Kolding School of Design is leading an international research project exploring how AI can become part of play without replacing imagination and human relationships.

The project brings together researchers, designers and private partners to develop new design methods for future AI-based play products. As part of the work, 24 Danish schoolchildren have been invited to develop their own prototypes of future toys, offering insight into how the next generation expects to interact with technology.

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How do we design a society where more people can participate – and no one is left behind? On 16 April, Kolding School of Design invites you to the launch of Professor Yanki Lee’s new publication Designing AS People – Beyond Ableism, Practising Universal Design Otherwise.

The publication marks a strengthened collaboration between Kolding School of Design and the Bevica Foundation to develop and embed Universal Design. At the Bevica Foundation, Director of Research Camilla Ryhl highlights the publication’s importance for the field. She points out that the book not only explains what Universal Design is, but also presents a concrete method for working with it in practice – based on both research and Kolding School of Design’s experience with socially responsible design. According to the Bevica Foundation, the book is therefore a must-read for anyone who wants to integrate Universal Design into their own design practice.

📅 16 April 2026 · 16:00–17:00 – everyone is welcome
📍 Auditorium, Kolding School of Design

The New York–based designer and artist Tom Klinkowstein will visit Kolding School of Design on 17 March to present his work Not All Whens Are Time to the school.

The piece is a five-metre-long graphic universe that invites viewers to explore different experiences of time and reflections on the world we live in. The visit also marks the culmination of a long-standing collaboration between Klinkowstein and Kolding School of Design around ideas of future-oriented design.

📅 17 March · 15:00–16:00
📍 Kolding School of Design