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Ageism, Loneliness, And The Built Environment: Shaping Older Women's Play In Public Housing Estates, Yi Izzy Jian, Tian Cheng, Wei Xuan Chen, Ka Him Mo Dec 2025

Ageism, Loneliness, And The Built Environment: Shaping Older Women's Play In Public Housing Estates, Yi Izzy Jian, Tian Cheng, Wei Xuan Chen, Ka Him Mo

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Play in later life is more than leisure—it is an act of autonomy, resistance, and identity negotiation, especially for older women navigating marginal ity in public housing. Yet, conventional urban design and social programming often fail to recognize its significance. This study investigates how play is interpreted and practiced by 39 female older adults, using semi-structured interviews and network analysis. Findings indicate that socially-driven, self-organized activities such as chatting and volunteering form the core of meaningful play, while procedural barriers and spatial limitations hinder participation in more structured, passive forms. Ageism, loneliness, and dissatisfaction with the built environment further restrict …

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Bridging Innovation And Delivery: A Double-Helix Integration Of Design Thinking And Lean Thinking In Taiwan's Regional Revitalization, Chung-Kai Liao, Ding-Hau Huang Dec 2025

Bridging Innovation And Delivery: A Double-Helix Integration Of Design Thinking And Lean Thinking In Taiwan's Regional Revitalization, Chung-Kai Liao, Ding-Hau Huang

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This study addresses the pervasive "innovation-delivery fracture" phenomenon in Taiwan's regional revitalization policy by proposing a Double-Helix Integration Model that non-linearly interweaves Design Thinking (exploration helix) with Lean Thinking (delivery helix). Through thematic analysis of 31 Taiwan-based publications from 2016–2025, the research identifies four core themes: structural fractures at the policy level including ambiguous central-local government roles and insufficient cross- departmental coordination mechanisms; Design Thinking's excellence in demand insight and co- creation stages, offset by deficiencies in scaling and institution aliz ation; Lean Thinking's potential to strengthen delivery capacity through value stream mapping and PDCA cycles; and a double-helix integration …

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Advancing Repair Thinking. A Conceptual Framework To Link Three Dimensions Of Circular Transition Accounting For Techno-Economic, Social, And Regulatory Factors., Alberto Rogato, Eleonora Fiore, Marco Marconi, Giorgia Pietroni, Claudio Favi Dec 2025

Advancing Repair Thinking. A Conceptual Framework To Link Three Dimensions Of Circular Transition Accounting For Techno-Economic, Social, And Regulatory Factors., Alberto Rogato, Eleonora Fiore, Marco Marconi, Giorgia Pietroni, Claudio Favi

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Since 2002, the European Union has strengthened its regulatory framework on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment through directives and policies such as Extended Producer Responsibility, Right to Repair, and the Digital Product Passport, setting collection and disposal targets for Member States. However, actual collection rates often fall short of these goals. Scholars have focused on design research for more sustainable and lasting products, new business and consumption models, and social innovation. However, little and fragmented attention has been paid to the different interconnected dimensions that underpin the circular transition in light of repair-driven design. This paper seeks to shed light …

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A Typological Approach To Innovative Agriculture Design: Enhancing Urban-Rural Interaction, Tangxiang Huo, Jia Ren, Yan Yang, Yinuo Lv, Xiang Liu, Tie Ji, Han Meng Dec 2025

A Typological Approach To Innovative Agriculture Design: Enhancing Urban-Rural Interaction, Tangxiang Huo, Jia Ren, Yan Yang, Yinuo Lv, Xiang Liu, Tie Ji, Han Meng

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In recent years, urban-rural interaction and rural revitalization have received increasing attention, particularly in the context of Innovative Agricultural Design (IAD).However, existing IAD cases differ significantly in scale, concept, and development models, making it difficult to formulate design strategies that are adaptive and targeted to different types of practices. To address this issue, this study systematically classifies 83 domestic and international IAD cases and establishes a typo logical framework to reveal their distinct characteristics. Based on a comprehensive indicator system encompassing technological, social, and business innovation dimensions, Multiple Correspondence Analysis (MCA) and hierarchical clustering are applied to identify four IAD …

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Study On Active Health Service Design And Participation Willingness Of Older People: Types And Motivations, Yiming Song, Gengchen Cao, Ke Mu, Hongzhou Wang, Ziqi Cai, Yanlin Yin, Chao Zhao Dec 2025

Study On Active Health Service Design And Participation Willingness Of Older People: Types And Motivations, Yiming Song, Gengchen Cao, Ke Mu, Hongzhou Wang, Ziqi Cai, Yanlin Yin, Chao Zhao

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The aging trend has brought unprecedented challenges to the social health security system, while active health services also offer opportunities and challenges for older people to maintain their health independently. This study focuses on designing active health services for older people and their level of participation. Through methods such as user journey mapping and potential grouping analysis, it reveals the differences in types and motivation mechanisms of older people's participation behavior in active health services. This study first identified three types of active health services based on interview data from 10 elderly users: prevention-oriented, disease management-oriented, and self-care-oriented. Then, it …

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Beyond Functional Support: Rethinking Ai For Social-Emotional Connectedness In Informal Older Adult Caregiving, Lusi Ruth Wang, Sang-Won Leigh Dec 2025

Beyond Functional Support: Rethinking Ai For Social-Emotional Connectedness In Informal Older Adult Caregiving, Lusi Ruth Wang, Sang-Won Leigh

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As global populations age, informal caregiving by family and community members plays an increasingly vital role in supporting older adults. This paper investigates how artificial intelligence (AI) can foster socio-emotional connectedness among older adults, informal caregivers, and their broader social networks. We conducted a two-phase ethnographic study with older adult–caregiver pairs in their home environments. Phase one employed contextual inquiry to explore social-emotional dynamics, relational boundaries, and caregiving challenges. Phase two used metaphor-driven probes to examine AI’s potential to mediate emotional connectedness and address relational barriers. Our findings reveal a deep yearning among older adults for emotional connectedness, alongside nuanced …

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A Blockchain-Based Participatory Design Framework For Sustainable Fashion: Integrating The Digital Product Passport System, Yunjae Lee, Chunmei Liang, Eunjung Cho, Eunkyoung Yang Dec 2025

A Blockchain-Based Participatory Design Framework For Sustainable Fashion: Integrating The Digital Product Passport System, Yunjae Lee, Chunmei Liang, Eunjung Cho, Eunkyoung Yang

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While the fashion industry has exerted significant economic and cultural influence, its centralized structure has contributed to environmental degradation, resource waste, and social inequality. In response to growing societal and policy demands for sustainability, participatory design—redefining users as co-creators—has gained traction, particularly in academic discourse, as a pathway toward sustainable transformation. This study proposes a blockchain-based co-creation framework for sustainable fashion design that integrates Digital Product Passports (DPP) to ensure transparent and sustainable digital fashion ecosystem. Using a design-based research methodology, the framework is articulated through a six-stage participatory fashion design model detailing stakeholder roles, decision- making processes, DPP data …

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Design Thinking Beyond The Hype: Organisational Barriers And Implementation Challenges, Gianluca Carella, Cabirio Cautela, Michele Melazzini, Francesco Zurlo Dec 2025

Design Thinking Beyond The Hype: Organisational Barriers And Implementation Challenges, Gianluca Carella, Cabirio Cautela, Michele Melazzini, Francesco Zurlo

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Despite the growing popularity of Design Thinking (DT) as a catalyst for organisational innovation, agility, and user-centred transformation, its actual adoption often remains superficial, fragmented, or symbolic. This study presents a systematic literature review of 64 peer-reviewed publications, aiming to identify, categorise, and interpret the key barriers to DT implementation in organisational contexts. Findings reveal that resistance to DT is rooted not merely in technical or procedural limitations, but in deeper organisational structures, cultures, and mental models. Through thematic synthesis, four recurring macro-barriers are identified: (1) uncertainty induced by change, (2) leadership-related constraints, (3) incompatibility of approaches and languages, and …

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An Exploratory Research On Empowering The User Interview Process With Generative Ai, Keya Chen, Shengzhe Li, Yihan Mei, Zhibin Zhou Dec 2025

An Exploratory Research On Empowering The User Interview Process With Generative Ai, Keya Chen, Shengzhe Li, Yihan Mei, Zhibin Zhou

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Recent advances in Generative AI (GenAI) present promising opportunities to enhance user interview tasks, such as transcription and sentiment analysis. However, existing GenAI-powered interview tools tend to operate in isolation, supporting only discrete stages of the interview process. This fragmentation constrains designers' abilities to conduct fluid and responsive interviews. To explore how GenAI might be effectively integrated throughout the interview workflow, we conducted focus groups with eight UX design practitioners. Participants identified key limitations of current GenAI tools and articulated desired GenAI functions across all phases of the interview process. Grounded in a four-stage interview process, this study introduced a …

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Toward Sustainable Transitions: A Design Ethnographic Study Of Volcanic Risk Perception In Ecuador, Maria Ramirez Cifuentes, Michael Arnold-Mages Dec 2025

Toward Sustainable Transitions: A Design Ethnographic Study Of Volcanic Risk Perception In Ecuador, Maria Ramirez Cifuentes, Michael Arnold-Mages

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This study explores how the dynamics of risk perception influence disaster preparedness in high-risk environments such as the volcanic regions of Ecuador, and how these insights can inform the design of interventions for sustainable transitions. It analyzes the ongoing interactions between communities and their environment, examining factors such as infrastructure, visual representations (e.g., frescoes in churches), and local practices in the provinces of Pichincha, Cotopaxi, and Tungurahua—areas known for their proximity to active volcanoes—with a particular focus on how these elements shape collective intelligence and coping strategies. By identifying current conditions, opportunities and obstacles, and interpreting the core challenges experienced …

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From Jugaad To Generative Ai: A Framework For Culturally Responsive Human-Centered Ai, Nidhi Singh Rathore, Shreya Thakkar Dec 2025

From Jugaad To Generative Ai: A Framework For Culturally Responsive Human-Centered Ai, Nidhi Singh Rathore, Shreya Thakkar

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Contemporary generative AI tools exhibit systematic biases rooted in their Anglo-American development context and training data, prioritizing Global North perspectives in design and implementation. Drawing on jugaad—an Indian approach to resourceful problem-solving—this paper critically evaluates how AI solutions disconnected from local contexts perpetuate technological Through a mixed-methods study involving 52 participants across workshops, systematic AI testing with over 300 images, and expert discussions, the authors compare human and AI responses to identical problem-solving scenarios. Our findings reveal stark differences: 100% of human solutions considered environmental and cultural contexts while 90% of AI solutions ignored these factors. Human participants demonstrated contextual …

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Sustainable Design Through Tradition: Insights From The Cuia Craft Of Amazonian Women, Andrea Bandoni, Nacional De Belas-Artes Dec 2025

Sustainable Design Through Tradition: Insights From The Cuia Craft Of Amazonian Women, Andrea Bandoni, Nacional De Belas-Artes

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This article examines the work of Amazonian women artisans who, in collaboration with the cuieira tree (Crescentia cujete), create the traditional cuias of Santarém. These vessels are distinguished by their black organic lacquer and intricate carved motifs, which give cultural value to objects primarily used as containers. The study seeks to inform design methodologies that foreground environmental responsibility while demonstrating how ancestral knowledge can inspire sustainable practices. It also underscores the central role of women in preserving and transmitting this heritage. To address these aims, the research employed a mixed-method approach: a literature review on sustainable design; a historical analysis …

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Speculating The Past: Recovering Ford-Nucleon Through Counterfactual Archives To Open The Possibilities Of Nuclear Energy, Zhen Tang, Daijiro Mizuno Dec 2025

Speculating The Past: Recovering Ford-Nucleon Through Counterfactual Archives To Open The Possibilities Of Nuclear Energy, Zhen Tang, Daijiro Mizuno

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Speculative design has long focused on exploring possible scenarios from the present, while the past has often been overlooked due to its implicit equivalence with known history. This study allows speculative design to engage with the past, taking the unrealized thing as the pivot for counter factual speculation. The research invited the public to recover the Ford Nucleon through counter factual history and create alternative nuclear archives. The goal is to extend the hidden possibilities in nuclear history and stimulate public discourse around nuclear possibilities. The findings show that grounding speculation in real historical events is identified as a key …

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Refusing 'One-Size-Fits-All'; A Studio Focussed Review Of Futures-Oriented Approaches To Design, Bec Barnett Dec 2025

Refusing 'One-Size-Fits-All'; A Studio Focussed Review Of Futures-Oriented Approaches To Design, Bec Barnett

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Over the past decade Relative Creative, an Australia-based strategic design studio informed by design futuring, decolonial design approaches and participatory design, has cultivated and adapted a variety of tools and methods to support designing with a focus on social justice, just transitions and sustainable futures. This paper will explore a series of case studies of projects undertaken in this time. Projects from across the region are explored to understand key design tools engaged and unpack key learning through the lens of successes, challenges and failures. Case studies include practice driven and government-led projects. Individually these case studies illustrate an holistic …

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Aigc+ Design Empowerment For Value Reconstruction And Production-Factor Reconfiguration In Rural Handicrafts: The Case Of "Prosperous Yongning, Meijun Liu, Lisi You, Qiang Liu Dec 2025

Aigc+ Design Empowerment For Value Reconstruction And Production-Factor Reconfiguration In Rural Handicrafts: The Case Of "Prosperous Yongning, Meijun Liu, Lisi You, Qiang Liu

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Against the backdrop of rapid industrialization, urbanization, and shifting consumer preferences, traditional rural handicrafts in China are undergoing a profound crisis of value. Although design interventions and digital integration have brought new opportunities to rural handicrafts, their sustainable revitalization still faces fundamental challenges. This study employs a first-principles analytical approach to deconstruct these challenges into two core dimensions: perceived value (aesthetic, emotional, and utilitarian) and production factors (labor, capital, and technology). Using the feather painting craft of Sheng shi ying Village in Yanqing District, Beijing, as a case study, we conducted an empowerment experiment that integrates Generative Artificial Intelligence (AIGC) …

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Empirical Analysis Of The Transformation In The Inheritance Field Of Intangible Cultural Heritage Skills From Cultural Capital To Product Application: A Case Study Of Zhaoqing Duan Inkstone In China, Tiancheng Liang, Na Li, Rongcong Cai, Jiahui Chen Dec 2025

Empirical Analysis Of The Transformation In The Inheritance Field Of Intangible Cultural Heritage Skills From Cultural Capital To Product Application: A Case Study Of Zhaoqing Duan Inkstone In China, Tiancheng Liang, Na Li, Rongcong Cai, Jiahui Chen

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The handicraft of China’s intangible cultural heritage are at risk ofbeing lost due to multiple factors. Thisstudy isset China’s Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) policies as the research background. Based on Bourdieu’s field theory, it explores the reconstruction of the traditional handicraft field. The research examines how cultural capital conversion shapes the interaction between ICH inheritance and regional culture. This study selects the Zhaoqing Duan inkstone handicraft as a case study. It combines the methods of historical anthropology and fieldwork. The research traces the history of inkstone mining and the craftsman cultivation system in the Xijiang River area. It also analyzes …

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From Projecting Futures To Projecting Otherwise: An Anticipatory Archaeology Of Emerging Design Epistemologies, Marc Chataigner Dec 2025

From Projecting Futures To Projecting Otherwise: An Anticipatory Archaeology Of Emerging Design Epistemologies, Marc Chataigner

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How to overcome design ‘defuturing’ effects? Design scholarship argues that design’s adverse contributions stem from its limited projective capacities to reflect about what design designs and the inherent power structures it conceals. Several design approaches emerged to equip designers with philosophical and social science frameworks and overcome design’s ‘defuturing’ effects. Yet, the ability of these theoretical frameworks to fundamentally change design remains debated. This paper contributes to this discussion by exploring the epistemological underpinnings of five approaches – Transition Design, Mission-Oriented Design, Speculative Design, Pluriversal Design, and More-Than- Human Design. We develop an ‘anticipatory archaeology’ of these theoretical formations to …

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Towards The Legibility Of Ai: Moving Beyond Ai Fiction, Franziska Pilling Dec 2025

Towards The Legibility Of Ai: Moving Beyond Ai Fiction, Franziska Pilling

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For viewers, science fiction serves as a vital source of images and representations of science and technology. Films heavily influence our views on technology and have contributed to the confusion surrounding what AI technology signifies. This research also draws on science fiction and techno science in contemporary films, as cinema and television serve as practical litmus tests for social unease and yearnings. From alien invasions that paralleled Cold War paranoias of the 1950s to contemporary anxieties about creating artificial intelligence that renders humans redundant. This paper provides an ontological overview of AI technology, explores the challenges AI presents, and suggests …

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Urban Cultural Revitalization In Taichung: The Potential Of Old Second Mazu's Kin Visitation, Ying-Hsun Chen Dec 2025

Urban Cultural Revitalization In Taichung: The Potential Of Old Second Mazu's Kin Visitation, Ying-Hsun Chen

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This paper examines Taichung’s “Old Second Mazu’s Kin Visitation” as a model for urban cultural revitalization. This triennial ritual uniquely blends clan lineage, spiritual faith, and community ties, centered on Old Second Mazu, believed to be Liao Pin-niang of the local Liao family. The study highlights the ritual’s aesthetic richness and symbolic depth, focusing on the historical context and spiritual significance of the exclusive phoenix palanquins, which represent over two centuries of material cultural heritage. Through oral interviews, demographic data, and participatory observation, this research explores how the ritual enhances social cohesion, cultural resilience, and its potential for UNESCO World …

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Muse (Multispecies Sensory Engagement): Enhancing Emotional Bonds With Microorganisms, Logan Shockey, Elena Sabinson Dec 2025

Muse (Multispecies Sensory Engagement): Enhancing Emotional Bonds With Microorganisms, Logan Shockey, Elena Sabinson

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This paper introduces MuSE (Multispecies Sensory Engagement), an interactive silicone bioreactor designed to create emotional bonds between humans and kombucha SCOBY microorganisms. Guided by a More-than-Human-Centered-Design (MtHCD) and Research through Design (RtD) framework, this project applies the concepts of exposure therapy and embodied cognition to biology-based HCI, using an auto-ethnographic approach to explore how sensory interactions can shift human perceptions of less relatable life forms. MuSE translates the microorganisms health into sensory cues, creating opportunities for users to engage in caretaking and build empathy through light, movement and touch. Our RtD process results in two contributions: a design exemplar that …

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"We Are All Historically Constructed": Situating The Past In Designerly Practice, India Anderson, Skye Doherty, Ben Matthews Dec 2025

"We Are All Historically Constructed": Situating The Past In Designerly Practice, India Anderson, Skye Doherty, Ben Matthews

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This paper investigates how designers utilise the past as part of the design process which stands as an under explored facet of design practice. Drawing on in-depth interviews (n=11) with professionals from both design and memory institution contexts—galleries, libraries, archives, and museums (GLAM) that support design heritage in service of the public—we examine what aspects of the past designers engage with, including which pasts. Further, we identify under explored patterns in how the past is accessed, interpreted, and deployed as part of practice. Our thematic analysis of interviews surfaces three core findings: (1) history is used by designers as a …

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Exploring The Meaning Network In Exhibition Design Of Intangible Cultural Heritage, Zhengyu Chen, Ming Zhong, Tie Ji, Yuqing Chen Dec 2025

Exploring The Meaning Network In Exhibition Design Of Intangible Cultural Heritage, Zhengyu Chen, Ming Zhong, Tie Ji, Yuqing Chen

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In traditional exhibition practice, displays are predominantly object-centered, and information flows remain largely unidirectional, positioning visitors as passive recipients. Under this conventional curatorial paradigm, cultural translation and meaning-making processes are comparatively static and singular. This paper, therefore, seeks to articulate the interrelationships among humans, artifacts, space, and technology, thereby constructing a dynamically participatory and complex system for the expression of cultural, historical, and artistic narratives. Drawing on the proposed “meaning network” model, the author designed the Mianyang Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum, rendering meaning generation more dynamic and information exchange more pluralistic. This approach enhances visitors’ experience and cultural empathy while …

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Cantonese Cultural Identity And Regional Design In Aging-Friendly Products, Xinyan Huang, Kang Huo Dec 2025

Cantonese Cultural Identity And Regional Design In Aging-Friendly Products, Xinyan Huang, Kang Huo

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Abstract: Contemporary design for the elderly often grapples with a dual challenge: a diminishing cultural identity and weakening regional characteristics, issues magnified by the unique psychological and social needs of an aging population. This study constructs a three-dimensional theoretical model encompassing cultural identity, regional ity, and design ethics. Through literature review, user research, and case studies, we reveal the profound impact of Cantonese cultural symbols on the emotional identity of the elderly. We propose four design principles and three design methods to systematically integrate cultural elements into product design. The validity of integrating Lingnan traditional craftsmanship with modern design is …

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"The Real Patient Often Wonders 'Where Is Everybody?'": A Design Ethnography Of Remote Patient Monitoring, Somayeh Ranjbar, Peter Lloyd Dec 2025

"The Real Patient Often Wonders 'Where Is Everybody?'": A Design Ethnography Of Remote Patient Monitoring, Somayeh Ranjbar, Peter Lloyd

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Remote patient care has become an important part of how clinicians understand and interact with their patients. Systems that deliver such care are carefully designed and monitored, but are changing the nature of the relationship between clinical practitioners and patients. They are also now being deployed with Artificial Intelligence (AI) to add a further dimension to the relationship. To explore this changing relationship, this paper reports a fieldwork study of a remote patient monitoring system recently implemented in a hospital in the Netherlands. Using an ethnographic approach over 7 months, including participant observation and semi-structured interviews with clinicians and healthcare …

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Designing For Cultural Literacy: Adapting Japanese "Yomikikase" Practices In The Honduran Context, Sorayda Eleonora Maldonado Zapata, Tomohide Mizuuchi, Masanobu Nishimura Dec 2025

Designing For Cultural Literacy: Adapting Japanese "Yomikikase" Practices In The Honduran Context, Sorayda Eleonora Maldonado Zapata, Tomohide Mizuuchi, Masanobu Nishimura

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Design can be a living process, evolving alongside the people it is made for and the communities that shape it. Within the study of design, researchers have often focused on the world of picture books. But they rarely see them as portals of learning, starting points to cultivate reading habits that vary across cultures and educational backgrounds. This research examines how to incorporate Japanese principles of yomikikase読み聞かせ, or reading aloud, into the ethnic context of Honduras. The aim is to adapt this common Japanese practice into educational and private environments within Honduras, to promote early literacy, comprehension, and enjoyment. This …

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Growing Together: Designing Green Infrastructure Through Co-Creation In Nezu, Tokyo, Wei Chen Dec 2025

Growing Together: Designing Green Infrastructure Through Co-Creation In Nezu, Tokyo, Wei Chen

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Traditional urban planning often isolates nature, viewing it as something to be managed by experts and separate from daily life, which limits public engagement and diminishes urban ecological potential. This study proposes a co-creation approach to reconnect humans with nature in urban settings, with a focus on Nezu in Tokyo. Through plant observation workshops, participants collaboratively explored and categorized their everyday experiences with urban greenery, identifying three "plant patterns": "Green Life in Cracks," "Plants Murals," and "Everyday Gardening. “Building on these insights, a modular urban greening system called "CO-GREEN" was designed, consisting of ground, wall, and mobile modules. These prototypes …

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Integrating Emotional Design Into Green Product Strategies: A Case Study On Chair Furniture, Jia Hui Gu, Muskan Dhanked, Sungpil Lee Dec 2025

Integrating Emotional Design Into Green Product Strategies: A Case Study On Chair Furniture, Jia Hui Gu, Muskan Dhanked, Sungpil Lee

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Despite increasing attention to sustainable consumption in product innovation, the adoption of green products remains constrained by practical challenges. Previous studies have shown that emotional design plays a positive role in enhancing product experience, increasing purchase intention, and motivating sustainable consumer behavior. This study aims to explore how emotional design can be integrated with the 3R principles of Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle to strengthen user intention toward sustainable actions. Using the IKEA ODGER swivel chair as a case study, a mixed-method approach was adopted, including a literature review, user journey mapping, and a Likert-scale questionnaire to evaluate the perceived importance …

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Integrating Cultural Touchpoints In Service Design: Insights From Culturally Embedded Marathons, Yijia Jiang, Xia Bi, Kin Wai Michael Siu, Keren Zhang, Wanchun Ye, Huiyi Zhang Dec 2025

Integrating Cultural Touchpoints In Service Design: Insights From Culturally Embedded Marathons, Yijia Jiang, Xia Bi, Kin Wai Michael Siu, Keren Zhang, Wanchun Ye, Huiyi Zhang

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This study explores service design strategies for Culturally Embedded Marathons (CEMs), proposing a research perspective that integrates cultural memory formation mechanisms (symbol is ation, ritual is ation, and institutional is ation) to examine service design frameworks. Through a case study of the representative 2025 Kyoto Marathon, we identified 26 cultural touch points within its service design system. Using Python, we scraped and analysed 2,689 user-generated posts from social media platforms documenting the 2025 Kyoto Marathon, comprising 13,345 images. Computer vision analysis was employed to assess the distribution, frequency, and key combinations of these cultural touch points. The findings reveal that …

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A Study On The Design Of Tourism Souvenirs Based On Regional Culture: A Case Research Of Macau Souvenir Stamps, Caifei Sun, Weijia Wang Dec 2025

A Study On The Design Of Tourism Souvenirs Based On Regional Culture: A Case Research Of Macau Souvenir Stamps, Caifei Sun, Weijia Wang

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This study uses Macau, a city where Chinese and Western cultures intersect, as the context for the research, focusing on tourist souvenir stamps and their visual elements. Through field observation, interviews, and visual analysis, it explores how design facilitates the preservation and transmission of regional culture through tourist souvenir stamps and their associated usage behaviors. It uncovers the mechanism by which regional culture is disseminated with stamps as the core medium, extending to the transformation of local cultural symbols into a variety of souvenirs through different media—an important foundation for building a system of cultural regeneration within artistic and tourism …

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Enhancing Cyclists' Emotional Well-Being: The Impact Of Greenery And Road Configuration In Urban Environments, Le Quang Phuc, Ko-Chiu Wu Dec 2025

Enhancing Cyclists' Emotional Well-Being: The Impact Of Greenery And Road Configuration In Urban Environments, Le Quang Phuc, Ko-Chiu Wu

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As cycling becomes increasingly popular in urban environments due to environmental awareness and lifestyle changes, the emoAonal quality of the cycling experience has emerged as an important factor in route planning. This study inves Agates the influence of greenery and road configura Aon on cyclists’ emoAonal experiences in urban environments, uAlizing the Pleasure-Arousal-Dominance (PAD) model to assess emoAonal responses. We examine how greenery levels (no trees, moderate trees, many trees) and road configura Aons (dedicated bike lane, shared with pedestrians, shared with vehicles) influence cyclists’ emoAonal responses. A photo-based survey was conducted with 90 par Acipants in Taipei, Taiwan to …

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