Highlights•Elucidates common foundations of theory-driven design research.•Identifies
major challenges confronting current design research.•Identifies the lessons that can be …

This book addresses the development of quantitative tools intended to improve the
understanding of design activities. The motivation of the research was to understand human …

This study explores how a virtual reality (VR) design tool can enhance designers' cognitive
action and creativity in the design process. Ten fashion designers participated in cognitive …

Highlights•Surprise is a candidate game changer in creative design.•100 respondents
answered a questionnaire about 3 surprising products each.•Function-Behaviour-Structure …

Among cognitive research on creativity, only a few are about divergent thinking in design. In
order to better understand the internal mental process of designers, this study adopts …

This study explored the impacts of a Virtual Reality (VR) design tool on designers' cognitive
actions and creativity. Results revealed that the conceptual action in VR stimulated physical …

Highlights•A work sampling study of meso-scale team processes in two engineering design
cases.•Novel characterisation of goal/action and temporal heterogeneity in design …

Highlights•A protocol study of team processes and shared understanding
development.•Novel characterisation of dynamic patterns in team processes during design …

The initial phases of design, known as the conceptual design phases, are often associated
with hand sketching, while parametric tools are reserved for the later, more developed …

To unravel the complex challenges addressed by product innovation, it is oftentimes
essential for users to participate in the design process. However, there is a paucity of …