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Playful Prototyping In Speculative Design Practices, Alberto Calleo Jun 2024

Playful Prototyping In Speculative Design Practices, Alberto Calleo

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Prototyping is a fundamental part of the design process. The iterative as-semblage and manipulation of shapes, textures, colors, and volumes generate re-flections not only about formal qualities but also about possible affordances, functionalities, and meanings. Prototypical artifacts emerge from the negotiation between the informed rational thinking coming from research, the mechanical behavior of the material, the human body ergonomics and dexterity, and the serendipitous discoveries happening in the process. Analyzing the creative dy-namics happening during prototyping, it is possible to observe similarities be-tween model-making and play. Such dynamics of reflection in action have the creative potential to foster speculative inquiry. …

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Enhancing Traditional Food Experience: A Food Ritual Design Framework, Hangyu Zhou, Min Hua Jun 2024

Enhancing Traditional Food Experience: A Food Ritual Design Framework, Hangyu Zhou, Min Hua

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Cultural globalisation threatens some traditional foods, as foreign food cultures can make local foods less popular. While food-related rituals play a crucial role in enhancing cultural identity and the overall experience of traditional food, there remains limited research on the successful design of these rituals. This study aims to propose a Food Ritual Design Framework that inspires the design of traditional food. The framework was applied in a case study on Sugar Painting, and its applicability and effectiveness were evaluated through a questionnaire survey (n = 133). The survey revealed the successful integration of 47 diverse traditional foods into the …

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Designing Workplace Balance: An Exploration Of Design Strategies And Interactive Innovations In Overtime Culture, Keyi Chen, Tie Ji Jun 2024

Designing Workplace Balance: An Exploration Of Design Strategies And Interactive Innovations In Overtime Culture, Keyi Chen, Tie Ji

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Since the pandemic, balancing work demands and employee well-being has gained prominence, especially where overtime culture intensifies. This study aims to enhance the well-being of both corporations and their employees by integrating innovation into work environments through comprehensive design strategies. It features a literature review examining historical context and opposing challenges within the workplace, focusing on design approaches that promote team participation, optimize user experience, and manage stakeholder relationships. Key findings include the adoption of a cyclical participatory design process as a framework for team organization, a familiar mode as a cue to enhance user experiences, and five innovative tool …

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Transitional Object As Empowerment Tool: Workshops For Latina Women To Persevere In Higher Education, Angelica Sibrian Jun 2024

Transitional Object As Empowerment Tool: Workshops For Latina Women To Persevere In Higher Education, Angelica Sibrian

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Thackara’s efforts to create spaces focused on wellbeing, and less on products, were invoked in this research. However, rather than simply abandoning the object, this work reassigns meaning to these objects—using them as empowerment tools—designed to become extensions of the body, thoughts, and experiences. This case study details the development and implementation of workshops designed to empower young Latina women persevere in higher education. The workshops brought awareness to structural barriers, coaching in self-reflective techniques, and the co-creation of transitional totemic (symbolic) objects that serve as aides-mémoires of the event. This paper highlights the workshops in three points: a) a …

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An Integrated Theoretical Framework For Reflective Teaching In Chinese Design Education And Abroad, Danqing Meng, Wenjing Dong, Linlin Yang, Fei Fan Jun 2024

An Integrated Theoretical Framework For Reflective Teaching In Chinese Design Education And Abroad, Danqing Meng, Wenjing Dong, Linlin Yang, Fei Fan

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As Chinese higher education adapts to the changing landscape, heavily influenced by Western paradigms, design education also undergoes significant transformation. To enhance design teaching quality, teachers should employ innovative approaches; however, existing research lacks focus on reflective teaching techniques. This study, employing surveys and in-depth interviews with design teachers, unveils several key insights: confusion often arises between "reflective teaching" and "teaching reflection"; there's a prevalent focus on static content, neglecting dynamic teaching processes; pre- and post-lesson reflection is favored over in-action reflection; teaching methodologies are subject to various influences; teachers must acknowledge the inherent value of reflective teaching. Subsequently, drawing …

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The Evolving Roles Of Modern Designers: Through The Lens Of Design Behavioral Patterns Within Work Environments Enhanced By Generative Ai, Xinyu Li, Huiting Liu, Xiyuan Zhang, Ruiyi Cai, Yang Yin, Sisi Wu, Chunlei Chai Jun 2024

The Evolving Roles Of Modern Designers: Through The Lens Of Design Behavioral Patterns Within Work Environments Enhanced By Generative Ai, Xinyu Li, Huiting Liu, Xiyuan Zhang, Ruiyi Cai, Yang Yin, Sisi Wu, Chunlei Chai

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In the rapidly advancing landscape of generative AI, the role of designers is constantly being reshaped amidst the choice between traditional tools and emerging technologies. To comprehend this transformation, we developed a platform integrating multiple generative AI models and allowed for unrestricted search and sketching to emulate a realistic working scenario. Within this setting, we analyzed the design behavioral patterns exhibited by experienced designers: through both quantitative and qualitative analyses, we examined the cause and effect of generation patterns and iteration patterns. This exploration inspired insights into the designer's evolving role, transitioning to a continuous learner and being more than …

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Co-Design Under The Bauhaus Of The Seas Light-House Project: A New European Bauhaus Case Study In Lisbon And Oeiras, Cristiano Pedroso-Roussado, Nicholas B. Torretta, Frederico Duarte, Luisa Seixas, Mariana Pestana, Yacooba Labs Lda, Redcatpig Lda, Ann Light, Nuno Nunes Jun 2024

Co-Design Under The Bauhaus Of The Seas Light-House Project: A New European Bauhaus Case Study In Lisbon And Oeiras, Cristiano Pedroso-Roussado, Nicholas B. Torretta, Frederico Duarte, Luisa Seixas, Mariana Pestana, Yacooba Labs Lda, Redcatpig Lda, Ann Light, Nuno Nunes

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The Bauhaus of the Seas (BoS) is one of the Lighthouse projects of the New European Bauhaus initiative (NEB). The project promotes the application of the NEB values – sustainable, beautiful, together – to develop locally grounded De-monstrator Pilots and focus cities’ attention on the future of the oceans. A co-design approach is being applied in a series of participatory sessions with stake-holders, including nature/ecosystem experts, cultural institutions, local authori-ties and civic organizations, aiming at a consolidated collaborative approach. In this report we present the results from the co-design processes under develop-ment in Oeiras and Lisbon – two coastal territories …

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A Llm-Augmented Morphological Analysis Approach For Conceptual Design, Liuqing Chen, Yiyan Tsang, Qianzhi Jing, Lingyun Sun Jun 2024

A Llm-Augmented Morphological Analysis Approach For Conceptual Design, Liuqing Chen, Yiyan Tsang, Qianzhi Jing, Lingyun Sun

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Morphological analysis is often used in the conceptual design process because it provides a structured and systematic approach to decompose design problems, improving the completeness and diversity of creative solutions. However, it still relies heavily on designers' professional knowledge and experience when decomposing design problems and proposing solutions, which is a challenge for designers. In this study, we propose an LLMs-augmented morphological analysis approach for conceptual design. We refine the design process as three main stages: decomposition, generation, and combination, offering targeted guidance and support to designers when applying morphological analysis. In addition, we introduced a feedback mechanism to develop …

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Dissecting Innovation Drivers In Business Design: A Sustainable System Transformation Theory-Based Approach And Visualization Tool, Ruiyi Cai, Simin Chen, Yang Yin, Qianwen Jia, Huiting Liu, Yiwu Qiu, Chunlei Chai Jun 2024

Dissecting Innovation Drivers In Business Design: A Sustainable System Transformation Theory-Based Approach And Visualization Tool, Ruiyi Cai, Simin Chen, Yang Yin, Qianwen Jia, Huiting Liu, Yiwu Qiu, Chunlei Chai

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In the domain of business design, innovation driver components are frequently charac-terized by their high complexity and dynamic interactions, rendering their extraction and analysis a challenging endeavor. This paper, leveraging the integrated theoretical framework of Design for System Innovations and Transitions (DfSIT framework), itera-tively proposes an analytical approach to dissecting innovation drivers. This approach results in the development of a corresponding visualization and analysis tool through four rounds of academic and industrial expert workshops, extensive literature review, and in-depth case studies. The approach facilitates the systematic extraction, valida-tion, structural localization, and in-depth analysis of innovation drivers in business de-sign. This …

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Narrative Design Framework For Intelligent Cabin Development: Enhancing User-Centric Interaction In The Digital Manufacturing Era, Haowen Guo, Danhua Zhao, Jingming Ma, Zhongjie Xue Jun 2024

Narrative Design Framework For Intelligent Cabin Development: Enhancing User-Centric Interaction In The Digital Manufacturing Era, Haowen Guo, Danhua Zhao, Jingming Ma, Zhongjie Xue

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In the digital manufacturing era of the automotive industry, high-level intelligent cabins are leading the shift towards software-defined cabins, driven by rapid advancements in in-cabin hardware. For the product development process of the future intelligent cabin, there is a lack of a humanized cabin design framework to help designers clarify user motivation and interaction process for design and development. This paper introduces an intelligent cabin narrative design framework and a tool named Spatio-Temporal Canvas , which provides guiding ideas for the design of Intelligent Cabins. The framework and the Spatio-Temporal Canvas are applied to a case study, providing a detailed …

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Precedent Knowledge In Multiple Domains Of Design: A Review And Analysis Of Literature, Elizabeth Boling, Merve Basdogan, Victoria Abramenka-Lachheb, Meize Guo, Hamid Nadir, Raj Sankaranarayanan, Yichuan Yan, Khadijah Alghamdi, Parama Chaudhuri, Zixi Li, Manal Alsaif, Ahmed Lachheb Jun 2024

Precedent Knowledge In Multiple Domains Of Design: A Review And Analysis Of Literature, Elizabeth Boling, Merve Basdogan, Victoria Abramenka-Lachheb, Meize Guo, Hamid Nadir, Raj Sankaranarayanan, Yichuan Yan, Khadijah Alghamdi, Parama Chaudhuri, Zixi Li, Manal Alsaif, Ahmed Lachheb

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This systematic literature review study explores how precedent knowledge, as a form of design knowledge, is understood across multiple domains of design (architecture, engineering, fashion, game, graphic, HCI, human performance technology, interior, public planning, product/industrial, production/movie/stage and general design theory). Analysis of 96 published sources was conducted, and a construct map was created to identify how authors define and discuss what precedent is, where precedent comes from, how precedent is collected and stored, when precedent is used, and how precedent works in the design process. While precedent knowledge appears to be prevalent across multiple domains of design, variation in understanding …

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Precedent Knowledge: Practicing Designers’ Perspectives And Experiences, Elizabeth Boling, Victoria Abramenka-Lachheb, Meize Guo, Merve Basdogan, Zixi Li, Hamid Nadir, Dilnoza Kadirova, Taufik Slamet, Grant Chartrand, Parama Chaudhuri, Yichuan Yan, Raj Sankaranarayanan, Ahmed Lachheb Jun 2024

Precedent Knowledge: Practicing Designers’ Perspectives And Experiences, Elizabeth Boling, Victoria Abramenka-Lachheb, Meize Guo, Merve Basdogan, Zixi Li, Hamid Nadir, Dilnoza Kadirova, Taufik Slamet, Grant Chartrand, Parama Chaudhuri, Yichuan Yan, Raj Sankaranarayanan, Ahmed Lachheb

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This basic qualitative study informed by a hermeneutics approach presents how practicing designers across multiple domains of design define the construct of precedent knowledge, a form of design knowledge, and how they collect and use it in their design work. Interviews were conducted with 18 practicing designers across multiple domains of design, including fashion, product, graphic, game, instructional, and media design. Whether they used the specific term “precedent” or not, the study participants were able to address and discuss their precedent knowledge. They also reported multiple and varied sources of precedent, as well as multiple and varied practices in gathering …

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Towards A Design Methodology Against Oppression, Bibiana Oliveira Serpa, Marco Mazzarotto Jun 2024

Towards A Design Methodology Against Oppression, Bibiana Oliveira Serpa, Marco Mazzarotto

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This article aims to present a methodology that has been developed in design projects that combat oppression. The proposal emerged from work led by the Brazilian Design and Oppression Network in partnership with social movements and oppressed communities. The methodology has six guiding axes: popular assembly, dialogues, generating themes, unveiling, collective praxis, and systematization of experience. These axes bring together principles and practices stemming from critical pedagogy and militant research which can help designers and researchers with the particularities of conducting projects engaged in struggles against oppression.

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Chatgpt: Mediating Complex Design Processes, Alma Leora Culén, Amela Karahasanovic, Joseph Makokha, Nicholas Sebastian Stevens, Yangyang Zhao Jun 2024

Chatgpt: Mediating Complex Design Processes, Alma Leora Culén, Amela Karahasanovic, Joseph Makokha, Nicholas Sebastian Stevens, Yangyang Zhao

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This study explores the integration of ChatGPT as a facilitative tool in complex design processes within a project-based Transformative Design course. Student teams collaborated with external partners on projects concerning democratization of trading, democratization of local manufacturing processes, and promoting social inclusion. The inquiry observed if ChatGPT positively contributes to such processes and, if so, in what ways. We focused on its impact on teamwork, creativity, and informed decision-making. Data collection involved recording design sessions with automatic transcription, conversation logs from ChatGPT, semi-structured team interviews, observations and an anonymized questionnaire. Our findings point to ChatGPT’s ability to offer better assistance …

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Mapping Patient-Centered Design Practices And Actors Within Stakeholder Networks To Reimagine Healthcare, Estefania Ciliotta Chehade, Michael Arnold Mages, Heni Govindbhai Bhungalia, Shannon Haley, Uri Seitz, Miso Kim, Paolo Ciuccarelli, Stefano Maffei, Beatrice Villari, Massimo Bianchini Jun 2024

Mapping Patient-Centered Design Practices And Actors Within Stakeholder Networks To Reimagine Healthcare, Estefania Ciliotta Chehade, Michael Arnold Mages, Heni Govindbhai Bhungalia, Shannon Haley, Uri Seitz, Miso Kim, Paolo Ciuccarelli, Stefano Maffei, Beatrice Villari, Massimo Bianchini

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Patient-centeredness is advocated as a key ethical factor when designing healthcare artifacts, practices, and systems. Centeredness is constructed within particular cultural contexts and co-produced through performance by various actors within the encompassing system. In this paper, we seek to identify “patient-centeredness” by comparing two different ecosystems, the US and Italy, by systematically mapping cases and projects that claim to have been designed through a patient-centered approach. By systematically mapping the projects and their network of stakeholders, we developed a set of ecosystem categorizations that allowed for comparison between locations, distilling patient-centered values, projects, actors and organizations that seem to be …

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Changing The Negative Narrative Of Aging: A Case Study On Sexual Wellness Services For Women In Later Life, Camilla Borghi, Daniela Selloni Jun 2024

Changing The Negative Narrative Of Aging: A Case Study On Sexual Wellness Services For Women In Later Life, Camilla Borghi, Daniela Selloni

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The global longevity trend requires a paradigm shift in the design of services related to later life. Traditionally centered on the negative narrative of aging, service interventions have targeted sectoral domains such as assistance and healthcare. Instead, a silver society demands services for the mainstream market, addressing the desires of individuals who lead fulfilling lives at all ages. This paper examines a case study investigating sexual wellness in women's later life. Service design elevates this marginalized topic in active aging discussions to a common concern in a cultural service as output. The methodology combines ethnographic research and participatory design: it …

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Acoustic Patterns For Urban Attractors, Juan Salamanca Jun 2024

Acoustic Patterns For Urban Attractors, Juan Salamanca

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This study proposes the use of forms of entrainment as an interaction design principle for social computing. Entrainment could be used to design computational artifacts that produce socially beneficial effects, suitable for design projects that promote collaborative action. This study explores acoustic entrainment to gather cyclists into groups to reduce carbon-intensive urban commuting. The system uses visual cues and rhythmic patterns to gather riders with similar routes around mobile GPS signals. Preliminary results from a small empirical study (n=8) show how pattern phasing can encourage riders to accelerate. This method has limitations in communicating negative acceleration and proximity. Adjusting pattern …

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A Systematic Review Of People-Centred Healthcare Services For People With Arthritis, Yaohan Xing, Mersha Aftab, Joanne Brooke Jun 2024

A Systematic Review Of People-Centred Healthcare Services For People With Arthritis, Yaohan Xing, Mersha Aftab, Joanne Brooke

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The aim of this paper is to explore the practice of people-centred design using design thinking in healthcare for people with arthritis. People-centred design has significantly progressed in the healthcare industry, including the management of arthritis. This paper reports a systematic review following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) Framework. It explores the research and practice in the person-centred design of healthcare services for people with arthritis. Six databases were searched: Scopus, Web of Science, Medline, PubMed, Psych info, and Cinahl. Inclusion criteria included service for the management of arthritis, written in English and published between …

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Expertise Profiling In Design Schools: A Theoretical Framework, Ehsan Baha, Tomás Dorta, Philippe Gauthier Jun 2024

Expertise Profiling In Design Schools: A Theoretical Framework, Ehsan Baha, Tomás Dorta, Philippe Gauthier

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A renewed interest, propelled by the European Bauhaus initiative, has sparked a re-evaluation of design education in response to the growing complexity and interdisciplinary demands of design, encompassing both craftsmanship and academic discipline. While ongoing discussions focus on school types, curriculum development, and pedagogical approaches, there is an oversight in examining the expertise profiles of design educators. These profiles encapsulate the competencies and proficiencies of teaching staff, profoundly influencing the ethos, objectives, philosophy, and substance of education institutions. This paper proposes a theoretical framework delineating three archetypal expertise profiles for design educators: design practitioner, design researcher, and hybrid, nuanced to …

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Life At The Riverfront: Drawing Histories, Drawing Narratives, Drawing Entanglements, Secil Taskoparan Stassi Jun 2024

Life At The Riverfront: Drawing Histories, Drawing Narratives, Drawing Entanglements, Secil Taskoparan Stassi

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Rivers worldwide are increasingly modified due to climate change, urbanization, and shifting land use patterns. This visual paper demonstrates how various drawing modes drive design research to uncover everyday practices along the modified riverfronts of the Citarum and Gombak Rivers in Indonesia and Malaysia, respectively. Three drawing approaches are employed to investigate different timelines, capture residents’ lived experiences, and illustrate riverfronts’ complex, socio-economic, spatial, and environmental attributes. Drawing histories involves using historical mapping and visual ethnographic methods to gain in-depth insights into the localities. Drawing narratives entails gathering and overlaying narratives, stories, and everyday activities within river corridors. Lastly, drawing …

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Training Designers In The Pluriverse: The Experience Of Studio Wudé With Leather Crafts In Senegal, Caroline Grellier, Cécile Ndiaye Jun 2024

Training Designers In The Pluriverse: The Experience Of Studio Wudé With Leather Crafts In Senegal, Caroline Grellier, Cécile Ndiaye

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This article reflects on design and the training of designers from a West African perspective, based on the experience of Studio Wudé, a workshop which has been working in Senegal since 2006 to transmit endogenous knowledge about leather transformation. Through an analysis of the Studio's pedagogical design approach, the aim is to question in West African contexts the relevance of the historical dissociation between thinking and doing, at the genesis of a Western industrial capitalist design culture whose spread in West Africa has accelerated over the past five years via the emergence of higher design education based on a Western …

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Head And Heart — An Ethical Tightrope, Anjuli Muller, Anna Brown Jun 2024

Head And Heart — An Ethical Tightrope, Anjuli Muller, Anna Brown

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Navigating ethical considerations in participatory design is complex and ever-changing. The Co-production Project explores the use of co-production methods (co-discover, co-plan, co-design, co-deliver, co-evaluate) via a case study of women’s health in Aotearoa New Zealand. Based in an Arts and Design University, ‘academic ethics’ influence the project in tangible ways that are often procedural and prescriptive, with a focus on productivity. However, co-production methods — underpinned by principles of power-sharing and prioritisation of relationships — call for softer and less tangible considerations aligned with an ethics of care. These tangible and intangible ethical considerations are frequently in tension with each …

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Conversations, Intra-Views And Diffractions As Tools For Analysis: Design Research When Conducted By A Team, Bilge Merve Aktaş, Hazal Gümüş-Çiftçi Jun 2024

Conversations, Intra-Views And Diffractions As Tools For Analysis: Design Research When Conducted By A Team, Bilge Merve Aktaş, Hazal Gümüş-Çiftçi

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Design researchers develop methods that blend design expertise and theoretical knowledge. Hence, design research emphasizes the importance of explicating intuitive knowledge and hands-on experience. Collective research that relies on more than one designer’s endeavors has also been expanding. In this paper, we discuss how to make sense of data when collected by two design researchers in separate spaces, under different conditions. Our project centered on the materiality of repair and involved data collection in two contexts. One researcher facilitated repair workshops, engaging in repairs and consulting with participants, while the other conducted individual repair work. Through biweekly meetings and conversations, …

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Proximity-Based Urban Planning Models As The Inter-Face Between Governments And Makers, Designers, And Citizens Towards Distributed Economies, Massimo Menichinelli, Luca D'Elia, Silvia D'Ambrosio, Carla Sedini Jun 2024

Proximity-Based Urban Planning Models As The Inter-Face Between Governments And Makers, Designers, And Citizens Towards Distributed Economies, Massimo Menichinelli, Luca D'Elia, Silvia D'Ambrosio, Carla Sedini

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Standard urban planning models are nowadays being redefined with a renewed focus on reducing mobility times: proximity, walkability, self-sufficiency. Recon-figuring how cities, their flows, and services are organized also requires designers and citizens, with a potential role for the Maker Movement and Distributed Economies. We focus here on how urban creative communities and maker labor-atories could become public empowerment services by, for and with citizens within proximity of urban planning models. We propose a framework for such Proximity-based Making and Community Services based on 1) defining them as connecting makers, designers, citizens, and maker laboratories, 2) via digital technologies network …

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Reimagining Public Spaces Through Translating Cultural & Heritage Narratives Into Public Art-Lessons From Roxbury’S Black Panther Commemoration Community Garden & Art Mural Project, H. Killion Mokwete Jun 2024

Reimagining Public Spaces Through Translating Cultural & Heritage Narratives Into Public Art-Lessons From Roxbury’S Black Panther Commemoration Community Garden & Art Mural Project, H. Killion Mokwete

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The topic of spatial justice offers a good platform to examine socio-economic imbalances that still exist in some Boston neighborhoods, such as Roxbury, which has a history of underdevelopment, redlining, food insecurity, and other socio-economic challenges. It also presents a chance for the execution and examination of community-led projects and initiatives that can show how locally owned projects can strengthen community ownership, underpin the preservation of cultural heritage and identity, and offer fresh examples of social participation in community development. The Black Panther Commemoration Installation at the Winthrop Gardens in Roxbury, which was conceptualized and created through the local community …

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Harnessing Information Visualization As A Vehicle For Translational Design, Joli Holmes, Matthew Blanco, Todd Linkner, Estefania Ciliotta Chehade, Paolo Ciuccarelli Jun 2024

Harnessing Information Visualization As A Vehicle For Translational Design, Joli Holmes, Matthew Blanco, Todd Linkner, Estefania Ciliotta Chehade, Paolo Ciuccarelli

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Designers are often positioned as mediators or interpreters, working between disciplines and stakeholders to frame and address problems. This quality is particularly desired when a product transitions from one implementation to another. Translational designers assist this process through critical activities such as navigating differing domain knowledge and balancing conflicting values or cultures between stakeholders. We argue the primary outcome of translational design is not necessarily an artifact but the translation of knowledge across disciplines for decision-making. Our research explains and shows how information visualization can translate meaning within a group of experts familiar with the same topic and between a …

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Enhancing Healthcare Experiences For People With Visual Impairments: A Systematic Literature Review On The Benefits Of User-Centered Design, Lucas Vicente Becker, Cláudia De Souza Libânio, Leandro Miletto Tonetto Jun 2024

Enhancing Healthcare Experiences For People With Visual Impairments: A Systematic Literature Review On The Benefits Of User-Centered Design, Lucas Vicente Becker, Cláudia De Souza Libânio, Leandro Miletto Tonetto

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The pursuit of equity in access to healthcare services for people with visual impairments has been a persistent challenge attributed to comorbidities, as well as physical and attitudinal barriers. The incompatibility of guidelines and practices within health systems leads to complex interactions between users and services. Through this systematic literature review, we aimed to explore the potential of User-Centered Design to enhance user experiences for the visually impaired within health systems. We surveyed peer-reviewed journal papers published between 2013 and 2023 on Pubmed, Science Direct, Scopus, and Web of Science. We identified fourteen studies, primarily focusing on projects aimed at …

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Strategic Design Futures: Exploring Strategy And Futures To Learn And Practice Design For Intentional Change, G. Mauricio Mejía Jun 2024

Strategic Design Futures: Exploring Strategy And Futures To Learn And Practice Design For Intentional Change, G. Mauricio Mejía

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Designers change existing situations with a focus on changing the behavior of artifacts. When designers aim to intentionally change the behaviors of individuals, organizations, or social systems, practitioners use specific approaches. Strategy (strategic design) and futures (design futures) are two alternatives for designers working on complex situations that require intentional change. This paper presents and reports three editions of a course titled Strategic Design Futures that address this type of situation. The course includes a seminar and a project component, which are structured into six design activities: sense-making, participatory visioning, designing futures, designing strategy, participatory evaluation, and design implementation. The …

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Design X Non-Profits: Towards An Understanding Of Design Integration In The Australian Non-Profit Sector, Natalia Gulbransen-Diaz, Leigh-Anne Hepburn Jun 2024

Design X Non-Profits: Towards An Understanding Of Design Integration In The Australian Non-Profit Sector, Natalia Gulbransen-Diaz, Leigh-Anne Hepburn

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Design has long demonstrated an interest in shaping society and the world for good. In Australia, there are 59,747 non-profit organisations that seek to do the same. Surprisingly, there is little research situated at the intersection of these fields. This research explores the potential remit of design in non-profit organisations and provides insight into where and how design practices may be beneficial to non-profit partners. This paper first thematically analyses the responses of 140 Australian non-profit organisations as they reflect on their strategic position and core activities. Drawing on these insights, we outline five thematic notions of value as it …

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Ai As A Catalyst For Creativity: Exploring The Use Of Generative Approach In Fashion Design For Improving Their Inspiration, Yu Jin, Juhyeok Yoon, James Andrew Self, Kyungho Lee Jun 2024

Ai As A Catalyst For Creativity: Exploring The Use Of Generative Approach In Fashion Design For Improving Their Inspiration, Yu Jin, Juhyeok Yoon, James Andrew Self, Kyungho Lee

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The emergence of generative AI sparked thoughts on how it can be helpful across the stages of fashion design practice and creativity. We investigated the potential impact of prompt engineering using stable diffusion and Midjourney on understanding the relationship between the prompt and outcome, and how it influences the final process, thinking, or result. Our study provides guidelines for designers to use specific formats and words to describe the garments to generate clothing designs even if they are not familiar with text prompt engineering. We found fashion designers more likely to focus on the clothes and the overall feeling that …

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