Quick guide to design thinking, 2nd edition

Design thinking is an increasingly widespread approach. In recent years it has been launched as a method that enables even the most conservative company to adopt agile, innovative and entrepreneurial mindsets and to think outside the box.

But what is design thinking, how did it emerge, and what does it do?

This book outlines the research behind design thinking and provides an overview of the many different professions, theories and methods that have contributed to developing and defining design thinking as a research and practice field. Further, it offers an introduction to current debates about design thinking and concludes in a call for design activism as a path to a sustainable future.

Ida Engholm is Professor of Design Theory and History at the Royal Danish Academy. Her research focuses on design thinking, design culture and the role of design in organisational and societal transformation. She has published extensively on design and design studies, including twelve books and more than ninety research articles.