Niels Diffrient
Design Visionary | Human-Centered Design Innovations
About
Niels Diffrient was a pioneering industrial designer whose human-centered approach revolutionized product design. As the author of over 40 design patents, Diffrient's ergonomic innovations for furniture and consumer goods made him a global authority on user-centric design.
From his influential books on universal design principles to his leadership of the Design Research unit, Diffrient's groundbreaking work shaped the future of product design and user experience. His keynotes provide audiences with a deep dive into the power of design thinking to create solutions that seamlessly integrate form and function.
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Rethinking the way we sit down
Design legend Niels Diffrient talks about his life in industrial design (and the reason he became a designer instead of a jet pilot). He details his quest to completely rethink the office chair starting from one fundamental data set: the human body.
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