From bauhaus to design thinking and beyond

a comparison of two design educational schools

Journal article (2020)

Authors

K.C. Thoring Design Aesthetics - IDE , Anhalt University of Applied Sciences Dessau
Roland M. Mueller Berlin School of Economics and Law, University of Twente
S. Giegler Berlin School of Economics and Law
P.G. Badke-Schaub DesIgning Value in Ecosystems
Research Group
Design Aesthetics (IDE) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2020 K.C. Thoring, R. M. Mueller, S. Giegler, P.G. Badke-Schaub
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/dsd.2020.19
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Published Date

2020

Language

English

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Faculty

Industrial Design Engineering

Department

Human-Centered Design

Research Group

Design Aesthetics

Abstract

This paper compares two pioneering design educational approaches: the historic Bauhaus school founded in 1919 in Germany, and contemporary design thinking education, based on the example of the HPI School of Design Thinking. We compare both approaches according to six emerging categories: (1) curriculum, (2) multi-disciplinarity, (3) mind-set and culture, (4) study environment, (5) conditions for innovation, and (6) socio-economic context. We outline differences and similarities and discuss the possible impact for future design education.