Pete and Repeat were sitting on a fence: iteration, interactive cognition and an interactive design method

This paper proposes a new design method. Key aspects of the method are the concept of “framing the problem”, and the need to design “in-the-world” throughout the design process. The method is based on Henrik Gedenryd’s notion of “interactive cognition” and Donald Schön’s ideas as embodied in his concept of “reflective practice”. The paper discusses the related elements from Gedenryd. It describes preliminary principles for an interactive design method, and presents examples from a research project on an augmented reality interface for museums, known as ec(h)o.