suprojektuoti

Suprojektuoti is a Lithuanian verb meaning to design together, to collaborate on a design project. It is formed from su- meaning with or together and projektuoti, to design. In English, it is commonly translated as co-design or collaborative design.

Use and context: The term is widely used in architecture, product development, software, urban planning, and public policy to describe processes where designers work with stakeholders—clients, end users, communities—at various stages of the design cycle. Suprojektuoti often implies shared ideation, iterative prototyping, and joint decision-making, rather than a single designer producing a design for others.

Approaches and methods: Common methods include co-design workshops, participatory design sessions, user-story mapping, and design sprints that involve stakeholders from the outset. Benefits include designs that better meet user needs and higher acceptance; challenges include managing divergent interests, time requirements, and the need for facilitation and process governance.

Relationship to related concepts: It is related to participatory design, user-centered design, and co-creation. In Lithuanian discourse, suprojektuoti is used to emphasize collaborative authorship and shared responsibility for the design outcome.