in Wellington. She's interested in facilitating access to information through design, whatever format or form that takes. With a former-life degree in Geography, she has a strong interest in the environment and conservation. She believes in making things as simple as they can be, but not simpler. Karl Kane's research focuses on service, experience and social design, civic participation and brand communication. His research interests primarily sit within the area of 21st Century Citizenship. He teaches in the visual communication degree and consults/mentors within Massey University's Open Lab, with a focus on service, experience and social design. As an Industrial Design lecturer and product designer, Emma Fox Derwin's practice concentrates on furniture design targeting new cross-disciplinary approaches to flat-pack furniture design through new materials and construction methods. Her work pushes the boundaries of furniture design through functional designs that both challenge the way we relate to and use the objects in our daily lives.