OUR LIFE CENTRED APPROACH
Interaction Design is a practice that combines traditional design disciplines with socio-technological trends. It leads to intuitive solutions for products, software and services. Interaction Design is not so much about visual and physical aesthetics but rather about the beauty of experiences. The discipline touches on all aspects of life and therefore has significant impact on society and industry.
While Interaction Design has historically utilised a people-centred approach, CIID has evolved to be life-centred. Starting from the premise that everything is connected, Life-Centred Design means contributing to all living systems in a way that actively helps them survive and thrive. We must think beyond sustainability and push for regenerative solutions.
With the UN SDGs as a framework, we are committed to addressing a wide range of societal and environmental issues. By prioritising specific needs, ethical considerations, and regeneration, we shape interventions and experiences for individuals, communities, organisations and the environment.
We bring together diverse students, inspirational faculty, and industry partners from all around the world to create an energetic and collaborative design culture. Originally founded in Denmark in 2006, we opened our studio in San Jose, Costa Rica in 2020 and from 2024, we'll have an incredible new studio in Bergamo, Italy.