Solving critical design problems : theory and practice

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Solving Critical Design Problems demonstrates both how design is increasingly used to solve large, complex, modern-day problems and, as a result, how the role of the designer continues to develop in response. With 13 case studies from various fields, including program and product design, Tania Allen shows how types of design thinking, such as systems thinking, metaphorical thinking, and empathy, can be used together with methods, such as brainstorming, design fiction, and prototyping. This book helps you find ways out of your design problems by giving you other ways to look at your ideas, so that your designs make sense in their setting. Solving Critical Design Problems encourages a design approach that challenges assumptions and allows designers to take on a more critical and creative role. With over 100 images, this book will appeal to students in design studios, industrial and product design, as well as landscape and urban design.  Read more... Abstract: Solving Critical Design Problems demonstrates both how design is increasingly used to solve large, complex, modern-day problems and, as a result, how the role of the designer continues to develop in response. With 13 case studies from various fields, including program and product design, Tania Allen shows how types of design thinking, such as systems thinking, metaphorical thinking, and empathy, can be used together with methods, such as brainstorming, design fiction, and prototyping. This book helps you find ways out of your design problems by giving you other ways to look at your ideas, so that your designs make sense in their setting. Solving Critical Design Problems encourages a design approach that challenges assumptions and allows designers to take on a more critical and creative role. With over 100 images, this book will appeal to students in design studios, industrial and product design, as well as landscape and urban design Content: Design and usability : if a design falls in the forest...Design and usability : from universal to individual experiences -- Experiential and adaptive design thinking -- Design as dialogue : case studies of experiential design thinking -- Design and technology : not if, but when. Reciprocity and impact -- Networked design thinking -- Visualizing the invisible : case studies of networked design thinking -- Design and sustainability : killing messengers. Paradigm shifts : designing resilient systems -- Ecological design thinking -- Creating resilient futures : case studies of ecological design thinking -- Design and morality : do the right thing -- Making change, design as moral mediator -- Narrative design thinking -- Creating stories together : case studies of narrative design thinking -- Conclusion : putting it all together.