Research
We do research.
HCD Institute publishes its thinking and methods in the open — essays on designing for complexity and emerging markets, and practical tools teams can put to work.
What we publish
Articles
Essays & field notes
Writing on human-centred design, public systems, foreign policy and designing for the next six billion — the thinking behind the practice.
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HCD Toolkit
Methods & tools
Practical frames, worksheets and methods for running human-centred design in the real world — free for teams and educators to use.
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Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad Kandi, Sangareddy,
Telangana, India – 502284
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