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design abduction: a standalone construct

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Design research

the reasoning pattern by which designers infer a new form or structure that would realize a desired function, distinct from explanatory abduction.

In design research, design abduction refers to the reasoning pattern by which designers infer a new form or structure that would realize a desired function, distinct from explanatory abduction. This meaning comes from Roozenburg (1993) in Design Studies.[1]

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References

Roozenburg, N. (1993). On the pattern of reasoning in innovative design. Design Studies, 14(1), 4-18. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0142-694x(05)80002-x

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