Conceptual architectural design is a complex process that draws on past experience and
creativity to generate new designs. The application of artificial intelligence to this process …

This paper reports findings from the first systematic review of protocol studies focusing
specifically on conceptual design cognition, aiming to answer the following research …

In this dynamic review and synthesis of empirical research and theoretical discussion of
design as cognitive activity, Willemien Visser reconciles and integrates the classical view of …

This paper introduces a model for design exploration based on notions of evolution and
demonstrates computational co-evolution using a modified genetic algorithm (GA). Evolution …

Most computer‐based design tools assume that designers work with a well‐defined
problem. However, this assumption has been challenged by current research. The …

This paper argues that there is no shared understanding (ie an ontology) of the design
activities that designers perform in the design process. Hence the purpose of the paper was …

Design is a purposeful human activity in which cognitive processes are used to transform
human needs and intent into an embodied object. Humans operate in a socio-cultural …

This article presents a cognitively oriented viewpoint on design. It focuses on cognitive,
dynamic aspects of real design, that is, the actual cognitive activity implemented by …

One of the most influential descriptions of design activity emphasizes how problems and
solutions “co-evolve.” This concept has somehow escaped critical review and cross …

The use of analogy, including visual analogy, is a powerful problem-solving strategy that can
help explain new problems in terms of familiar ones. There is evidence that problem-solvers …