In the world of tech, innovation is a double-edged sword. On one side, we have the allure of cutting-edge technology, promising to revolutionize our lives. But what happens when this revolution infringes on our privacy? The latest product from Apple, the Vision Pro AR headset, is a perfect…

UX, Surveillance Capitalism, and the “Banality of Evil” — It is not recent news that we are living in an era when everyday objects boot up, connect, and are infused by algorithms of all kinds, driving our governance, lifestyle, and more importantly, our social interactions. The experience design of digital products connects high-quality interactive systems to our lives. However…

This story is part of an unpublished pamphlet co-authored by Pouyan Bizeh & me on Situated Technologies as a trans-discipline of Design, technology, and art written back in 2016. I have used some materials from that pamphlet for this story to elaborate on some of the key origins of the notions of interaction [design]. This probably can help fellows in HCI, IxD, UX, and product design to understand the origins of their passion/profession.

I was first exposed to this topic back in 2016 when I was involved in the process of initiating the branch of a Swedish company Tehran. At the time I suggested a 100 square meter innovation space in the basement of the company’s building. Later on, with two interior designer…

This story is a brief synopsis of a thesis project submitted to the faculty of School of architecture and planning in the Situated Technologies research group in 2016. The Original title was “Not Another Tool: Designing Resistance Scenarios For Sustaining Street Movements In Response To Riot Control Scenarios”. This work…

Caution: There are some spoilers about HBO TV series Westworld S03e03 in this story. I usually don’t spend lots of time watching TV series. However, some are worth watching. One of which is another successful HBO series: Westworld. It is created by Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan. In this short…