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Criterion
Paper illustration of Design Charrette with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Design Charrette
Paper illustration for Contradiction Analysis.
Innovation
Contradiction Analysis
Paper illustration of an eight-panel idea sheet with varied sketches beside a timer set to eight minutes.
Innovation
Crazy 8s
Paper illustration for Design Studio
UX Design
Design Studio
Purposedifferent
In a tightly timed design process with many participants, the method pools several lines of thinking in a short time. It brings parallel design energy without letting the discussion tip into endless coordination. This quickly produces solid directions for architecture or space.When a system should improve while another measure suffers as a result, the method makes the underlying conflict precisely formulable. It separates the desired effect from its side effect. This makes solutions possible that address the contradiction deliberately instead of half-heartedly.With only a few minutes available and a still-fuzzy solution search, the method forces a wide range of variants. It produces fast sketches before the first idea can settle in, making different directions directly comparable and open to further development.When several designs need to be quickly put in relation to each other, it makes ideas visible and comparable. It encourages early variants instead of long upfront debates.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage60-120 min8-15 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
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WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized DirectionContradiction Statement, Abstraction Notes, Solution Principles, Concept IdeasSketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction OptionsSketches, Concept Directions, Design Decisions
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BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation
ContradictionsInnovationProblem solving
BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint
SketchingCollaborationIdeation
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