As a researcher, you know that the quality of iterations directly impacts the quality of our results. Your feedback can either fuel that process or derail it. Let's not derail it.

Here are four genuinely inspiring presentations that got me thinking about communities, energy, and how we actually make change happen. Delft University of Technology Alumni event 9th of December 2025. Here's what stuck with me.

Why some research projects spark change while others just... don't? It's not the research itself. The science is solid. The findings are groundbreaking. The final report ticks all the boxes, gets delivered on time, looks professional, and even gets a nice little mention during the annual forum. And then it sits there.

I've been absolutely obsessed with multilingual typesetting lately and I feel like it's one of those things that just doesn't get enough love. In all honesty, when you start diving into it, you realise it's this incredible dance between design, culture, and communication, and honestly, it works in perfect harmony when you get it right.

There's something satisfying about creating a website that doesn't need to shout to be heard. Sometimes the most powerful design choice is restraint. Maybe good design works like good policy: removing friction, creating clarity, building bridges between complex ideas and the people who need them?

Recently I’ve been reflecting on the idea of sharing—not just gifts, but also resources. More than just a climate solution, energy sharing fosters community, strengthening the bonds between neighbors. Systemic change, movement building, and resilient communities all start with individuals who commit to working together.

The challenge of designing a visual identity for Citizen-led renovation was one of both precision and flexibility—strict European Commission branding guidelines on one side, the need for something dynamic and engaging on the other. It required a kind of quiet negotiation, finding the balance between structure and creativity, between function and inspiration. Read more about it here.

Designing a corporate identity requires a kind of long vision. It needs to serve immediate needs but also leave room to evolve, to adapt to changes we can’t yet predict. That’s no small feat. A cohesive system should thread through everything from letterheads to packaging, from signage to websites. The trick is to create something that feels both structured and alive—recognizable but not rigid. Thoughts on designing visual identity here.