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This is the homepage for the IxD Studio in SB3, part of the Interaction Design Unit, Computer Science and Engineering Department. The IxD Studio has two main teaching facilities, room High and room Low.

This is the homepage for the IxD Studio in SB3, part of the [[https://www.chalmers.se/en/departments/cse/our-research/interaction-design-and-software-engineering/#interaction-design][Interaction Design]] Unit, Computer Science and Engineering Department. The IxD Studio has two main teaching facilities, room [[https://maps.chalmers.se/#70ac84e7-f74a-4c65-8541-fb536f1b6578][High]] and room [[https://maps.chalmers.se/#66e48019-09e0-410e-8365-ab4103d541f7][Low]].

The IxD Studio is used as the main teaching facility for the Master's Programme Interaction Design and Technologies, and for some of the courses of the Game Design & Technology Master's Programme. The Studio was located in Kuggen (2nd floor), Lindholmen, until December 2025, where it was moved to SB3 building, Johanneberg, nearby the Chalmers FUSE makerspace.

The IxD Studio is used as the main teaching facility for the Master's Programme [[https://www.chalmers.se/en/education/find-masters-programme/interaction-design-and-technologies-msc/][Interaction Design and Technologies]], and for some of the courses of the [[https://www.gu.se/en/study-gothenburg/game-design-technology-masters-programme-n2gdt][Game Design & Technology]] Master's Programme. The Studio was located in Kuggen (2nd floor), Lindholmen, until December 2025, where it was moved to SB3 building, Johanneberg, nearby the Chalmers [[https://www.chalmers.se/en/education/study-at-chalmers/student-life/fuse-chalmers-makerspace/][FUSE makerspace]].

A notable collection of the student projects in the Interaction Design Project (CIU265) course, since 2013, is available here: https://www.idxpo.se

A notable collection of the student projects in the Interaction Design Project (CIU265) course, since 2013, is available here: https://www.idxpo.se

Wiki – https://studio.cse.chalmers.se/mediawiki/

The Studio Wiki serves mostly as equipment inventory, containing a collection of technical examples and a variety of relevant documents. It is maintained by the Studio Director and Studio Manager, and the vision is to become a crowd-sourced collection of student contributions.

The Studio Wiki serves mostly as equipment inventory, containing a collection of technical examples and a variety of relevant documents. It is maintained by the Studio Director and Studio Manager, and the vision is to become a crowd-sourced collection of student contributions.

https://studio.cse.chalmers.se/mediawiki/

[[https://studio.cse.chalmers.se/mediawiki/][https://studio.cse.chalmers.se/mediawiki/]]

Courses

Academic year 2025-26

- CIU265 [[https://www.chalmers.se/en/education/your-studies/find-course-and-programme-syllabi/course-syllabus/CIU265/?acYear=2025%2F2026][Interaction Design Project]] (sp4) - https://www.idxpo.se - DAT545 / DIT007 [[https://www.chalmers.se/en/education/your-studies/find-course-and-programme-syllabi/course-syllabus/DAT545/?acYear=2025%2F2026][Human-Robot Interaction Design]] (sp4) - CIU180 / DIT107 [[https://www.chalmers.se/en/education/your-studies/find-course-and-programme-syllabi/course-syllabus/CIU180/?acYear=2025%2F2026][Tangible Interaction]] (sp3) - DAT595 / DIT493 [[https://www.chalmers.se/en/education/your-studies/find-course-and-programme-syllabi/course-syllabus/DAT595/?acYear=2025%2F2026][Graphical Interfaces]] (sp2) - TDA580 / DIT098 [[https://www.chalmers.se/en/education/your-studies/find-course-and-programme-syllabi/course-syllabus/TDA580/?acYear=2025%2F2026][Gameplay Design]] (sp2) - DAT540 / DIT531 [[https://www.chalmers.se/en/education/your-studies/find-course-and-programme-syllabi/course-syllabus/DAT540/?acYear=2025%2F2026][Emerging trends and critical topics in interaction design]] (sp2) - CIU177 / DIT176 [[https://www.chalmers.se/en/education/your-studies/find-course-and-programme-syllabi/course-syllabus/CIU177/?acYear=2025%2F2026][Prototyping in Interaction Design]] (sp1) - TDA498 / DIT104 [[https://www.chalmers.se/en/education/your-studies/find-course-and-programme-syllabi/course-syllabus/TDA498/?acYear=2025%2F2026][Methodology in Interaction Design]] (sp1)

Previous academic years

- DAT666 / DIT666 [[https://www.chalmers.se/en/education/your-studies/find-course-and-programme-syllabi/course-syllabus/DAT666/][Concept-driven interaction design]] - DAT585 / DIT104 [[https://www.chalmers.se/en/education/your-studies/find-course-and-programme-syllabi/course-syllabus/DAT585/][Responsible interaction design: Theory and practice]] - CIU187 / DIT109 [[https://canvas.chalmers.se/courses/27798][Information visualization]] (discontinued)

Activities

Below are various activities that have been hosted at the IxD Studio. Different people have been organizing those activities across the years.

Below are various activities that have been hosted at the IxD Studio. Different people have been organizing those activities across the years.

Ongoing activities

- [[https://www.creativecoding.se/][Creative Coding]] (2022-2026) -- [[https://www.chalmers.se/en/collaborate-with-us/activities-for-schools/creative-coding/][Chalmers activity for schools]], organised by Jasmina Maric and Georgios Diapoulis

Past activities

  • SuperCollider meetups (2024-25), organised by Georgios Diapoulis and Viktor Sandström
  • Game Jams (2021-25), organised by Natasha Mangan
  • Game Nights (2021-25), organised by Micheal Heron, Natasha Mangan, Pauline Bemford
- [[https://github.com/supercollider/supercollider][SuperCollider]] meetups (2024-25), organised by Georgios Diapoulis and Viktor Sandström - Game Jams (2021-25), organised by Natasha Mangan - Game Nights (2021-25), organised by Micheal Heron, Natasha Mangan, Pauline Bemford

Past workshops

- [[file:./workshops/index.html#robodada][Robodada]], by [[https://hybridthings.tha.de/robodada/][Andreas Muxel]] (March 2026) - [[file:./workshops/index.html#blossoms][Blossom robots]], organised by [[https://www.chalmers.se/personer/ilariat/][Ilaria Torre]] (June 2025)

Media gallery

Studio facilities


  • Room High 1

  • Room High 2

  • Studio corridor

  • Studio prototypes

  • Lofi materials

  • Studio entrance (High)

  • 3D printing room

  • Room Low

Examples of student projects


  • Tangible Flower

  • Owl robot

  • Fish

  • Fox robot

  • Meditation pillow

  • Tangible indoors planning

  • Fish street

  • Lilla Bommen

  • Seating Cloud

  • Clay Robot

Video material of student projects

In the making of


  • Cloud making

  • Fish flock

  • Fish market

  • Flower making

  • Tabletop making

  • Tangible planning

  • Blossom variation

  • Pillow making

  • Tangible flower making

  • Fish making

  • Tools everywhere

History

Current Staff

  • Georgios Diapoulis, Studio Director (2025-today)
  • Hind Mansour, Studio Manager (2025-today)
- [[https://www.chalmers.se/en/persons/geodia/][Georgios Diapoulis]], Studio Director (2025-today) - Hind Mansour, Studio Manager (2025-today)

Past Staff

- Paulina Palmberg, Studio Assistant, 2025-26 - [[https://www.chalmers.se/personer/thommy/][Thommy Eriksson]], Studio Director, 2015?-2025 - Sicily Ann Brannen, Studio Manager, 2024-25 - [[https://www.chalmers.se/personer/hashmati/][Negin Hashmati]], Studio Manager, 2023-24 - Arturs Umbrasko, Studio Manager, 2022-23 - [[https://www.chalmers.se/personer/johola/][Johnny Hamnesjö Olausson]], Studio Manager, 2019-21 - [[https://www.chalmers.se/personer/henricus/][Sjoerd Hendriks]], Studio Manager, 2018-19 - [[https://visualarena.lindholmen.se/en/person/laszlo-sall-vesselenyi][László Sall Vesselényi]], Studio Manager, 2017-18

Useful links

- FUSE Canvas page: https://canvas.chalmers.se/courses/20769 - Interaction Design Project (CIU265) course -- https://www.idxpo.se - Interaction Design & Technologies, Canvas page: https://canvas.chalmers.se/courses/3884 - Game Design & Technology, Canvas page: https://canvas.chalmers.se/courses/4064 - IxD Studio Discord server: https://discord.gg/HRHar8FvaV

Contact

- Georgios Diapoulis, Studio Director: [[mailto:georgios.diapoulis@chalmers.se][georgios.diapoulis@chalmers.se]] - Hind Mansour, Studio Manager: [[mailto:hindma@chalmers.se][hindma@chalmers.se]]

Author: Georgios Diapoulis

Created: 2026-06-17 Wed 10:38

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