Urban and regional design: Making the design process explicit

Urban and regional design are fundamental skills in the field of urban studies. Designing is a complex, personal, creative and open-ended skill. Performing a well-developed skill is mainly an implicit activity. In teaching, however, it is essential to make explicit what to do. Learning a complex skill like designing, is a matter of doing and...

Making explicit in design education: Generic elements in the design process

Designing is a complex, personal, creative and openended skill. How can teachers help students in learning to design?