Purpose This article proposes a conceptual basis upon which to address strategic design as
business intellectual capital. Design/methodology/approach A literature review was carried …

Highlights•Design fixation affects a broad range of design practices.•Fixation can be related
to many other concepts from other disciplines.•The relationship between fixation and …

Highlights•We map the current use of prototypes in 8 different companies.•Prototypes can be
used to elicit unknown unknowns throughout the design process.•High functional prototypes …

An important aspect in visualization design is the connection between what a designer does
and the decisions the designer makes. Existing design process models, however, do not …

Highlights•Creative evaluative reasoning in design critiques by expert designers was
examined.•Evaluation types (originality, functionality, aesthetics) differ in their underpinning …

Novelty is an important characteristic of a creative idea, forming a core component of
creativity. Measurement of novelty is therefore essential to assess creativity. We found …

Highlights•We explore the multi-scale nature of design activity.•We propose a framework for
combining understanding of design activity across scales.•We demonstrate the multi-scale …

Highlights•We demonstrate the efficacy of a mixed methods approach to design
research.•We establish clear commonalities between practice and laboratory design …

Highlights•We surveyed 105 Australian architects on their learning behaviours and
performance.•Team learning behaviours were positively associated with team …

As the perspective on creativity shifts to “how it is expressed,” research has aimed to
categorize it by problem-solving style. Since harnessing individual creative traits can …