Konsepsuelle
Konsepsuelle is a concept used in design studies and philosophy of design to describe a disciplined process of developing and validating the core ideas that will guide a project. It emphasizes the primacy of concept over immediacy of form, function, or detail, and situates the design process within a broader inquiry about meaning, use, and context.
Etymology and usage: The term appears in contemporary European design discourse and is sometimes described as
Practice and methods: Konsepsuelle practitioners use tools such as concept maps, narrative scenarios, visual metaphors, and
Applications: It is applied in product design, architecture, communication design, user experience, and urban planning, among
Relation to other concepts and critique: Konsepsuelle sits between pure ideation and formal design, overlapping with