Human-Centered Design as a Fragile Encounter

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January 01 2012 Human-Centered Design as a Fragile Encounter Marc Steen Marc Steen Marc Steen works as a senior scientist at TNO, an independent research organization in the Netherlands. Marc studied Industrial Design Engineering at Delft University of Technology and worked at Philips and KPN. In 2008, he defended his PhD thesis “The Fragility of Human-Centred Design” at Delft University of Technology, which he wrote within the practitioners' PhD program in organization studies at the University for Humanistics (Utrecht, The Netherlands). His interests include human-centered design, co-design, open innovation and innovation management. He also engages in critical refection on projects in which he works, drawing from science and technology studies and philosophy. Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar Author and Article Information Marc Steen Marc Steen works as a senior scientist at TNO, an independent research organization in the Netherlands. Marc studied Industrial Design Engineering at Delft University of Technology and worked at Philips and KPN. In 2008, he defended his PhD thesis “The Fragility of Human-Centred Design” at Delft University of Technology, which he wrote within the practitioners' PhD program in organization studies at the University for Humanistics (Utrecht, The Netherlands). His interests include human-centered design, co-design, open innovation and innovation management. He also engages in critical refection on projects in which he works, drawing from science and technology studies and philosophy. Online ISSN: 1531-4790 Print ISSN: 0747-9360 © 2011 Massachusetts Institute of Technology2011 Design Issues (2012) 28 (1): 72–80. https://doi.org/10.1162/DESI_a_00125 Cite Icon Cite Permissions Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Search Site Citation Marc Steen; Human-Centered Design as a Fragile Encounter. Design Issues 2012; 28 (1): 72–80. doi: https://doi.org/10.1162/DESI_a_00125 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentAll JournalsDesign Issues Search Advanced Search This content is only available as a PDF. © 2011 Massachusetts Institute of Technology2011 Article PDF first page preview Close Modal You do not currently have access to this content.