Lee launches d-mix lab to explore design and longevity

A new research initiative founded by Taubman College’s Sheng-Hung Lee, assistant professor of urban technology, will explore how design can shape a longevity society that is healthy, equitable, and multi-generational.

Rooted in Taubman College’s culture of innovation, d-mix lab blends design (d-) with evidence-based research, service innovation, and emerging technologies to reimagine products, environments, and cultures for the 100-year life.

An international collective of designers, researchers, and practitioners, d-mix lab operates across scales — from tangible products and complex services to systemic urban futures. Its mixed-methods approach combines human-centered design and systems thinking, integrating qualitative ethnographic insights with quantitative analysis. Through this synthesis, the lab uncovers new design opportunities to address the complex challenges of aging populations and demographic transformation, turning longevity into an engine for creativity and social innovation.

For more information, visit d-mix lab.

Lead Image: Sheng-Hung Lee, assistant professor of urban technology and director of d-mix lab (photo by Jake Belcher).