Hidden culture of Japan

Hidden culture of Japan

Japan is perhaps the most intricate, formal and “hidden” culture a western visitor will ever come into contact with — not just in terms of the well-known features like sumo, kabuki, or a tea ceremony, but penetrating into the deeper

Designing Systems and Experiences

Designing Systems and Experiences

When you think of design and design thinkers, do you visualize professional designers and engineers creating new products?  Is it difficult to imagine yourself in that group? In fact, design thinking is not only about professional designers creating innovative products.  Design

What is Design Thinking?

What is Design Thinking?

Design thinking is a dynamic and fluid approach to problem solving that has captured the imagination of innovators in education and philanthropy, as well as entrepreneurs around the globe. Originally focused on the exclusive domain of engineering, design thinking has

Design Thinking and Innovation in Istanbul

Design Thinking and Innovation in Istanbul

  Located on Istanbul’s Asian side of the Bosphorus Strait, Kadiköy is a bustling municipality with a diverse population of more than 500,000 professionals, artists, workers and their families.  Its street markets are stocked with fresh fish, fruit and vegetables, Turkish

Understanding the Diversity of Islam

An Interview with Dr. Akbar Ahmed Global awareness helps us make sense of the world.  Opportunities to meet new people, travel and study multiple histories and cultures set in motion new ideas that enrich our lives.  Dr. Akbar Ahmed, former