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Rethinking design methods in the age of AI – consequences for practice, education, and research

Inkermann, David

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:
Inkermann, David
Series:
DESIGN
Institution:
Clausthal University of Technology, Germany
Page(s):
607-616
DOI number:
10.1017/pds.2026.10419
ISSN:
2732-527X (Online)
Abstract:
This paper proposes a conceptual framework for integrating design methods into Human–AI Co-Creation, redefining methods as mediating structures between task context, procedural logic and results. Two examples illustrate how AI supports both method execution and method selection under varying autonomy levels. The framework highlights implications for transparency, traceability, responsibility and method education, and offers a structured basis for analysing, teaching and developing method-based design practice in AI-rich environments.
Keywords:
design methods, artificial intelligence (AI), human-AI co-creation, design knowledge
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