Benjamin Linder

Benjamin Linder, a faculty member at the Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering, focuses on sustainable design, international development, human-centered design and creative design methods. These efforts are directed at developing techniques and approaches that further a more ecologically connected and socially responsive design practice. He regularly serves as an advisor and provides workshops on sustainable and human-centered product design. In addition, he is a co-organizer of the International Development Design Summit that brings people together from over twenty countries to build local, creative design capacity.