Bon Ku directs Thomas Jefferson University’s Health Design Lab, a research group that explores medical applications of 3D printing and the design of healthier communities. Ku created the first design thinking program for medical students at Sidney Kimmel Medical College where he is the Marta and Robert Adelson Professor of Medicine and Design, the associate dean for health and design, and an emergency physician. His work has been featured in media including The New York Times, CNBC, Architectural Digest, and Fast Company. Bon has spoken at SXSW, TEDx, Yale School of Management, Fortune Magazine, American Institute of Architects, and Singapore Design Week. He co-wrote the book Health Design Thinking: Creating Products and Services for Better Health and is the host of the “Design Lab” podcast.
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Human-centered architecture puts user needs at the center of the buildings in which people work, play, learn, and heal, recognizing that design decisions play a potent role in...