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Bridging the gap : the role of designer’s awareness in co-design with people with lived experience

Hilde Van Dyck, Lore Brosens (UGent) , Melis Örnekoğlu Selçuk (UGent) , Francesca Ostuzzi (UGent) and Kristof Vaes
(2025) Proceedings of the Design Society 2025. In Proceedings of the Design Society 5. p.803-810
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This paper, positioned within two universities’ contexts on design education, explores the critical role of awareness in co-design with individuals who have lived experiences. The study introduces a SkillsLab designed to prepare students for managing awkward moments during co-design sessions. A SkillsLab is an intensive learning activity combining hands-on practice, theoretical insights, and practical exercises to bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge on a topic and the real-life application of this knowledge in a project-based setting. The learning activity aims to enhance students’ confidence and skills in navigating awkward moments in co-design. The findings suggest that such educational interventions can significantly improve students’ preparedness for real-world co-design challenges, fostering a more inclusive and empathetic approach to design.

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Van Dyck, Hilde, et al. “Bridging the Gap : The Role of Designer’s Awareness in Co-Design with People with Lived Experience.” Proceedings of the Design Society 2025, vol. 5, Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2025, pp. 803–10, doi:10.1017/pds.2025.10094.
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Van Dyck, H., Brosens, L., Örnekoğlu Selçuk, M., Ostuzzi, F., & Vaes, K. (2025). Bridging the gap : the role of designer’s awareness in co-design with people with lived experience. Proceedings of the Design Society 2025, 5, 803–810. https://doi.org/10.1017/pds.2025.10094
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Van Dyck, Hilde, Lore Brosens, Melis Örnekoğlu Selçuk, Francesca Ostuzzi, and Kristof Vaes. 2025. “Bridging the Gap : The Role of Designer’s Awareness in Co-Design with People with Lived Experience.” In Proceedings of the Design Society 2025, 5:803–10. Cambridge University Press (CUP). https://doi.org/10.1017/pds.2025.10094.
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Van Dyck, Hilde, Lore Brosens, Melis Örnekoğlu Selçuk, Francesca Ostuzzi, and Kristof Vaes. 2025. “Bridging the Gap : The Role of Designer’s Awareness in Co-Design with People with Lived Experience.” In Proceedings of the Design Society 2025, 5:803–810. Cambridge University Press (CUP). doi:10.1017/pds.2025.10094.
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Van Dyck H, Brosens L, Örnekoğlu Selçuk M, Ostuzzi F, Vaes K. Bridging the gap : the role of designer’s awareness in co-design with people with lived experience. In: Proceedings of the Design Society 2025. Cambridge University Press (CUP); 2025. p. 803–10.
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H. Van Dyck, L. Brosens, M. Örnekoğlu Selçuk, F. Ostuzzi, and K. Vaes, “Bridging the gap : the role of designer’s awareness in co-design with people with lived experience,” in Proceedings of the Design Society 2025, Dallas, Texas, USA, 2025, vol. 5, pp. 803–810.
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