With the inclusion of not only users but
stake- holders of many different kinds, design processes turn into complex
collaborative challenges. Thus, improving design practices requires research
into how people participate and
contribute in social interaction. But research methods for understanding such
activities tend to be highly analytical and
hence difficult for design researchers to engage with, if results are meant to be actionable.
Through a series of experiments we
develop tangible support for a ‘designerly’
interaction analysis of one important
aspect of collaborative design
activities: the participatory structures.
Nordic Design Research Conference 2013
