues are too big to be solved by a
spaces with various prototyping tools, including laser cutters and 3D printers. As
single discipline.’ U-TODAY #1
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