Co-creating an idea lab

Lessons learned from a longitudinal case study

Journal article (2018)

Authors

K.C. Thoring OLD Design Theory and Methodology , Anhalt University of Applied Sciences Dessau
Roland M. Mueller Berlin School of Economics and Law
Carmen Luippold Bauhaus University Weimar
P.M.A. Desmet Design Aesthetics - IDE
P.G. Badke-Schaub OLD Design Theory and Methodology
Research Group
OLD Design Theory and Methodology
Copyright: © 2018 K.C. Thoring, Roland M. Mueller, Carmen Luippold, P.M.A. Desmet, P.G. Badke-Schaub
DOI: https://doi.org/10.23726/cij.2018.743
Co-creation Requirements analysis Creative space Idea lab Longitudinal case study Cultural probes Focus group workshop Visual canvas
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Published Date

2018

Language

English

Research Group

OLD Design Theory and Methodology

Abstract

This article presents a longitudinal case study of the development process of an idea lab—from initial planning to final implementation and usage. The research approach comprised various methods, including a user study with cultural probes and a visual canvas, a focus group co-creation workshop, and a follow-up evaluation, two years after the space’s implementation. We identified 15
relevant themes and 39 spatial characteristics that constitute the individual users’ preferences, as well as several insights from a corporate point of view. Our gained insights on the role of the physical workspace extend the current research on idea labs. Furthermore, our findings corroborate the suggestions from related literature in terms of an idea lab’s capability to facilitate external
input, experimentation, and employees’ autonomy. The presented co-creation approach and the developed spatial recommendations can be adapted for other contexts and act as guidelines for others who want to develop creative spaces.