Hackathons Aren’t Just for Tech Companies: Accelerating Positive Disruption in the Interiors Industry

In the past year we have seen paradigm shifts across all industries. Here’s the interesting thing: In many ways, the pandemic just accelerated changes that were already happening, especially in the interiors industry. But what if we wanted to accelerate our response to that change? This is where the concept of a?hackathon?comes in.

What is a “hackathon”?

You may have heard the word before, but what, exactly, is it? Simply put, a hackathon is applying a design-thinking process to a business challenge. And unless you’re in the tech industry, you probably haven’t experienced one.

It’s essentially an iterative process, where cross-functional groups are gathered together with varying industry perspectives to?create a collaborative solution to a shared problem.?Although they originated within tech companies,?hackathons aren’t just for coders anymore.

At the core of the traditional design-thinking process is leveraging process mapping, intense brainstorming, and varied viewpoints to solve complex challenges. Here's a glimpse at our design hackathon methodology at ThinkLab:

How hackathons can accelerate positive disruption from within the interiors industry.

With a complex ecosystem that underpins our work designing physical space, the interiors industry is a strong candidate to hack big, hairy industry challenges. So?ThinkLab, SANDOW Design Group, and forward-thinking innovators are setting out to leverage design thinking to push positive disruption from within our own industry.?

Want to see innovative examples of hackathons at work – both within the interiors industry and outside? Read the full article HERE.