Conference Agenda
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Location: 50 George Square, G.03 50 George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9JU, UK |
| 11:00am - 12:30pm |
PAPERS: Designing with Others Location: 50 George Square, G.03 Chair: Cláudia de Souza Libânio, Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre Chair: Tiago Barros Pontes e Silva, University of Brasilia Bridging the Community-Institution Divide: Multi-Level Community-Based Participatory Design for Migrant Health in China 1: ImaginationLancaster, Lancaster University; 2: Edinburgh College of Art, The University of Edinburgh; 3: Faculty of Art Design and Architecture, Monash University Co-what? A new perspective on participation and collaboration with vulnerable populations in design studies: Methodological inquiry 1: NHL Stenden University, Netherlands, The; 2: Utrecht University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands Designing within the clinic: A situated co-design approach for healthcare provider engagement University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, USA How can a participatory process improve the patient experience during oncology consultations? An Emotional Design Approach 1: Aragon Institute for Engineering Research (i3a), Department of Engineering Design and Manufacturing, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain; 2: Water and Environmental Health-IUCA Research Group, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain; 3: Aragon Institute for Health Research (IIS-A), Miguel Servet University Hospital, Zaragoza, Spain; 4: Medical Decision Making, Department of Biomedical Data Sciences, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands.; 5: Erasmus School of Health Policy and Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands Design with Empowerment: Developing a framework and Toolkit for Chronic Disease Management Design Lab, University of Sydney, Australia Designerly Ethics: reflections on shadowing cancer patients and ideas for embedding ethics in practice 1: University of Zaragoza, Spain; 2: Erasmus MC; 3: IISA – Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Aragón; 4: Fractal Strategy |
| 2:00pm - 3:30pm |
PAPERS: Care Takes Shape Location: 50 George Square, G.03 Chair: Sara M Goldchmit, University of Sao Paulo Chair: Cláudia de Souza Libânio, Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre Making Sense of Pain: Participatory Design Approaches to Understanding and Supporting People Living with Chronic Pain Auckland University Of Technology, New Zealand Using design artefacts to transform doctor-parent communication in neonatal care 1: Lincoln Institute for Rural and Coastal Health, University of Lincoln, United Kingdom; 2: École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne EPFL, Switzerland; 3: Peking University Third Hospital, Peking University, China Designing Integrated, Trauma-Informed Care Pathways for Co-occurring Addiction and Trauma: Insights from Two Interrelated Co-design Workshops 1: Monash University, Australia; 2: Hamilton Centre, Australia.; 3: Spectrum, Australia.; 4: Phoenix Australia, Australia. Supporting mental health and wellbeing through a staff home food-growing project 1: University of strathclyde, United Kingdom; 2: NHS24; 3: NHS Highland Designing hospitality through sensory workshops for Autistic people with eating disordered behaviour 1: University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom; 2: Edinburgh Napier University, United Kingdom Digital Platform to Foster Social Engagement for the Visually Impaired 1: Statement University of São Paulo - UNESP, Brazil; 2: Federal University of Maranhão - UFMA, Brazil |
| 4:00pm - 5:30pm |
PAPERS: Shaping Health Futures Location: 50 George Square, G.03 Chair: Tiago Barros Pontes e Silva, University of Brasilia Chair: Sara M Goldchmit, University of Sao Paulo Understanding Digital Health Engagement Among Older Adults in India: A Cultural Probe Based Study Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India Promoting equity, accessibility, and trust through co-design: Shaping a living evidence architecture for South-East Asia and the Western Pacific 1: Monash University, Australia; 2: Monash University, Indonesia; 3: University of Sydney, Australia Distributed care hubs: Rethinking disability care policy through participatory research 1: Lehigh University, United States of America; 2: Bard College, United States of America Uncovering the Health Impacts of Extreme Temperatures in Western United States Prisons through Interdisciplinary Architectural and Epidemiological Methods 1: University of Colorado Boulder, Department of Environmental Design; 2: University of Colorado Anschutz, Department of Internal Medicine; 3: University of Colorado Boulder, Department of Environmental Studies; 4: Free World Exploring intentions and use scenarios behind Geomatic Data Artefacts for public health policies in Québec from a co-design perspective École de technologie supérieure, Canada Symbiotic Behaviors and Strategic Design: A Situated Participatory Framework for Organizations Led by/for Older Adults Universidad de Los Andes, Colombia |
| 9:00am - 10:30am |
PAPERS: Opening up Design Impact: Session 1 Location: 50 George Square, G.03 Chair: Cyril Tjahja, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam From metrics to meaning: Enabling iterative design for multi-stakeholder engagement and behavioural change in systemic climate transitions with quali-quantitative assessment and sensemaking 1: Politecnico di Milano; 2: Climate KIC TechWork: Developing and validating a reflective tool for impact-aware design 1: ETH Zurich, Switzerland; 2: Cornell University, USA A Perceived Value Framework for Automotive Design Innovation: Rethinking Strategic Transition of Incumbent OEMs in the Post-ICE Era School of Design, Hunan University, Changsha, China Navigating LCA in Circular Design: Methodological Barriers When Applying Life Cycle Assessment to Industrial Waste Upcycling Design Decisions Aalborg University, Denmark The DCF framework: Integrating Cross-Cultural and Multi-Stakeholder Perspectives on comfort experience School of Design, Hunan University, Changsha, People's Republic of China |
| 11:00am - 12:30pm |
PAPERS: Opening up Design Impact: Session 2 Location: 50 George Square, G.03 Chair: Cyril Tjahja, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Enquête d’âme: A participatory visualisation of wellbeing through embodied reflection 1: Loughborough University; 2: Royal College of Art Bridging macro sustainability and everyday life: Developing a meso–micro indicator framework for sustainable design in historic districts, The case of laomendong, nanjing 1: School of design, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214100, China; 2: Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China Evaluating Impact as a Distributed Ecosystem: Insights from a Coral-Themed Museum Late 1: Royal College of Art, United Kingdom; 2: Queen Mary University of London; 3: City St George's University of London From Mindset to Measurement: Developing Scales for Inclusive and Reflective Design Practice 1: Technical University of Denmark, Denmark; 2: Technische Universität Berlin Capturing the impact of co-creation in circular transitions: A comparative analysis of evaluation frameworks and models TU Delft, Netherlands |
| 2:00pm - 3:30pm |
PAPERS: Designing Strategic Change: Business Capabilities and Roles Location: 50 George Square, G.03 Chair: Violeta Clemente, University of Aveiro Design As Strategic Competence for the Evolving Energy Industry Tongji University, China, People's Republic of Embedding design capability in growth-oriented SMEs in China: A multiple-case study Central Academy of Fine Arts, China Strategic design in practice: Mapping strategy formulation and implementation in Nordic design job advertisements 1: LAB University of Applied Sciences, Finland; 2: Aalto University Design Factory and Aalto University School of Engineering, Finland Strategic design in business organizations: An approach for design management, business strategy, and design strategy Arizona State University, United States of America The future of designers: A study on the transition of designer occupations and corresponding strategic responses 1: Korea Institute of Design Promotion (KIDP), Republic of Korea; 2: Ulsan National Institute of Science & Technology (UNIST), Republic of Korea Service Design-Driven Formation of Dynamic Capabilities for International Service Innovation: A Case Study of a Chinese NEV Firm School of Design, Hunan University, China |
| 4:00pm - 5:30pm |
PAPERS: Designing Strategic Change: Sustainability and Automation Location: 50 George Square, G.03 Chair: G. Mauricio Mejía, Arizona State University Strategic Design for Circular Transitions: Co-defining Servitisation Strategies with a Furniture Company Department of Design, Politecnico di Milano, Italy Reflective practices for ESG: a framework for organisational learning and transformation 1: Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering - Design and Manufacturing, Aarhus University; 2: Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering - Design for Sustainability, Technical University of Denmark Design-led ecodesign implementation: Enabling product and organisational transformation for sustainability transitions Politecnico di Milano, Italy A Product-Service System Design Approach for the Frame Innovation of Automated Robotaxi Interior Space Cleaning 1: College of Design and Innovation, Tongji University, Shanghai, China; 2: Köln International School of Design, TH Köln, Cologne, Germany How automation impacts worker ecosystems in organizations: a case study of autonomous bus operations at an international airport Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands A survey of generative AI adoption amongst industrial design experts 1: AHO, Norway; 2: Lund University |
| 9:00am - 10:30am |
PAPERS: Responsible Retail and Branded Environments: Session 1 Location: 50 George Square, G.03 Chair: Mia B. Münster, Malmö University Chair: Francesca Murialdo, Middlesex University From Waste to Opportunity, Upcycling Innovation in the South African Context: The Case of Clothes to Good 1: Glasgow Caledonian University, United Kingdom; 2: University of Johannesburg, South Africa Exploring circular economy strategies in the fashion industry: a comparative case study analysis Politecnico di Milano, Italy Mapping the opportunity for circularity in fashion retail design and fit-out University of the Arts London, United Kingdom Restorative Retail: A Literature Review on Consumer Well-being in the Retail Environment Hasselt University, Belgium Between Consumption and Care: Restorative Design and Cultural Memory in Hong Kong Coffee Shops 1: School of Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University; 2: School of Architecture, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Belonging across borders: a framework for transnationally resonant retail design University of Brighton, United Kingdom |
| 11:00am - 12:30pm |
PAPERS: Responsible Retail and Branded Environments: Session 2 Location: 50 George Square, G.03 Chair: Katelijn Quartier, Hasselt University Chair: Zakkiya Khan, University of Brighton Reimagining Materiality: Responsible and Experiential VR Design for Fashion E-Commerce in India London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London, United Kingdom Consumer-facing technologies in stores: A longitudinal study of their impact on customer experience 1: Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom; 2: London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London Becoming a coffee shop regular: Factors shaping regularity in contemporary coffee shops 1: Malmö University, Sweden; 2: The Ohio State University, USA; 3: Royal Danish Academy, Denmark Measuring the ‘in-between’: From spatial grammar to brand re-contextualisation and localisation. A case study approach in east Asian fashion flagships Design, Monash University Faculty of Art Design and Architecture, Caulfield East, Australia A 4R-supported circular product–service system for luxury branded events 1: College of Design and Innovation, Tongji University, China; 2: Auditoire Asia; 3: School of Artificial Intelligence and Automation, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China Constructing a scenario-driven model for contextual brand experience: The case of chain coffee brands National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan |
| 12:30pm - 2:00pm |
Biennial General Meeting Location: 50 George Square, G.03 2026 DRS Biennial General Meeting |
| 2:00pm - 3:30pm |
PAPERS: Making Design Work: Organizational Realities and Strategic Impact Location: 50 George Square, G.03 Chair: Peiyao Cheng, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen Dilemmas of Institutionalizing Human-Centered Design in Startups Tongji University, People's Republic of China Navigating AI in design leadership: Insights on emerging competencies and cultural challenges in China 1: ImaginationLancaster, Lancaster University, United Kingdom; 2: School of Arts, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK Strategies for successful collaborative engagement: Navigating organizational dynamics Tata Consultancy Services, India From speculation to strategy reflection: A case study of design-led foresight workshops at Revigrés 1: ID+, DeCA, Universidade de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal; 2: ID+, DeCA, Universidade de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal From Co-Design to Co-Execution: A Knowledge Map of Real-Time User Participation in Service Settings (2008-2024) 1: Tongji University, China, People's Republic of; 2: Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China, People's Republic of Optimizing design processes through data intelligence under resource constraints: A qualitative interview study in industry 1: College of Computer Science and Technology, Zhejiang University; 2: School of Software Technology, Zhejiang University; 3: Faculty of Innovation and Design, City University of Macau; 4: Department of Design, Northwestern Polytechnical University; 5: College of Computer Science and Technology, Zhejiang University |
| 4:00pm - 5:30pm |
PAPERS: Design in the Wild: Entrepreneurship, Markets and Cultural Value Location: 50 George Square, G.03 Chair: Gianluca Carella, Politecnico di Milano Analysis of design start-up companies’ challenges and enablers in Saudi Arabian ecosystem 1: University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom; 2: Jazan University, Saudi Arabia Strategic positioning in design agencies: Achieving optimal distinctiveness through portfolios Institute for Creative Futures, Loughborough University London, United Kingdom Beyond situated ethics: Towards a practice-based understanding of how designers do ethics The Open University, United Kingdom A Slow Ethos in a Fast World: Persistence and Compromise in Craft Commercialization Graduate School of Creative Industry Design, National Taiwan University of Arts, Taiwan Exploring design thinking in entrepreneurship education: A pre-accelerator programme for the creative industries 1: University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom; 2: CodeBase The culture communications model: Visual sensemaking and the everyday in design practice Design, Luleå Tekniska Universitet, Sweden |
| 9:00am - 10:30am |
PAPERS: Care Infrastructures: Designing with, through, and as Care Location: 50 George Square, G.03 Chair: Josina Vink, Oslo School of Architecture & Design (AHO) Care-full systems: Applying Tronto’s ethics of care into systemic design processes University of Antwerp, Faculty of Design Sciences, Belgium Participatory design as emotional infrastructure: Supporting collective reflection and resilience after the pandemic University of Southampton, United Kingdom Pen-palling systems change: a collaborative approach to growing individual agency in light of global polycrises Linnaeus University, Sweden Care-ful sensemaking: Co-mapping lived experiences and biases in hormonal self-management tools University of Twente, The Netherlands Pedagogies under Pressure in a Design-for-Transitions Era Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering, Department of Design, Organisation and Strategy, Creative Processes Section, Netherlands. |
| 11:00am - 12:30pm |
PAPERS: Who Gets to Participate? Inclusion, Place and Counter-narratives Location: 50 George Square, G.03 Chair: Cecilia Landa-Avila, Loughborough University Participatory place-shaping through collaborative counterstorying 1: Elon University, United States of America; 2: Elon University, United States of America; 3: Elon University, United States of America; 4: African American Cultural Arts and History Center, United States of America Designing within Superdiversity: Encountering Forms of Systemic Participation Through Layered Exploration of an Immigrant Neighbourhood 1: Independent Design Researcher; 2: University of Twente, Netherlands Speculative socially engaged design interventions in menopause health and post-extractive environmental regeneration University of New South Wales, Australia Towards equitable participation of Deaf and hard-of-hearing people in co-design research: An initial working framework 1: School of Design and Creative Arts, Loughborough University, United Kingdom; 2: Ergonomics Research Centre, University of Guadalajara, Mexico; 3: School of Science, College of Science and Engineering, University of Derby, United Kingdom Co-designing equitable engagement - Home health assessment in healthcare practice in Scotland University of strathclyde, United Kingdom |
| 12:30pm - 2:00pm |
Designing journal Location: 50 George Square, G.03 Learn about the Designing, the new journal of the Design Research Society, published by Sage. |
| 2:00pm - 3:30pm |
PAPERS: Relational Participation: Situated Knowledges, Mapping, and Boundary Objects Location: 50 George Square, G.03 Chair: SImon T. Downs, Loughborough University Boundary objects for systemic insight: Relational and embodied Systemic Co-Design case studies 1: Inholland University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands; 2: Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands Unstructuring data, activating dialogue: How situated knowledges shape participatory Systemic Design practices Politecnico di Torino, Italy Participatory visual mapping as a systemic data collection method in complex, high-pressure context University of Arts London, United Kingdom Fostering emergence in behavioral public policy: A systemic behavioral design framework Institute of Design, Illinois Tech, United States of America Changing the Lens: Micro-Systemic Change through Design Interventions Lancaster University, United Kingdom |
