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Structuring the design space while exploring it: a cognitive perspective on design space exploration

Abi Akle, Audrey

Type:
Papers
DS 145: Proceedings of the DESIGN2026 19th International Design Conference
Year:
2026
Editor:
Štorga, M.; Škec, S.; Martinec, T.; Marjanović, D.; Pavković, N.
Author:
Abi Akle, Audrey
Series:
DESIGN
Institution:
Université de Bordeaux, ESTIA-Institute of Technology, EstiaR, France
Section:
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Page(s):
001-010
DOI number:
10.1017/pds.2026.10359
ISSN:
2732-527X (Online)
Abstract:
Design Space Exploration (DSE) supports the comparison of alternatives in complex, multi-objective problems. Despite advances in human-in-the-loop and visual analytics, most frameworks still assume a predefined design space. This paper reviews DSE and design cognition literature to reveal this conceptual gap and proposes a dynamic cognitive structure of the design space through an extended DSE framework, framing exploration as a co-evolution between cognition and representation.
Keywords:
design cognition, design methodology, design activities, set-based design
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