Cameron Tonkinwise teaches and researches design philosophy and design for sustainability. He is the Director of Design Studies and Doctoral Studies at the School of Design, Carnegie Mellon University. Cameron’s current work focuses on designing for systems of shared use and “Transition Design”.

Michael Smyth is a researcher and educator working on the development of urban interaction design. He has been active in the fields of human computer interaction and interaction design since 1987. He is the co-editor of the book entitled “Digital Blur: Creative Practice at the Boundaries of Architecture, Design and Art”.

James Auger is a designer employed as an Associate Professor at the Madeira Institute of Interactive Technologies (M-ITI), Portugal. In his research Auger uses design practice to question the role of technology in everyday life. His work has been published and exhibited internationally, including MoMA, New York; 21_21, Tokyo and the National Museum of China.