Chapter-7 On Design Dialogues Their Roots, Features, and Usage Ulrika Florin

Ulrika Florin

School of Innovation, Design and Engineering, Division of Information Design, Eskilstuna/Västerås, Mälardalen University, Sweden, Email: ulrika.florin@mdh.se

DOI: 10.1201/9780429289378-7

Introduction

In certain design and development processes, there are good reasons to explore user insights in a more extensive way, especially if the design affects people’s everyday lives, work-lives, or both. User insights are particularly valuable when it comes to designs that impact society at large.

It could be the design of a public place, a hospital or a workplace, or design that’s less tangible in nature, such as infrastructure, communication systems, and working ...

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