About

Our major focus is upon design as a way of thinking, of focusing upon how people interact with complex systems and technology, and upon ensuring that we solve the right problem, the root issues that define the true needs of the people and groups work with us, that we serve.

Philosophy

The UC San Diego Design Lab works on major societal issues, such as large-scale education, automation, healthcare, visualization of complex phenomena and data, social interactions, citizen science, and the ethical issues that are of ever-increasing importance.

People in the Lab

Learn about our amazing Faculty, Staff, Researchers, and Students.

Membership

We welcome people to become members of the Design Lab (DLab). Becoming a member provides both benefits and also requires responsibilities.

Design Lab TV

View our in-house produced videos related to human-centered design and Design Lab projects and initiatives.

Directions & Parking

The Design Lab is located on the University of California San Diego campus in La Jolla, CA in Warren College, Atkinson Hall building, 1601.

FAQs

Frequently asked questions or Questions and Answers, are listed questions and answers, all supposed to be commonly asked in some context, and pertaining to a particular topic.

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Operations and Communications (Internal Access Only)

A resource for Design Lab members only with information pertaining to Operations, Communications and submitting requests.