Reflections on the potential of risk in the design process. (18th July 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ruiz, Tássia; Scaletsky, Celso Carnos; Ruecker, Stan
• Is Part Of: Journal of design research. Volume 19:Number 4/6(2021)
• Page Start: 185
• Page End: 196
• Publication Date: 2022-07-18
• Subjects: risk -- risk concept -- risk potentials -- design processes risks -- strategic design -- taking risks -- project processes; Design -- Human factors -- Periodicals; Design -- Methodology -- Periodicals; Design, Industrial -- Periodicals; 745.405
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1748-3050

Abstract

The concept 'risk' carries great theoretical potential for a better comprehension of the design process. The purpose of this paper is to identify and think about risk in the design process as it has been treated by authors of the area. In the same way, it tries to investigate how other areas of knowledge approach the theme. The exploratory nature of this research seeks to make explicit risk in design as a symbolic weft woven throughout the process, which stimulates the raising of new questions and expands the possibilities of project choice. Although risk related to design outcomes should generally be minimised, risk understood during the design process as 'taking risks', as opposed to 'playing it safe', is important for projects with goals that involve changing the status quo .