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Thematic Area: Participatory design

Participatory design involves community members in the design process. Also known as ‘co-creation’, ‘co-design’, or ‘co-operative design, it encompasses techniques useful to both initial discovery and subsequent ideation phases of a project, where the end-users of a product, service, or experience take an active role in co-designing solutions for themselves (UX Magazine).

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Motivations, Results and the Role of Technology in Participatory Design Research During 2000’s – A Review in the Field of Architecture and Urban Planning

This study analyses motivations, results and technology of the participatory design approach. It is a review based on 32 papers, presenting recent studies on participatory design in architecture and urban planning during the time period from 2000 to 2014. As a result, the main motivations, outcomes and the role of technology are emphasised and discussed.…
  • Publication year: 2016
  • Content Type: Academic paper

Designed to Scale Mass Participation to Build Resilient Neighbourhoods

Small, fragmented, low frequency participation will not transform neighbourhoods. Is local participation at scale possible and does it hold the potential to improve people’s lives and make lasting positive change? The Open Works research project aimed to test if a platform approach could scale up the new type of ‘participation culture’ that has emerged over…
  • Publication year: 2019
  • Content Type: Toolkit

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