Date:11 May 2015, 7pm Venue: Abbey Suite, Absolute Hotel Talk abstract: Computer systems fail. Whether as a result of hardware or software issues, or user error, failures happen. When creating interactive systems for use in public places these failures can…
Talk: Crafting with Physical and Digital Materials: Hybrid Forms of Making in Theory and Practice
Date: Monday, 20 April 2015, 7 pm Venue: FabLab Limerick, Rutland St., Limerick Speaker: Dr. Connie Golsteijn is a research associate at University College London, within the Intel Collaborative Research Institute on Sustainable and Connected Cities (ICRI-Cities). Before joining UCL…
Talk by Simon O’Rafferty – Service Design: Tactics and Pitfalls – 23 March 2015
Date & time: 23 March 2015, 7pm Venue: Abbey Suite, Absolute Hotel, Harry’s Mall, Limerick Talk abstract: Service design generally refers to the design of structures to support seemingly mundane daily practices such as buying a coffee, banking, getting a…
IxDA Limerick plans for 2015
After a very quiet period, IxDA Limerick is starting 2015 with plans for a much busier year! The great news is that we applied for and were granted funding by the Year of Irish Design 2015 for organising a series…
3D Printing and Museums

Workshop dates and times: June 5th 2:00pm – 5.30pm (Thursday) (includes visit to The Hunt Museum) June 19th 2:00pm – 5.30pm (Thursday) July 10th 2:00 – 5:30pm (Thursday) Venue: Fab Lab Limerick Model and print your own museum-inspired model! Book now…
3Dcamp 2014

Date: May 17, 2014 · 10:00 AM Venue: CSIS Building This year’s 3Dcamp – the 7th edition – is part of the Limerick City of Culture calendar of events. 3Dcamp is an informal conference focusing on the interactions between the…
Museum Engagement and Digital Technologies

Date: Thursday, 30 January 2014, 2pm-5pm Venue: Captain’s Room, The Hunt Museum Organiser: Laura Maye, PhD candidate, Interaction Design Centre, University of Limerick The nature of the museum visit is changing: emerging digital technologies are providing different possibilities for how…
Design Jam Limerick 2013

This year’s Design Jam Limerick will be held on 17th April 2013 starting at 3pm at the Interaction Design Centre at the University of Limerick. This event promises to introduce some creative challenges to all participants. Everyone is invited to…
In search of historical plaques – Tweasure Hunt

March 24, 2013 · 11:00 AM Zest Cafe Explore the city in search of historical plaques and suggest locations for new plaques by using Twitter. Each team will need a smartphone and a Twitter account, but join us even if…