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Addressing cultural inertias for co-design: exploring Chinese participants’ perceptions of design games

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 May 2024

Ziheng Zhang ,
Rui Patricio ,
Tengjia Zuo ,
Wa An  and
Ruoqing Huang
Ziheng Zhang*
Affiliation:
Guangzhou Academy of Fine Art, China
Rui Patricio
Affiliation:
Universidade Europeia, IADE, Faculdade de Design, Tecnologia e Comunicação, UNIDCOM/IADE, Unidade de Investigação em Design e Comunicação, Portugal
Tengjia Zuo
Affiliation:
Guangzhou Academy of Fine Art, China
Wa An
Affiliation:
Guangzhou Academy of Fine Art, China
Ruoqing Huang
Affiliation:
Guangzhou Academy of Fine Art, China
*
ziheng.zhang.polimi@gmail.com

Abstract

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Innovation-driven firms must adopt an open design strategy for competitiveness. Co-design games are recommended to foster an open, equal, and collaborative culture. However, most studies focus on the West. East-Asian countries, notably China, face unique challenges due to cultural disparities and inertia. This paper explores design games in the Chinese context through a case study with traditional workshops, revealing participants' perspectives and the potential impact on cultural inertia.

Keywords

co-designdesign managementdesign gamesEast-Asian culturecultural inertias

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Industrial Design
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Proceedings of the Design Society , Volume 4: DESIGN 2024 , May 2024 , pp. 2483 - 2492
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