At the Unstable Design Lab we pursue combination projects that reflect our interest in designing and making textiles (some with integrated circuitry), community building听and advocating for the arts within engineering practice. We create open-source tools and programs that support collaboration across arts and engineering. We use these tools and programs to make interactive objects that help us experience the everyday in new ways. The Unstable Design Lab is directed by Laura Devendorf. For inquiries, email unstabledesignlab@gmail.com, or .
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Kristina Andersen, Bruna Goveia da Rocha, Laura Devendorf, Elvia Vasconcelos, Lee Jones, Irene Posch, Anuradha Venugopal Reddy, Aisling Kelliher, Verena Fuchsberger, Lone Koefoed Hansen, Etta Sandry. 2024. ". In:听DIS '24 Companion: Companion Publication of the 2024 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference. (July 1, 2024).
Elizabeth Meiklejohn, Laura Devendorf, Irene Posch. "". In:听DIS '24: Proceedings of the 2024 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference. (July 1, 2024).
Kathryn Walters, Laura Devendorf, Karin Landahl. "".听In:听DIS '24: Proceedings of the 2024 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference. (July 1, 2024).
Eldy S. Lazaro Vasquez,听Mirela Alistar,听Laura Devendorf, and听Michael L. Rivera. 2024.听. In:听Proceedings of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 鈥�24), (Honolulu, HI, May 11鈥�16, 2024).
Shanel Wu, Xavier A Corr, Xi Gao, Sasha De Koninck, Robin Bowers, Laura Devendorf. "". In:听TEI '24: Proceedings of the Eighteenth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction. (February 11, 2024).
Eldy S. Lazaro Vasquez,听Lily M Gabriel,听Mikhaila Friske,听Shanel Wu,听Sasha De Koninck,听Laura Devendorf, and听Mirela Alistar. 2023. "". In:听Adjunct Proceedings of the 2023 ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing &听the 2023 ACM International Symposium on Wearable Computing (UbiComp/ISWC '23 Adjunct).听(October 08, 2023).
Laura Devendorf, Kathryn Walters, Marianne Fairbanks,听Etta Sandry,听Emma R. Goodwill. 2023. 鈥溾��. In:听CHI '23: Proceedings of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems听(Hamburg, Germany, April 23-28, 2023).听听
Clement Zheng, Bo Han, Xin Liu,听Laura Devendorf, Hans Tan, and Ching Chiuan Yen. "". In:听Proceedings of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems听(Hamburg, Germany, April 23-28, 2023).
Verena Fuchsberger, Doroth茅 Smit, Nathalia Campreguer Fran莽a, Georg Regal, Stefanie Wuschitz, Barbara Huber, Joanna Kowolik,听Laura Devendorf, Elisa Giaccardi, and Ambra Trotto. 2023. "". In:听CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems Extended Abstracts听(Hamburg, Germany, April 23-28, 2023).听
Jordan Wirfs-Brock, Maxene Graze,听Laura Devendorf, Audrey Desjardins, Visda Goudarzi,听Mikhaila Friske, and Brian C. Keegan. 2022. "". In:听CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems Extended Abstracts. (Hamburg, Germany, April 23-28, 2023).听
Fiona Bell,听Derrek Chow,听Eldy S. Lazaro Vasquez,听Laura Devendorf, and听Mirela Alistar. 2023. "". In:听Proceedings of the Seventeenth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction听(TEI '23)听(Warsaw, Poland, February 26 - March 1, 2023)鈥�. 听[Best Pictorial Award]
de Koninck, S., and听Devendorf, L. (2022) Objects of Care, in Lockton, D., Lenzi, S., Hekkert, P., Oak, A., S谩daba, J., Lloyd, P. (eds.), DRS2022: Bilbao, 25 June - 3 July, Bilbao, Spain.听听(June 25-July 3, 2022鈥擝ilbao, Spain).
Laura Devendorf, Sasha De Koninck, and Etta Sandry. 2022. An Introduction to Weave Structure for HCI: A How-to and Reflection on Modes of Exchange. In Designing Interactive Systems Conference (DIS 鈥�22), Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA. 629-642. (June 13-17, 2022鈥擵irtual Event, Australia)听[Best Pictorial Honorable Mention Award].
Eldy S. Lazaro Vasquez,听Netta Ofer,听Shanel Wu,听Mary Etta West,听Mirela Alistar听and听Laura Devendorf.听2022. Exploring Biofoam as a Material for Tangible Interaction. In听Designing Interactive Systems Conference (DIS 鈥�22), Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 1525-1529.听听(June 13-17, 2022鈥擵irtual Event, Australia).听
Annika Muehlbradt,听Gregory Whiting,听Shaun Kane听and听Laura Devendorf.听2022. Knitting Access: Exploring Stateful Textiles with People with Disabilities. In听Designing Interactive Systems Conference (DIS 鈥�22), ACM, New York, NY, USA, 13 pages.听听.pdf听 (June 13-17, 2022, Virtual Event, Australia)听[Best Paper Honorable Mention Award].
Maya Livio听and听Laura Devendorf. [2022]. 鈥淭he Eco-Technical Interface: Attuning to the Instrumental.鈥� In听Proceedings of听CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 鈥�22). (New Orleans, LA鈥擜pril 30-May 5, 2022).
Janghee Cho,听Laura Devendorf听and Stephen Voida. 2021. From The Art of Reflection to The Art of Noticing: A Shifting View of Self-Tracking Technologies鈥� Role in Supporting Sustainable Food Practices. In听Extended Abstracts of the 2021 Conference on Human Facttors in Computing Systems (CHI 2021).听(Yokohama, Japan (virtual)鈥揗ay 8-13, 2021). 7 pages. DOI: .
Fiona Bell, Alice Hong, Andreea Danielescu, Aditi Maheshwari, Ben Greenspan, Hiroshi Ishii,听Laura Devendorf, and听Mirela Alistar. 2021. Self-deStaining Textiles: Designing Interactive Systems with Fabric, Stains and Light. (to appear) In听Proceedings of the 2021 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 鈥�21). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 1鈥�12. (Yokohama, Japan (virtual)鈥揗ay 8-13, 2021).
Laura Devendorf, Kristina Andersen, and Aisling Kelliher. 2020. The Fundamental Uncertainties of Mothering: Finding Ways to Honor Endurance, Struggle, and Contradiction. ACM Trans. Comput.-Hum. Interact. 27, 4, Article 26 (September 2020), 24 pages. DOI:
Mikhaila Friske,听Jordan Wirfs-Brock, and听Laura Devendorf.听2020. Entangling the Roles of Maker and Interpreter in Interpersonal Data Narratives: Explorations in Yarn and Sound. In听Proceedings of the 2020 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference (DIS 鈥�20). (Virtual鈥揓uly 6-20, 2020).听[Best Paper Honorable Mention Award]. DOI:
Laura Devendorf, Kristina Andersen, and Aisling Kelliher. 2020. Making Design Memoirs: Understanding and Honoring Difficult Experiences. In听Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 鈥�20). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 1鈥�12. DOI:听(Honolulu, Hawaii (virtual)鈥揂pril 25-30, 2020)听[Honorable Mention Award].
Laura Devendorf, Katya Arquilla, Sandra Wirtanen, Allison Anderson, and Steven Frost. 2020. Craftspeople as Technical Collaborators: Lessons Learned through an Experimental Weaving Residency. In Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 鈥�20). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 1鈥�13. DOI:听(Honolulu, Hawaii (virtual)鈥揂pril 25-30, 2020)听[Honorable Mention Award].
Josephine Klefeker, Libi Striegl, and Laura Devendorf. 2020. What HCI Can Learn from ASMR: Becoming Enchanted with the Mundane. In Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 鈥�20). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 1鈥�12. DOI: (Honolulu, Hawaii (virtual)鈥揂pril 25-30, 2020).
Shanel Wu and Laura Devendorf. 2020. Unfabricate: Designing Smart Textiles for Disassembly. In Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 鈥�20). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 1鈥�14. DOI: (Honolulu, Hawaii (virtual)鈥揂pril 25-30, 2020).
Josephine Klefeker听and听Laura Devendorf. 2019. Envisioning Reflective and Relaxing Design with ASMR. In听Companion Publication of the 2019 on Designing Interactive Systems Conference 2019 Companion听(DIS '19 Companion). ACM, New York, NY, USA, 225-229. DOI:听.听(San Diego, CA, USA鈥擩une 23-28, 2019).听
Kristina Andersen, Andy Boucher, David Chatting, Audrey Desjardins,听Laura Devendorf, William Gaver, Tom Jenkins, William Odom, James Pierce, and Anna Vallg氓rda. 2019. Doing Things with Research through Design: With What, with Whom, and Towards What Ends?. In听Extended Abstracts of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems听(CHI EA '19). ACM, New York, NY, USA, Paper W13, 8 pages. DOI:听听(Glagow, UK鈥揗ay 4-9, 2019)鈥�.
Laura Devendorf,听Kristina Andersen, Daniela K. Rosner, Ron Wakkary, and James Pierce. 2019. From HCI to HCI-Amusement: Strategies for Engaging what New Technology Makes Old. In听Proceedings of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems听(CHI '19). ACM, New York, NY, USA, Paper 35, 12 pages. DOI:听听(Glagow, UK鈥揗ay 4-9, 2019).
Mikhaila Friske,听Shanel Wu听and听Laura Devendorf.听2019. AdaCAD: Crafting Software For Smart Textiles Design. In听Proceedings of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems听(CHI '19). ACM, New York, NY, USA, Paper 345, 13 pages. DOI:听听(Glagow, UK鈥揗ay 4-9, 2019). [Best Paper Honorable Mention].
Laura Devendorf听and听Chad Di Lauro. 2019. Adapting Double Weaving and Yarn Plying Techniques for Smart Textiles Applications. In听Proceedings of the Thirteenth Conference on Tangible and Embodied/Embedded Interaction听(TEI 鈥�19), p. 77-85听听听(Tempe, Arizona, USA鈥擬arch 17-20, 2019).
Austin Toombs,听Laura Devendorf,听Patrick Shih, Elizabeth Kaziunas, David Nemer, Helena Mentis, and Laura Forlano. 2018. Sociotechnical Systems of Care. In听Companion of the 2018 ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing听(CSCW '18). ACM, New York, NY, USA, 479-485. DOI:听听(Jersey City, NJ鈥擭ov.听3-7, 2018).
Kristina Andersen,听Laura Devendorf,听James Pierce, Ron Wakkary, and Daniela K. Rosner. 2018.听. In听Extended Abstracts of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems听(CHI EA, '18). ACM, New York, NY, USA, Paper W11, 8 pages. DOI:听听(Montreal, Canada鈥揂pril 21-26, 2018).
Jen Liu, Daragh Byrne,听Laura Devendorf. 2018.听.听In听Proceedings of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems听(CHI '18). ACM, New York, NY, USA, Paper 40, 13 pages. DOI:听听(Montreal, Canada鈥揂pril 21-26, 2018).
Josephine Klefeker听and听Laura Devendorf. 2018.听. In听Extended Abstracts of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems听(CHI EA. '18). ACM, New York, NY, USA, Paper LBW086, 6 pages. DOI:听听(Montreal, Canada鈥揂pril 21-26, 2018).
Laura Devendorf听and听Daniela K. Rosner.听2017.听. In听Proceedings of the 2017 Conference on Designing Interactive Systems听(DIS '17). ACM, New York, NY, USA, 995-1000. DOI:听听(Edinburgh, United Kingdom鈥揓une 10-14, 2017).
