Abstract Design is a creative activity. Computational artifacts change the way people design.
The author's research in design and design support systems has been firmly rooted in a …

Computers have the potential to be creativity enhancing tools. But most of the current
systems have not lived up to these expectations--they have restricted rather than enhanced …

Design involves the formulation of a solution, such as a product specification, from initial
requirements. Design in industrial and other contexts often involves the building and use of …

Designers deal with ill-defined and wicked problems characterized by fluctuating and
conflicting requirements. Traditional design methodologies based on the separation …

Designers deal with ill defined and wicked problems that are characterized by fluctuating
and conflicting requirements. Traditional design methodologies that are based on the …

Design is a ubiquitous activity. People can be creative in any sphere of life pursuing design
activities. For the last decade, we have been engaged in the development of domain …

This thesis critically reflects on co-operative design workshops that I have conducted. The
basic method used in these workshops draws on the participants' embodied knowing. In the …

The design of complex artifacts is essentially an evolutionary process that requires
collaboration among stakeholders. Domain-oriented design environments (DODEs) support …

Abstract Design (Simon, 1981) is one of the most promising areas in which to study
creativity, because of the following features of design problems: designers tackling the same …

Computer-based design environments for skilled domain workers have recently graduated
from research prototypes to commercial products, supporting the learning of individual …