Design Fusion x _____________
Engagements, Partners, & Sponsors
We aim for transformational partnerships. The Ballay Center’s approach is deeply rooted in collaboration and interdisciplinarity, drawing on a diverse range of expertise to tackle complex challenges. We partner with industry leaders, non-profits, government entities, and units on campus to co-create impactful solutions, to inspire innovation, and to shape a world that is more sustainable, equitable, and inspiring for generations to come.
We are incredibly grateful to sponsors who support the Center for Design Fusion General Fund that enriches our Fusion Fund for Faculty Research, and expands our reach across campus through our Design Fusion Certificate programs.
Design Fusion x Coulter Welcome Center
The Ballay Center partnered with the Provost's Office at CMU to enhance the welcoming posture for the university. We provided professional education workshops for our collaborators from Enrollment Management, the Student Success Center, University Communications and Marketing, the Coulter Welcome Center, Office of Disabilities Resources, Campus Tours, Admissions, Facilities Management Services, Campus Stores, Campus Design and Facilities Development (CDFD) and more. In the Designathon faculty, staff and students worked together to develop concepts to express the student experience and culture of innovation at CMU which were translated, designed, built and installed in the Welcome Center via a faculty-led summer design-build project working closely with CDFD.
Engagements include:
Sponsored Project Course
Professional Education for collaborators
Designathon for faculty, staff and students
Faculty-led Design-Build Summer Project
The Ballay Center partnered with the Provost's Office at CMU to enhance the welcoming posture for the university. We provided professional education workshops for our collaborators from Enrollment Management, the Student Success Center, University Communications and Marketing, the Coulter Welcome Center, Office of Disabilities Resources, Campus Tours, Admissions, Facilities Management Services, Campus Stores, Campus Design and Facilities Development (CDFD) and more. In the Designathon faculty, staff and students worked together to develop concepts to express the student experience and culture of innovation at CMU which were translated, designed, built and installed in the Welcome Center via a faculty-led summer design-build project working closely with CDFD.
Engagements include:
Sponsored Project Course
Professional Education for collaborators
Designathon for faculty, staff and students
Faculty-led Design-Build Summer Project
Design Fusion x Coulter Welcome Center
The Ballay Center partnered with the Provost's Office at CMU to enhance the welcoming posture for the university. We provided professional education workshops for our collaborators from Enrollment Management, the Student Success Center, University Communications and Marketing, the Coulter Welcome Center, Office of Disabilities Resources, Campus Tours, Admissions, Facilities Management Services, Campus Stores, Campus Design and Facilities Development (CDFD) and more. In the Designathon faculty, staff and students worked together to develop concepts to express the student experience and culture of innovation at CMU which were translated, designed, built and installed in the Welcome Center via a faculty-led summer design-build project working closely with CDFD.
Engagements include:
Sponsored Project Course
Professional Education for collaborators
Designathon for faculty, staff and students
Faculty-led Design-Build Summer Project
The Ballay Center partnered with the Provost's Office at CMU to enhance the welcoming posture for the university. We provided professional education workshops for our collaborators from Enrollment Management, the Student Success Center, University Communications and Marketing, the Coulter Welcome Center, Office of Disabilities Resources, Campus Tours, Admissions, Facilities Management Services, Campus Stores, Campus Design and Facilities Development (CDFD) and more. In the Designathon faculty, staff and students worked together to develop concepts to express the student experience and culture of innovation at CMU which were translated, designed, built and installed in the Welcome Center via a faculty-led summer design-build project working closely with CDFD.
Engagements include:
Sponsored Project Course
Professional Education for collaborators
Designathon for faculty, staff and students
Faculty-led Design-Build Summer Project
Design Fusion x Coulter Welcome Center
The Ballay Center partnered with the Provost's Office at CMU to enhance the welcoming posture for the university. We provided professional education workshops for our collaborators from Enrollment Management, the Student Success Center, University Communications and Marketing, the Coulter Welcome Center, Office of Disabilities Resources, Campus Tours, Admissions, Facilities Management Services, Campus Stores, Campus Design and Facilities Development (CDFD) and more. In the Designathon faculty, staff and students worked together to develop concepts to express the student experience and culture of innovation at CMU which were translated, designed, built and installed in the Welcome Center via a faculty-led summer design-build project working closely with CDFD.
Engagements include:
Sponsored Project Course
Professional Education for collaborators
Designathon for faculty, staff and students
Faculty-led Design-Build Summer Project
The Ballay Center partnered with the Provost's Office at CMU to enhance the welcoming posture for the university. We provided professional education workshops for our collaborators from Enrollment Management, the Student Success Center, University Communications and Marketing, the Coulter Welcome Center, Office of Disabilities Resources, Campus Tours, Admissions, Facilities Management Services, Campus Stores, Campus Design and Facilities Development (CDFD) and more. In the Designathon faculty, staff and students worked together to develop concepts to express the student experience and culture of innovation at CMU which were translated, designed, built and installed in the Welcome Center via a faculty-led summer design-build project working closely with CDFD.
Engagements include:
Sponsored Project Course
Professional Education for collaborators
Designathon for faculty, staff and students
Faculty-led Design-Build Summer Project
Design Fusion x Coulter Welcome Center
The Ballay Center partnered with the Provost's Office at CMU to enhance the welcoming posture for the university. We provided professional education workshops for our collaborators from Enrollment Management, the Student Success Center, University Communications and Marketing, the Coulter Welcome Center, Office of Disabilities Resources, Campus Tours, Admissions, Facilities Management Services, Campus Stores, Campus Design and Facilities Development (CDFD) and more. In the Designathon faculty, staff and students worked together to develop concepts to express the student experience and culture of innovation at CMU which were translated, designed, built and installed in the Welcome Center via a faculty-led summer design-build project working closely with CDFD.
Engagements include:
Sponsored Project Course
Professional Education for collaborators
Designathon for faculty, staff and students
Faculty-led Design-Build Summer Project
The Ballay Center partnered with the Provost's Office at CMU to enhance the welcoming posture for the university. We provided professional education workshops for our collaborators from Enrollment Management, the Student Success Center, University Communications and Marketing, the Coulter Welcome Center, Office of Disabilities Resources, Campus Tours, Admissions, Facilities Management Services, Campus Stores, Campus Design and Facilities Development (CDFD) and more. In the Designathon faculty, staff and students worked together to develop concepts to express the student experience and culture of innovation at CMU which were translated, designed, built and installed in the Welcome Center via a faculty-led summer design-build project working closely with CDFD.
Engagements include:
Sponsored Project Course
Professional Education for collaborators
Designathon for faculty, staff and students
Faculty-led Design-Build Summer Project
Design Fusion x Coulter Welcome Center
The Ballay Center partnered with the Provost's Office at CMU to enhance the welcoming posture for the university. We provided professional education workshops for our collaborators from Enrollment Management, the Student Success Center, University Communications and Marketing, the Coulter Welcome Center, Office of Disabilities Resources, Campus Tours, Admissions, Facilities Management Services, Campus Stores, Campus Design and Facilities Development (CDFD) and more. In the Designathon faculty, staff and students worked together to develop concepts to express the student experience and culture of innovation at CMU which were translated, designed, built and installed in the Welcome Center via a faculty-led summer design-build project working closely with CDFD.
Engagements include:
Sponsored Project Course
Professional Education for collaborators
Designathon for faculty, staff and students
Faculty-led Design-Build Summer Project
The Ballay Center partnered with the Provost's Office at CMU to enhance the welcoming posture for the university. We provided professional education workshops for our collaborators from Enrollment Management, the Student Success Center, University Communications and Marketing, the Coulter Welcome Center, Office of Disabilities Resources, Campus Tours, Admissions, Facilities Management Services, Campus Stores, Campus Design and Facilities Development (CDFD) and more. In the Designathon faculty, staff and students worked together to develop concepts to express the student experience and culture of innovation at CMU which were translated, designed, built and installed in the Welcome Center via a faculty-led summer design-build project working closely with CDFD.
Engagements include:
Sponsored Project Course
Professional Education for collaborators
Designathon for faculty, staff and students
Faculty-led Design-Build Summer Project
Design Fusion x Coulter Welcome Center
The Ballay Center partnered with the Provost's Office at CMU to enhance the welcoming posture for the university. We provided professional education workshops for our collaborators from Enrollment Management, the Student Success Center, University Communications and Marketing, the Coulter Welcome Center, Office of Disabilities Resources, Campus Tours, Admissions, Facilities Management Services, Campus Stores, Campus Design and Facilities Development (CDFD) and more. In the Designathon faculty, staff and students worked together to develop concepts to express the student experience and culture of innovation at CMU which were translated, designed, built and installed in the Welcome Center via a faculty-led summer design-build project working closely with CDFD.
Engagements include:
Sponsored Project Course
Professional Education for collaborators
Designathon for faculty, staff and students
Faculty-led Design-Build Summer Project
The Ballay Center partnered with the Provost's Office at CMU to enhance the welcoming posture for the university. We provided professional education workshops for our collaborators from Enrollment Management, the Student Success Center, University Communications and Marketing, the Coulter Welcome Center, Office of Disabilities Resources, Campus Tours, Admissions, Facilities Management Services, Campus Stores, Campus Design and Facilities Development (CDFD) and more. In the Designathon faculty, staff and students worked together to develop concepts to express the student experience and culture of innovation at CMU which were translated, designed, built and installed in the Welcome Center via a faculty-led summer design-build project working closely with CDFD.
Engagements include:
Sponsored Project Course
Professional Education for collaborators
Designathon for faculty, staff and students
Faculty-led Design-Build Summer Project
Design Fusion x Coulter Welcome Center
The Ballay Center partnered with the Provost's Office at CMU to enhance the welcoming posture for the university. We provided professional education workshops for our collaborators from Enrollment Management, the Student Success Center, University Communications and Marketing, the Coulter Welcome Center, Office of Disabilities Resources, Campus Tours, Admissions, Facilities Management Services, Campus Stores, Campus Design and Facilities Development (CDFD) and more. In the Designathon faculty, staff and students worked together to develop concepts to express the student experience and culture of innovation at CMU which were translated, designed, built and installed in the Welcome Center via a faculty-led summer design-build project working closely with CDFD.
Engagements include:
Sponsored Project Course
Professional Education for collaborators
Designathon for faculty, staff and students
Faculty-led Design-Build Summer Project
The Ballay Center partnered with the Provost's Office at CMU to enhance the welcoming posture for the university. We provided professional education workshops for our collaborators from Enrollment Management, the Student Success Center, University Communications and Marketing, the Coulter Welcome Center, Office of Disabilities Resources, Campus Tours, Admissions, Facilities Management Services, Campus Stores, Campus Design and Facilities Development (CDFD) and more. In the Designathon faculty, staff and students worked together to develop concepts to express the student experience and culture of innovation at CMU which were translated, designed, built and installed in the Welcome Center via a faculty-led summer design-build project working closely with CDFD.
Engagements include:
Sponsored Project Course
Professional Education for collaborators
Designathon for faculty, staff and students
Faculty-led Design-Build Summer Project
Design Fusion x Coulter Welcome Center
The Ballay Center partnered with the Provost's Office at CMU to enhance the welcoming posture for the university. We provided professional education workshops for our collaborators from Enrollment Management, the Student Success Center, University Communications and Marketing, the Coulter Welcome Center, Office of Disabilities Resources, Campus Tours, Admissions, Facilities Management Services, Campus Stores, Campus Design and Facilities Development (CDFD) and more. In the Designathon faculty, staff and students worked together to develop concepts to express the student experience and culture of innovation at CMU which were translated, designed, built and installed in the Welcome Center via a faculty-led summer design-build project working closely with CDFD.
Engagements include:
Sponsored Project Course
Professional Education for collaborators
Designathon for faculty, staff and students
Faculty-led Design-Build Summer Project
The Ballay Center partnered with the Provost's Office at CMU to enhance the welcoming posture for the university. We provided professional education workshops for our collaborators from Enrollment Management, the Student Success Center, University Communications and Marketing, the Coulter Welcome Center, Office of Disabilities Resources, Campus Tours, Admissions, Facilities Management Services, Campus Stores, Campus Design and Facilities Development (CDFD) and more. In the Designathon faculty, staff and students worked together to develop concepts to express the student experience and culture of innovation at CMU which were translated, designed, built and installed in the Welcome Center via a faculty-led summer design-build project working closely with CDFD.
Engagements include:
Sponsored Project Course
Professional Education for collaborators
Designathon for faculty, staff and students
Faculty-led Design-Build Summer Project
Design Fusion x Coulter Welcome Center
The Ballay Center partnered with the Provost's Office at CMU to enhance the welcoming posture for the university. We provided professional education workshops for our collaborators from Enrollment Management, the Student Success Center, University Communications and Marketing, the Coulter Welcome Center, Office of Disabilities Resources, Campus Tours, Admissions, Facilities Management Services, Campus Stores, Campus Design and Facilities Development (CDFD) and more. In the Designathon faculty, staff and students worked together to develop concepts to express the student experience and culture of innovation at CMU which were translated, designed, built and installed in the Welcome Center via a faculty-led summer design-build project working closely with CDFD.
Engagements include:
Sponsored Project Course
Professional Education for collaborators
Designathon for faculty, staff and students
Faculty-led Design-Build Summer Project
The Ballay Center partnered with the Provost's Office at CMU to enhance the welcoming posture for the university. We provided professional education workshops for our collaborators from Enrollment Management, the Student Success Center, University Communications and Marketing, the Coulter Welcome Center, Office of Disabilities Resources, Campus Tours, Admissions, Facilities Management Services, Campus Stores, Campus Design and Facilities Development (CDFD) and more. In the Designathon faculty, staff and students worked together to develop concepts to express the student experience and culture of innovation at CMU which were translated, designed, built and installed in the Welcome Center via a faculty-led summer design-build project working closely with CDFD.
Engagements include:
Sponsored Project Course
Professional Education for collaborators
Designathon for faculty, staff and students
Faculty-led Design-Build Summer Project
Design Fusion x Coulter Welcome Center
The Ballay Center partnered with the Provost's Office at CMU to enhance the welcoming posture for the university. We provided professional education workshops for our collaborators from Enrollment Management, the Student Success Center, University Communications and Marketing, the Coulter Welcome Center, Office of Disabilities Resources, Campus Tours, Admissions, Facilities Management Services, Campus Stores, Campus Design and Facilities Development (CDFD) and more. In the Designathon faculty, staff and students worked together to develop concepts to express the student experience and culture of innovation at CMU which were translated, designed, built and installed in the Welcome Center via a faculty-led summer design-build project working closely with CDFD.
Engagements include:
Sponsored Project Course
Professional Education for collaborators
Designathon for faculty, staff and students
Faculty-led Design-Build Summer Project
The Ballay Center partnered with the Provost's Office at CMU to enhance the welcoming posture for the university. We provided professional education workshops for our collaborators from Enrollment Management, the Student Success Center, University Communications and Marketing, the Coulter Welcome Center, Office of Disabilities Resources, Campus Tours, Admissions, Facilities Management Services, Campus Stores, Campus Design and Facilities Development (CDFD) and more. In the Designathon faculty, staff and students worked together to develop concepts to express the student experience and culture of innovation at CMU which were translated, designed, built and installed in the Welcome Center via a faculty-led summer design-build project working closely with CDFD.
Engagements include:
Sponsored Project Course
Professional Education for collaborators
Designathon for faculty, staff and students
Faculty-led Design-Build Summer Project
Design Fusion x Tepper School of Business
Design and Business are natural partners. For many years, we've worked with the Tepper School of Business to provide workshops that share design methods and capabilities for strategic business innovation.
Recent engagements include:
MS in Business Analytics / Whiteboard Heroics workshop / January 2025
Accelerate Leadership Center / Whiteboard Heroics workshop / February 2024
Design and Business are natural partners. For many years, we've worked with the Tepper School of Business to provide workshops that share design methods and capabilities for strategic business innovation.
Recent engagements include:
MS in Business Analytics / Whiteboard Heroics workshop / January 2025
Accelerate Leadership Center / Whiteboard Heroics workshop / February 2024
Design Fusion x Transition Design Institute
The Ballay Center collaborates with the Transition Design Institute to further the ecological focus of the School of Design. Through knowledge sharing and support of the doctoral program in Transition Design, we actively engage with the knowledge trust of the School to support our shared agenda for ecological and social prosperity.
Recent activity includes:
Animate Earth Annual Confluence 2024
Conversations on the Principles of Life - Feb 2025
The Ballay Center collaborates with the Transition Design Institute to further the ecological focus of the School of Design. Through knowledge sharing and support of the doctoral program in Transition Design, we actively engage with the knowledge trust of the School to support our shared agenda for ecological and social prosperity.
Recent activity includes:
Animate Earth Annual Confluence 2024
Conversations on the Principles of Life - Feb 2025
Conversations on the Principles of Life
On February 7, faculty and doctoral students from the School of Design participated in an online systems workshop facilitated by scientist, educator, activist, and author Fritjof Capra and arranged by the Transition Design Institute. Dr. Capra provided four principles of life to guide designing systems: 1. Life organizes itself in networks. 2. Life is inherently regenerative. 3. Life is inherently creative. 4. Life is inherently intelligent. These principles provide a frame to bridge traditional design disciplines with transition design by emphasizing interconnectedness and adaptability in complex systems. Traditional design fields can integrate these principles by fostering regenerative, evolving solutions that respond dynamically to social and ecological challenges, rather than relying on static, linear approaches. This systems-thinking perspective aligns with transition design by promoting long-term, sustainable transformations that support resilience and co-evolution in human and natural environments.
On February 7, faculty and doctoral students from the School of Design participated in an online systems workshop facilitated by scientist, educator, activist, and author Fritjof Capra and arranged by the Transition Design Institute. Dr. Capra provided four principles of life to guide designing systems: 1. Life organizes itself in networks. 2. Life is inherently regenerative. 3. Life is inherently creative. 4. Life is inherently intelligent. These principles provide a frame to bridge traditional design disciplines with transition design by emphasizing interconnectedness and adaptability in complex systems. Traditional design fields can integrate these principles by fostering regenerative, evolving solutions that respond dynamically to social and ecological challenges, rather than relying on static, linear approaches. This systems-thinking perspective aligns with transition design by promoting long-term, sustainable transformations that support resilience and co-evolution in human and natural environments.
