Exploring Research Through Co-Design
Multiple Perspectives for Collaborative Inquiry
$134.41
- Paperback
418 pages
- Release Date
7 October 2026
Summary
Over the past few decades, key studies have highlighted the benefits and challenges of co-design, emphasising its potential to generate creativity, improve research quality, and deliver user-centred outcomes. However, formalising co-design as a research method and establishing a unified framework for its application remains a challenge. This book addresses these issues by introducing and expanding the concept of Research through Co-Design (RTC).
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781032900049 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1032900040 |
| Author: | Daniele Busciantella-Ricci, Sofia Scataglini |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Imprint: | CRC Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 418 |
| Release Date: | 7 October 2026 |
| Weight: | 810g |
| Dimensions: | 156mm x 234mm |

Daniele Busciantella-Ricci
Daniele Busciantella Ricci is Assistant Professor at the University of Florence’s Department of Architecture, Italy. He has over a decade of experience in design research, participatory design, and social innovation and has collaborated with institutions and communities worldwide. His research focuses on design for social inclusion and innovation, working in research laboratories such as IDEE Lab and DRLab. He frequently participates in international conferences and has published extensively on design. Busciantella-Ricci co-founded Codesign Toscana and is a member of the Design Research Society, the Italian Design Society, and the Italian Society of Ergonomics and Human Factors. He was awarded the European Commission’s Seal of Excellence for the proposal underpinning the DesIA project, which explores the Design for Inclusive Attitudes approach with Research through Co-design.
Sofia Scataglini is Biomedical Engineer and Visiting Professor at Antwerp University, Belgium, specializing in Digital Human Modelling (DHM) and wearables for ergonomics and health. She holds the title of European Ergonomist (Eur.Erg.), CREE. Sofia is a member of the International Ergonomics Association’s (IEA) Scientific Committee and chairs the IEA Technical Committee on DHM and Simulation. She founded the Digital Human Modeling by Women (DHMW) group and organizes conferences on human factors and ergonomics. She is an active editor, writer, and reviewer, and her research focuses on designing health and well-being products using co-design and user-centred design methods.
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