CoDesign

<p><em>CoDesign: People Participation Practice</em> explores the past present trends and future potential of codesign and participatory practices globally. Rooted in participatory design traditions the book emphasizes the importance of inclusivity in the creation of systems products services and technologies offering a fresh perspective on codesign’s dynamic multifaceted nature. Drawing on interviews with leading scholars and real-world case studies it examines how collaboration among designers academics students and industry partners leads to successful outcomes.</p><p>The book identifies three core themes – People Participation and Practice – each unpacked into subthemes. People focusses on engaging and facilitating stakeholders; Participation explores power dynamics and politics; and Practice addresses how infrastructure constraints – such as time budget and context – shape the codesign process. The codesign process is organized into eight phases – funding arranging preparing workshopping translating testing executing and evaluating – providing a structured framework for understanding how projects unfold. The themes under the core elements – People Participation and Practices – serve as adjustable ‘levers’ to address project challenges and guide change. These levers encourage reflection on roles power dynamics and decision-making to ensure alignment with goals. <em>CoDesign: People Participation Practice</em> concludes with a CoDesign Terminology Toolkit clarifying essential terms to improve communication and foster understanding across the field.</p><p>This comprehensive resource serves as a valuable guide for practitioners students and researchers supporting the ongoing development of codesign in an ever-evolving world.</p>