Cross, Nigel, 1942-

Designerly ways of knowing and thinking / Nigel Cross. - Second edition. - xvi, 140 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Designerly ways of knowing -- The nature and nurture of design ability -- Natural and artificial intelligence in design -- Creative cognition in design I : the creative leap -- Creative cognition in design II : co-evolution of problem and solution -- Creative cognition in design III : creative strategies -- Understanding design cognition -- Design as a discipline -- Design as a form of intelligence -- Designerly thinking.

"This book is an edited collection of key lectures and foundational publications by Professor Nigel Cross on creative design thinking. This is an expanded and updated new edition of the previous version, with three additional chapters. The book investigates and explains the nature of designerly ways of knowing and thinking, and offers rich insights into a field of study that provides important foundations for design education, research and practice"--


Nigel Cross is Emeritus Professor of Design Studies at the UK's Open University and a leading international figure in the world of design research.

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Industrial design--Methodology
Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Creative ability in technology
Design--Méthodologie
Créativité en technologie.

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