Harvard's Deans' Design Challenge to Change Urban Life by 2030

(BostInno, November 23, 2013)

An entrepreneurial dose of design will soon grace the Harvard Innovation Lab. The i-lab announced the launch of the Deans' Design Challenge, a contest aimed at addressing the challenges facing the world's swiftly growing population. Participants will be tasked with developing tools that will improve the livability of the world's cities - particularly in less developed regions where an influx of individuals could compound the effects of existing transportation, safety, food, water and inequality issues. The i-lab has identified four areas of focus for the Deans' Design Challenge debut: responsive cities; urban metabolisms; the future of consumption; and aging in place.