• Designing for Small Bathrooms 

      Sivertsen, Arnt Kåre; Berg, Arild (Chapter; Peer reviewed; Chapter, 2016)
      This paper will focus on how to design a series of bathroom products that work well for small bathrooms using the principles of universal design. In home culture research, Quitzau and Røpke has studied bathroom transformation ...
    • Digital Drawing Demystified: Exploring a Creative Zone of Proximal Development 

      Seiersten, Nils; Berg, Arild (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      The purpose of this paper is to elaborate on the theoretical notion of Vygotsky’s notion of a ‘zone of proximal development’ (ZPD) where learning is supported by doing things together. In the work life product designers ...
    • Parametric design thinking about digital and material surface patterns 

      Lyche, Wenche; Berg, Arild; Andreassen, Kristin (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      There is a growing need in contemporary society to understand new and emerging relationships between technology and creativity. In practice-oriented areas of education such as design, many instructors have come to understand ...
    • Participation in hybrid sketching 

      Berg, Arild (FORMakademisk;Vol.11 Nr.3, 2018, Journal article; Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-10-09)
      In the age of digitalisation, the role of the sketch has taken new forms, but it still works as a mediator between people who work to create something together. There is, however, a lack of knowledge about how the sketch ...
    • The Nature as an Inspiration to Encourage Users to Extend the Life of Packaging 

      Johansen, Linn Victoria; Berg, Arild (Chapter; Peer reviewed; Chapter, 2016)
      Biomimicry depends on three key principles: nature as a model, nature as a goal and nature as a mentor. By studying nature, there may be several answers to challenges that have already been solved by nature. A growing ...
    • The Relationship Between User and Product: Durable Design Through Personalisation 

      Fossdal, Maria; Berg, Arild (Peer reviewed; Chapter, 2016)
      There is an increased focus on emotional design in order to build more sustainable attitudes towards the design of products. According to Dieter Rams, a German industrial designer known for the timeless quality in his ...