How can design move beyond human-centred thinking? In this study, Jixiang Jiang and Yasuyuki Hayama introduce Co-becoming as a relational design framework, drawing on Chinese and Japanese worldviews to support more ethical, multispecies futures. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

How can picture books support social and ecological change? 📚 In this study, Christina Buckingham et al. explore how picture book design can support water safety, young children, caregivers, and ecological awareness. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

How can participatory design support traditional craftsmanship? 🏺 In this study, Raquel Antunes and Rebecca Nunes explore how participatory design supports ceramic craftsmanship through collaboration and community ownership. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

Design in a time of structural reorientation. 🌐 tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

What can AI offer to contemporary design practice? 📖 In this book review, Abdul Maskur reviews AI for Designers, reflecting on how AI is reshaping design workflows across multiple fields. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

What does it mean to design for meaningful change? 💡 In this study, Marc Chataigner examines how emerging design epistemologies rethink design’s object, agency, and projective capacities. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

How can architectural interventions shape protest spaces? 🏢 In this study, Karma Dabaghi examines how architectural interventions supported civic participation during the October 2019 Beirut uprising. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

How can design methods make ocean issues more tangible? 🌊 In this study, Ashley Hall et al. explore how experimental design and co-design can make ocean change more tangible. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

How is Transition Design being practised ten years after its emergence? 💡 In this study, Michelle A. Miller examines 35 cases of Transition Design in practice and its role in supporting systems change. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

How can mixed reality interfaces support personalised retail product configuration? 📲 In this study, Lingyao Jin and Abhijit Karnik propose design principles for MR Product Configurators in retail customisation. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

How can communication gaps between designers and users be reduced in the design process? 💡 In this study, Busra Gumusay Ozbek et al. present a communication-driven method using user feedback and VR simulations to resolve user experience discontinuities. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

How can AI-supported workflows reduce text-heavy research barriers for neurodivergent designers? 🧑‍💻 In this study, Anuraj Chakraborty et al. explore ADHD-related barriers in HCI research and develop PadhAI to support neurodivergent researchers. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

How can emotion tracking reveal students’ design journeys? 🖲️ In this study, Hazar Taissier Marji et al. examine final-year design students’ emotions and how emotion tracking can inform design processes and education. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

How can reflective reports support students’ engagement with group critiques? 🧑‍🎓 In this study, Pelin Efilti et al. explore how reflective reports help first-year design students turn critique feedback into design decisions. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

How can mind mapping enhance cognitive and strategic thinking in design education? 📖 In this study, Hanan Al Sheikh and Faten Jazzar examine how mind mapping supports idea organization, concept development, and reflection in design education. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

How can making enhance engagement and intuitive judgement in design thinking? 🤔 In this study, Bertha P. Barrera-Garza and James Self examine how making activities support engagement, experimentation, and intuitive judgement in design thinking workshops. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

How can posthumanist thinking reground interactive fashion design? 💡 In this study, Jiayu Zhu et al. explore interactive fashion through a posthumanist lens, proposing a symbiotic framework for agency, adaptation, intelligence, and sustainability. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

How can AIGC empower vocational visual communication design education? 📑 In this study, Ran Chen examines how AIGC can enhance teaching, creative processes, and industry-relevant skills in visual communication design education. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

How can designers and AI collaborate in source-limited font generation? ✒️ In this study, Jiannan Sun et al. propose a type designer-AI framework for few-shot font generation, offering insights into multi-style logotype design and human-AI collaboration. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

How can AIGC support more efficient tourism IP image design? 🖼️ In this study, Yuliang Li and Jiangang Zhu introduce an AIGC-integrated method to improve efficiency, quality, and precision in tourism cultural and creative design. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…