What is it about?
Prior research has identified five patterns of co-exploration, demonstrating its functional and social value in collaborative design. However, because that research was conducted in educational settings, it remains unclear whether the five co-exploration patterns also reflect the experiences of professional designers, and how such co-exploration should be supported in remote design activities based on expert perspectives. To explore these questions, we interviewed design experts to examine how the five co-exploration patterns apply in both co-located and remote settings.
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Why is it important?
Our findings led to the development of the Designing Tools for Co-exploration (DTC) guideline, which provides intermediate-level design knowledge to guide tool creation and help design teams strengthen their collaborative practices.
Perspectives
This paper presents the study conducted to bridge the gap between the foundational theory developed in the previous study and the reality of professional design practice. After identifying the five patterns of co-exploration, we aimed to understand their relevance in a professional context and explore how they could be actively supported, especially in remote settings. Our goal was to move from description to action, using the five patterns as a lens to generate practical, intermediate-level knowledge for the field.
Xinhui Ye
Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
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This page is a summary of: When Design Collaboration Goes Remote: Intermediate-Level Knowledge for Empowering Remote Co-exploration, September 2025, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-05002-1_3.
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