Suunnittelullisessa

Suunnittelullisessa is an inflected form of Finnish, used to describe something that is located in or characterized by a design-oriented or design-focused context. It is the inessive case (ending -ssa/-ssä) of the adjective suunnittelullinen, which itself means “design-related” or “planning-oriented.” The word is most often found in written discussions about design processes, product development, architecture, or user experience, where a situation or environment is being described as embedded in design thinking.

Etymology and formation: the base concept comes from suunnittelu, meaning planning or design, combined with the adjective-forming suffix -llinen to yield suunnittelullinen (“design-oriented”). The inessive form suunnittelullisessa is then created by adding the locative suffix -ssa/-ässä, yielding a phrase that translates roughly to “in a design-oriented context.” The corresponding adverbial form is suunnittelullisesti.

Usage and examples: suunnittelullisessa kontekstissa huomioidaan käyttäjäkokemus jo varhaisessa vaiheessa. In a design-oriented context, user experience is considered from early on. Tiimi työskenteli suunnittelullisessa otteessa, iteratiivisesti ja käyttäjävuorovaikutuksia korostaen. The team worked in a design-oriented approach, emphasizing iteration and user interactions. The term helps distinguish contexts that are explicitly shaped by design considerations from more general or technical discussions.

Related forms and notes: Finnish adjectives ending in -llinen have various inflected forms (e.g., suunnittelullinen, suunnittelullisen, suunnittelullisessa). The adverbial counterpart is suunnittelullisesti, used to describe actions done in a design-oriented manner. As a technical or stylistic term, suunnittelullinen and its inessive form are most common in design, engineering, and academic writing.