Search for dissertations about: "Reflective Design"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 85 swedish dissertations containing the words Reflective Design.
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1. A Material Framework for Product Design
Abstract : A new paradigm is slowly making its way into society, affecting our material practice as designers. Materials selection in design and product development has for a long time been dominated by a purely technical approach, mainly focusing on properties and performance. READ MORE
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2. In/visible - Conceptualizing Service Ecosystem Design
Abstract : This thesis explores and advances the evolving understanding of service design in service research. The study problematizes the prevailing view of service design as the design of service offerings to improve customer experiences. READ MORE
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3. Bringing an interactive artefact into being : Examining the use of an architectural design model in interaction design
Abstract : This thesis examines the use of an architectural design model in interaction design and provides a detailed and concrete account of bringing an interactive artefact, the Recipe Station, into being.The model of architectural design, with its view of the activity of design as envisioning and making incorporates a number of design traditions that allows architects to deal with novel challenges in an effective and efficient manner. READ MORE
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4. Embodying Openness: A Pragmatist Exploration into the Aesthetic Experience of Design Form-Giving
Abstract : This thesis explores the tension between a reflective view of design and design as an embodied, aesthetic experience. Most research exploring the nature of design follows a tradition of practice-based design research, which aims to empirically establish what constitutes design by studying what designers do and say. READ MORE
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5. Designing for Interactional Empowerment
Abstract : This thesis further defines how to reach Interactional Empowerment through design for users. Interactional Empowerment is an interaction design program within the general area of affective interaction, focusing on the users’ ability to reflect, express themselves and engage in profound meaning-making. READ MORE