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This Research Handbook includes carefully chosen contributions to provide a well-rounded perspective on design thinking. Encouraging debate and development for future research in design conceptualisation, this forward-thinking Handbook raises crucial questions about what design thinking is and what it could be. With thirty-six expert contributors representing a wide range of disciplines, this Research Handbook contains seventeen chapters structured into three thematic parts to explore the people, processes, and practices of design thinking. Method case studies demonstrate how design thinking has been implemented across different disciplines and contexts. Challenging current design methodologies, chapters move beyond outcome-focused perspectives to examine the diverse range of processes employed for design research. While each chapter provides a novel perspective on design practice, read as an entire work, it continuously challenges the reader to reposition their perspectives. The Handbook unpacks the creative process by isolating each stage and examining them in detail, tracing success through empirical evidence back to design origins. The Research Handbook on Design Thinking provides an overview of the field’s history, theoretical approaches, key concepts, perspectives, and methods. It is well-suited to academics and practitioners interested in the development of design thinking theory and the different perspectives traversing theory through to practice globally.

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'The Research Handbook on Design Thinking is a helpful and intriguing read for those who want to further their knowledge of design thinking. The experts who are included in this book provide a wide variety of content, and overall, a holistic examination of design thinking, that allows the reader to gain insights with every chapter.' -- Lorraine Justice, Rochester Institute of Technology, US 'In the Research Handbook on Design Thinking, Karla Straker and Cara Wrigley reaffirm their already proven expertise in design thinking by assembling seventeen pertinent essays from thirty-six authors. From how-to applications and case studies to experiments in neuroscience, topics range from current practices to future forecasts. All convincingly highlight the importance of harnessing the power of creative thought. Even if you believe you're familiar with design thinking, this book will be mind-opening.' -- Dan Formosa, ThinkActHuman

'The Research Handbook on Design Thinking: Multiple Perspectives is a helpful and intriguing read for those who want to further their knowledge of Design Thinking. The experts who are included in this book provide a wide variety of content, and overall, a holistic examination of Design Thinking, that allows the reader to gain insights with every chapter.' -- Lorraine Justice, Rochester Institute of Technology, US 'In The Research Handbook on Design Thinking: Multiple Perspectives, Karla Straker and Cara Wrigley reaffirm their already proven expertise in design thinking by assembling seventeen pertinent essays from 36 authors. From how-to applications and case studies to experiments in neuroscience, topics range from current practices to future forecasts. All convincingly highlight the importance of harnessing the power of creative thought. Even if you believe you're familiar with design thinking, this book will be mind-opening.' -- Dan Formosa, ThinkActHuman

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Edited by Karla Straker, Senior Lecturer of Design, School of Architecture and Cara Wrigley, Professor of Design, Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and IT, The University of Queensland, Australia

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