"What Designers Know"

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In this paper, the writer reviews the book, "What Designers Know" where the author, Bryan Lawson, explores the research techniques that designers use to come up with their creations. The writer examines how each of the nine chapters explore the techniques that designers use to create their forms and express their ideas. The writer posits that Lawson is successful in making the process of design accessible to the average reader and recommends this book for prospective designers as well as prospective clients.

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"In his book, What Designers Know, Bryan Lawson explores the research techniques that designers use to come up with their creations. Lawson is mainly concerned with is explaining how designers are able to create highly functional forms and how they communicate these ideas with their clients. Each chapter explores a different technique that designers use to create their forms and express their ideas. For example, in chapter four Lawson explores how designers use all different types of drawings and computers to develop their ideas and then express them. With his analytical style, Lawson is able to describe how designers arrive at their decisions and what knowledge they use to come to those decisions."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Lawson, Bryan. (2004) What Designers Know, First Edition. London, England: Architectural Press.

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