Design Thinking for Interiors

JOY DOHR, PhD, is Professor Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, where she also was chair of design studies and an associate dean of academic affairs. Dohr presents, writes, and consults on interior design education at graduate and undergraduate levels. She is past president and a Fellow of the Interior Design Educators Council, and has served on the boards of CIDA, the IIDA Foundation, and InformeDesign, among others. She is a recipient of numerous awards recognizing leadership and excellence in design education. MARGARET PORTILLO, PhD, is Research Foundation Professor and Chair of the Department of Interior Design at the University of Florida in Gainesville. Portillo is Editor in Chief of the Journal of Interior Design (JID). As guest editor for a special issue of the journal, she helped introduce the JID readership to the potential of narrative inquiry in the field of interior design. As chair of the FIDER Research Council, Portillo spearheaded a major study exploring creativity, leadership, and technology strategies vis-à-vis narratives of designers, clients, and key stakeholders. She is a member of the Interior Design Educators Council and has served on the CIDA Standards Committee. Dr. Portillo is the author of Color Planning for Interiors, published by Wiley.

• Preface ix Acknowledgments xvList of Narratives xviiChapter 1 Introduction to Design Engagement 1A Starting Point 1Design Engagement Framework 4Design Engagement as Relational Explained Further 8From Framework to Markers of Impact 9Schools of Thought 16Looking Back . . . Looking Forward 20Summary 21Chapter 2 Why Narrative Inquiry? 27Arriving at Narrative 27Defining Narrative Inquiry 29Guiding Narrative Structure 30Holistic Systems Approach 32Supporting Evidence-Based Design 35Premises of Design Narratives 37Types of Design Narratives 39Anecdotal Stories 40Initiating Narratives 42Research Narratives 44Visual Communication Narratives 48Narrative Inquiry for Design Learning, Research, and Practice 52Summary 53Chapter 3 Impact Marker: Process of Engagement 57Engaging the Self 66Ways of Seeing 66Ways of Design Thinking 67Creative Thinking 67Critical Thinking 69Consequential Thinking 70Visualizing, Forming, and Construction 71Engaging as a Design Team 71Committing to a Common Purpose 77Mutual Accountability 79Understanding Design Tensions 80Summary 82Chapter 4 Impact Marker: Contextual Civility 85Introducing Contextual Civility 85Related Themes from the Literature 92Security and Safety 106Community Service, Nonprofits, and Service Learning 111Final Thoughts on Contextual Civility 116Summary 117Chapter 5 Impact Marker: Empathy 121Origins of Empathy 122Related Themes from the Literature 137Design Sensibilities 142Final Thoughts on Empathy 149Summary 150Chapter 6 Impact Marker: Place Identity 153Exploring Place Identity 153Range of Authenticity 159Vernacular Design 161Related Themes from the Literature 163Place Identity beyond Geographic Context 164Exploring Historically Significant Places 168Place Identity in Thematic Design 173Summary 176Chapter 7 Impact Marker: Innovation 179Exploring Innovation 179Related Themes from the Literature 185Leaps and Adaptations 188Forms of Creative Engagement 194Individual Creativity and Innovation 196Team Creativity and Innovation 197Environments for Creativity and Innovation 198Summary 203Chapter 8 Impact Marker: Maturation 207Origins of Design Maturation 207Users and Public Influence 222Developmental Issues for Beginning Designers 226Summary 230Chapter 9 An Epilogue Integrating Impact Markers 233Where Do We Go from Here? 233Summing Up Impact Markers 234Achieving Balance while Embracing Opposites 237Emerging Issues and Gaps 238Summing Up Design Thinking 242Ten Ways of Advancing the Discipline 243Summary 245Chapter 10 Using a Narrative Approach 249Review of Narrative Types 250Finding a Topic 257Criteria for Case Selection 258Employing Mixed Methods 259Crafting Well-Grounded Narratives 261Critically Engaging the Literature 264Summary 265Endnotes 269Bibliography 275Index 285