On design 'problematization': Theorising differences in designed outcomes

Design Studies

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 159-173

  Harfield, Steve ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

architectural design; design problems; design theory; problem setting; problem solving

Indexed keywords

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; DATA REDUCTION; FORMAL LANGUAGES; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

DESIGN PROBLEMS; DESIGN THEORY; PROBLEM SETTING;

PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 33847293900     PISSN: 0142694X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.destud.2006.11.005     Document Type: Article

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