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Journal of Design Research

Journal of Design Research (JDR)

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  •   Free full-text access Open AccessWhere are the humans in human centred design? Intentionally representing people during idea generation deepens consideration of needs
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    by Laura R. Murphy, Thanina Makhlouf, Shanna R. Daly, Colleen M. Seifert 
    Abstract: Human centred design approaches aim to generate better solutions through understanding peoples social, emotional, and physical needs. But how can designers centre humans in their design thinking? We propose a method for centring people during early idea generation: When creating design ideas and sketches, explicitly representing people may help designers think more deeply about how their designs impact people. We tested this method in two empirical studies using a short, solo idea generation task. Using a think-aloud protocol, student designers generated ideas for a presented problem both without instructions and then with an instruction to depict people in sketches. When people were represented in sketches, student designers reflected more about how people were impacted by their designs. These findings were replicated in a between-subjects experiment with mechanical engineering students. Results showed that representing people within design ideas led to considering more physical interactions, emotions, contexts, and stakeholder roles.
    Keywords: human-centred design; concept generation; conceptual sketching; ideation.
    DOI: 10.1504/JDR.2025.10070138
     
  • Navigating the nexus: towards a multidimensional framework for evaluating indoor spatial behaviour   Order a copy of this article
    by Selin Aktan Abraham, Deniz Deniz 
    Abstract: Understanding spatial behaviour provides valuable insights into how people interact with built environments. However, comprehensive research focusing on indoor environments remains lacking due to the complexity of space-behaviour studies. This study addresses this gap by proposing a conceptual framework to evaluate indoor spatial behaviour through a mixedmethod approach. Key elements are identified using affinity diagramming and expert elicitation, and presented in a visual summary. The multi-dimensional assessment of indoor spatial behaviour (MAISB) framework includes three indicators (movement, perception, and configuration) and six dimensions (psychological, personal, socio-cultural, environmental, spatial, and temporal) encompassing 24 parameters. Findings show that the MAISB framework enhances understanding of the relationship between human behaviour and indoor environments, offering a structured approach for evaluating and improving spaces in future studies. This framework helps to build the theoretical foundation to integrate various elements of spatial behaviour, ensuring a holistic perspective on the design and evaluation of indoor environments.
    Keywords: spatial behaviour; indoor environment; multidisciplinary; conceptual framework; interior design.
    DOI: 10.1504/JDR.2025.10069690
     

 

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