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Hi there! My name is Ferran and I love to have fun making people have fun.

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I design stuff to help people interact playfully with one another. Fun really makes the difference! I'm passionate about the role future technologies will play in our lives. I am convinced that such tech cannot be designed in the lab, and that's why I embrace a participatory approach to research. I work towards a future in which tech makes our lives easier, yes!, but also happier and more social.

I’m an interaction designer and researcher from Catalonia.
I do work at the intersection of play, design, and technology.

RESEARCH THROUGH DESIGN

PARTICIPATORY DESIGN

HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION

PLAY(FUL) DESIGN

HUMAN-FOOD INTERACTION

CO-DESIGN METHODS

Education and research

Work experience

El Celler de Can Roca

Research intern

University of Southern Denmark

Makerspace technician

Cookie Box

Junior gamification consultant

TICdate Festival

Co-organizer

Teaching

Kolding Designskolen

Guest lecturer

IEBS Online School

Faculty member

PLAYFUL SMART CITY FUTURES

2021

Playful Design

Smart Cities

Speculative Design

PLAY-FOOD TECHNOLOGY FUTURES

2020

Playful Design

Human-Food Interaction

Speculative Design

TRUE COLORS

2019

Interaction Design

Wearable Design

Pro-Social Technology

EATING WITH DATA

2017

Data Physicalization

Human-Food Interaction

Mixed Reality

THE GRUMPY BIN

2017

Playful Design

Human-Food Interaction

Speculative Design

AURA

2016

Product Design

Smart Lighting

Seamless Interaction

AUGMENTED STORYBOARDING

2016

Interaction Design

Augmented Reality

Gestural Interfaces

THE MAD HATTER’S DINNER PARTY

2016

Gastronomy

Interaction Design

Game Design

THE MAGIC PLATE

2016

Gastronomy

Product Design

Tangible Interaction

A SCOOP OF FOREST

2016

Food Design

Gameful Design

Product Design

COLOR-CHANGING FOOD

2016

Biohacking

Interaction Design

Electronics

DOODLEY

2016

Interaction Design

Social Computing

Healthcare

LET IT GO

2015

Wearable Computing

Soft Robotics

Pervasive Technology

COLOR-BASED INTERACTION

2015

Interaction Design

Computer Vision

Embodied Design

COOLHUNTER LAMP

2015

Interaction Design

Computer Vision

Product Design

FEELINGSPECTOR

2015

Interaction Design

Computer Vision

Affective Computing

MOODSIC

2015

Interaction Design

Musical Interfaces

Computer Vision

INTRAFACE

2015

GUI Design

WHAT IF YOU WERE IN...

2013

Interaction Design

Gamification

Embodied Design

TRAININGLAB

2013

Game Design

Education

Board Game

ALGORHYTMS

2013

Interaction Design

Musical Interfaces

Product Design

INUND'AR

2011

Interaction Design

Augmented Reality

Mechatronics

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[J] Journal articles / [FP] Full papers / [EA] Extended abstracts / [E} Editorials / [NPR] Non-peer reviewed / [T] Theses

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I’m always moving around searching for inspiration... so feel free to say ‘Hi’ where you’ll always find me: online!

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