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Criterion
Paper illustration of the Lotus Blossom working structure.
Innovation
Lotus Blossom
Paper illustration of Design Charrette with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Design Charrette
Paper illustration for TRIZ
Innovation
TRIZ
Purposedifferent
When a central question feels too large, the method breaks it into neighboring topic fields with their own depth of ideation. It holds structure and openness at the same time, so adjacent perspectives don't get lost. This grows an idea space out of a core problem.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.For technical contradictions or trade-offs, the method looks for solutions that resolve opposing requirements at the same time. It translates limits into an explicit picture of conflict that becomes workable. This produces not just compromises but more elegant principles.
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45-90 minHalber Tag bis mehrere Tage1-4 h
Participantsdifferent
3-1010-502-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Lotus Diagram, Idea Themes, ShortlistSketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized DirectionContradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts
Tagsno overlap
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop
BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation
InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity
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A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming
Paper illustration for Contradiction Analysis.
Innovation
Contradiction Analysis
Paper illustration of the Morphological Analysis working structure.
Innovation
Morphological Analysis