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PAPERS: Discourses in Design Research: Genealogies, Archaeologies, and Architectures Location: Appleton Tower, LT4 Zoom link accessibility: https://www.accessable.co.uk/the-university-of-edinburgh/central-area/access-guides/appleton-lecture-theatre-4-edinburgh Session Chair: Moa Carlsson, University of Edinburgh Session Chair: Peter Lloyd, Delft University of Technology | |
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Problem–solution co-evolution research in the DRS conference community (2001-2025) 1: Department of Digital Design and Information Studies, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark; 2: Department of Communication and Cognition, Tilburg University, Tilburg, the Netherlands; 3: Centre of Applied Research for Art, Design and Technology, Avans University of Applied Sciences, Breda, the Netherlands The problem–solution co-evolution model proposed by Dorst and Cross (2001) remains highly influential for understanding design processes. This paper contributes a scoping review of DRS conference proceedings (2001–2025) revealing how the model has been adopted, developed, and critiqued. A thematic synthesis of a corpus of sixteen DRS papers shows how the model has been used to frame, connect, and extend foundational design theories by pointing to the crucial role of mutual adaptation of problem and solution. We find that problem and solution spaces are considered distinct and interdependent. Co-evolution is conceptualized and studied through several conceptual lenses, e.g., cognitive, social, and systemic, based on a pluralistic, yet interwoven collection of classic design theory. We discuss how problem–solution co-evolution research might be advanced through 1) design space representation and visualization, 2) co-evolution seen as a flexible boundary concept, and 3) psychological creativity research on problem construction. View Paper: https://doi.org/10.21606/drs.2026.1221
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