My MA graduation work, The Alien Between Us, has been selected to be included in the Dutch Designers Yearbook ’25–’26.

The Dd Yearbook ’25-’26 looks back and forward at the Dutch design world. With the theme “Undercurrents,” this edition focuses on hopeful counter-movements in times of crisis and change. The book shows how designers—from emerging talent to established names—are developing new perspectives on sustainability, technology, and coexistence. Essays, interviews, and award-winning work demonstrate the social value of design and illuminate the future direction of the profession.

The book is published by nai010, BNO (Beroepsorganisatie Nederlandse Ontwerpers) and is delivered for free to all design and art studios that are members. But non-members can also order a copy for 29,95 euros here:

https://www.nai010.com/product/dutch-designers-yearbook-25-26-2/

My master’s thesis from ArtScience Interfaculty, you can read it here:

https://www.researchcatalogue.net/view/3765341/376534

Digital Social Touch Toolkit: a research tool for studying attitudes towards digital touch

We present the Digital Social Touch Toolkit, a research tool in development aimed at the systematic study of differences in attitudes regarding the ethics of digital social touch interactions. The toolkit consists of cards depicting digital touch interactions that participants should place on rating scales based on their attitude towards the scenario allowing for effective and efficient data gathering for quantitative research.

Keywords: Digital social touch · Haptic technology · Ethics · Cardbased