Roee Bigger
- M.Des. Master of Industrial Design (Cum Laude), Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem
- B.Des. Bachelor of Industrial Design, Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem
Research Focus:
Examining elderly loneliness in urban environments during emergencies through the lens of surveillance zones
Roee Bigger is an experienced designer and lecturer specializing in social design and service design. He is a faculty member at the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem, where he formerly served as Head of the Design Management and Innovation Track in the Master's program (2016-2022) and Head of BezalelX for New Technologies (2018-2024).
Currently, Roee is conducting exploratory research toward his Ph.D. in the Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning at the Technion. His research examines the 'surveillance zone' - the visual field of elderly people as they spend increased time at home - and investigates the experience of loneliness within the built environment during times of crisis.
He received his Bachelor of Industrial Design (2004) and Master of Industrial Design with specialization in Design Management & Innovation (2009), both from Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem.
- President's Honorable Mention for Excellence in Teaching, Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design (2018)
- Award for Academic Excellence, Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design (2009)
- Bredenburg Prize for Outstanding Achievements in Design, Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design (2003)
- M.Des. Master of Industrial Design (Cum Laude), Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem
- B.Des. Bachelor of Industrial Design, Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem
Research Focus:
Examining elderly loneliness in urban environments during emergencies through the lens of surveillance zones
Roee Bigger is an experienced designer and lecturer specializing in social design and service design. He is a faculty member at the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem, where he formerly served as Head of the Design Management and Innovation Track in the Master's program (2016-2022) and Head of BezalelX for New Technologies (2018-2024).
Currently, Roee is conducting exploratory research toward his Ph.D. in the Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning at the Technion. His research examines the 'surveillance zone' - the visual field of elderly people as they spend increased time at home - and investigates the experience of loneliness within the built environment during times of crisis.
He received his Bachelor of Industrial Design (2004) and Master of Industrial Design with specialization in Design Management & Innovation (2009), both from Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem.
- President's Honorable Mention for Excellence in Teaching, Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design (2018)
- Award for Academic Excellence, Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design (2009)
- Bredenburg Prize for Outstanding Achievements in Design, Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design (2003)
