“Designers need to understand various perspectives that exist in the world—and to be able to speak many different “languages” in order to translate these ideas in meaningful ways.” LanguageArchitectureDesignersArchitects Book:Solving Critical Design Problems: Theory and Practice Source: Solving Critical Design Problems: Theory and Practice
“One simple thing that we might do in the research process is a simple renaming of the user as a reader or interpreter, which emphasizes the interpretive nature of design interactions.” ReaderArchitectureUsers Book:Solving Critical Design Problems: Theory and Practice Source: Solving Critical Design Problems: Theory and Practice
“The paradox of impact is that while design shapes the world in profound ways, it is also being shaped by the world. Design as a process necessarily interfaces with many other systems to shape and redefine the world and our human experience within it. Designers and design in general is, however, uniquely situated to be critical mediators between the various entities, forces, and agendas that are constantly at work in developing the future that we collectively and individually want.” DesignArchitectureMediator Book:Solving Critical Design Problems: Theory and Practice Source: Solving Critical Design Problems: Theory and Practice