Author Archives: Jacqueline Ashby

Startups: The Newest Companies That Could Change the World. National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance Conference 2015: Accepting Proposals. Mino Nursery School 7. Design Matters with Jonathan Harris. Herman Miller Agrees to Acquire Design Within Reach (Oh no!). Stepping Inside Phillip Johnson’s Library. Why Design Thinking Doesn’t Work in Education (I completely disagree but it’s always good to consider a different perspective, eh?). State of Design: How Design Education Must Change. The Center for Universal Design in Education. Bailey’s Irish Cream Cupcakes. I’ve joined Twitter.

Down the Rabbit Hole (DtHR) is a gathering of articles, videos, links, and resources on design, education, and whatever else has caught my nut brown hare.

For more information on Simon Fraser University’s Learning Hub visit here. Image Credit: Jacqueline Ashby.

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Existential Comics World Cup Philosophy: Germany vs. France. Are hovercrafts and giant wheels the future of North Korean architecture? 3…2…1…The Fellows Launch! The Return Of The One-Room Schoolhouse. EDTalks: A Core Education Initiative: Modern Learning Environments. Pathways to Innovation: Call for Proposals. Harvard Program: Learning Environments for Tomorrow: Next Practices for Educators and Architects. Implications of Research on Effective Learning Environments for Initial Teacher Education (2014). OECD Innovative Learning Environments. Positive Learning Environments – Supporting Learners.

FYI! I’m presenting this Saturday on “Crowdfunding for Academics” at Simon Fraser University’s Summer Institute! If you’ve dreamed of launching your own crowdfunded project or are intrigued by the concept, then this workshop is for you! We will cover the basics, including how to communicate your ideas and research on this platform, as well as how to plan, phase and complete a successful campaign. Catch me on Saturday, July 12, 2014 from 10:45 a.m.-11:35 a.m. at SFU’s Surrey Campus. For more details, click here.

I’m capping this post with some beautiful vintage bikes from my hometown’s motorcycle show! Sending big love out to Santa Cruz!

(Image Credit: John Pizzuti aka Dad!)

Down the Rabbit Hole (DtHR) is a gathering of articles, videos, links, and resources on design, education, and inspiration.

Photo credit: Jacqueline Ashby.

Union School District Passes $125 Million Bond to Improve School Facilities. Birralee Primary School: Kerstin Thompson Architects. What Does the Next-Generation School Library Look Like? More Progressive Ways to Measure Deeper Levels of Learning. UK Universities Can Learn From Australian Approach. Looking for Work? Check Out Glassdoor! How to Design Your Bedroom for Better Sleep. Censorship and What Freedom of Speech Really Means. Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee: SJP. Caterham Seven 160.

Down the Rabbit Hole (DtHR) is a gathering of articles, videos, links, and resources on design, education, and inspiration.

 A Discussion on Learning Environments with Dr. Jos Boys. How Classroom Design Impacts Learning. The Psychology of Learning Environments. Conference: Designing Libraries for the 21st Century. How Hackney Became London’s Most Livable Borough. Five of the World’s Most Generous Public Spaces. Environmental and Architectural Phenomenology. Architecture Extremis. Bring Reading Rainbow Back for Every Child. Asking for What You Want.

Down the Rabbit Hole (DtHR) is a gathering of articles, videos, links, and resources on design, education, and inspiration. 

What Squatter Cities Can Teach Us. Canada Foundation for Innovation HD. Do-It-Yourself Architecture. Are Ivy League Schools Really Offering the Best Architectural Education? Tuition-Free Course on the Science of Happiness. This 3D Printer is Capable of Building a House in a Day. Special Issue of Building and Environment: Call for Papers. The Quest to Measure the Brain’s Response to Urban Design. Issue #34: Design for Learning Spaces and Innovative Classrooms. Better Library and Learning Space. Do ‘Green’ Schools Help Kids Learn?

Down the Rabbit Hole (DtHR) is a gathering of articles, videos, links, and resources on design, education, and inspiration.

Funding Sources for Canadian Research.  5 Tips to Getting Hired by Design.  The 14 Most Anticipated Buildings of 2014.  Building for Environmental Research & Teaching.  Study: Green Buildings Don’t Create Happier Workers.  How to Create a Winning Workplace.  Noises Off.  The New-Impossible Challenge of Designing the 9/11 Museum.  Famed Photographer Gives a Face to New York’s Homeless Population in ‘Residents of New York.’  University Lecture Theatre Refurbished to Cater for a Variety of Learning Modes.  Piazza Theology.  Now You Can Read Essays by Malcolm Gladwell and Judd Apatow While Eating Your Chipotle Burrito.

Down the Rabbit Hole (DtHR) is a gathering of articles, videos, links, and resources on design, education, and inspiration.

Interview with Winka Dubbeldam. Open Space Offices and Open Space Schools – Borrowing Across Organizations? The Key to Innovation. Why We Need to Design More Active Lives. Take 5: Designer Andy Altmann. Designs for Learning Environments of the Future. The 30 Second Habit with a Lifelong Impact. Portraits in Creativity. The Pocket Guide to Bullshit Prevention. Conflict in Technicolor. Interview with Interior Designer Afroditi Krassa. A Dreamy Shower.

Down the Rabbit Hole (DtHR) is a gathering of articles, videos, links, and resources on design, education, and inspiration.