Problem Solving and Critical Thinking for

Bestselling author Christine M. Piotrowski users her trademark accessible and conversational approach to explain how the working designer solves problems and makes decisions by having the reader follow through case studies and stories, and dealing with a variety of situations. A special section presents a selection of scenarios or documents with problems, and permits the reader to work through for a solution. Whether dealing with a design problem or with a client, Critical Thinking for Designers will put the reader on the correct path to a solutions-oriented practice.

Christine M. Piotrowski, FASID, IIDA, provides consulting services on business practices to interior designers. Now based in Phoenix, Arizona, she is a former professor of interior design at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona. She has more than twenty-five years of commercial and residential design experience. Christine is the author of the award-winning Professional Practice for Interior Designers and Becoming an Interior Designer, as well as coauthor of Designing Commercial Interiors, all published by Wiley.

Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Thinking Critically	p. 1
What Is Critical Thinking?	p. 2
Who Is a Critical Thinker?	p. 4
The Importance of Thinking Critically in Interior Design	p. 5
It Is Not Criticism	p. 8
Conclusion	p. 9
For Discussion	p. 10
Design as Process	p. 13
The Design Process-A Brief Review	p. 14
For Whom Do We Design?	p. 19
Not the First Answer	p. 23
Using Time Effectively	p. 25
Design Thinking	p. 26
Conclusion	p. 30
For Discussion	p. 31
Problem Definition and Analysis	p. 35
Goals and Objectives	p. 36
Problem Definition	p. 42
Problem Analysis	p. 44
Synthesis	p. 48
Design Concept Statements	p. 52
Conclusion	p. 57
For Discussion	p. 58
Asking Questions	p. 63
The Purpose of Asking Questions	p. 64
Listening Skills	p. 68
Asking the Right Questions	p. 71
Is There Always a Right Answer?	p. 77
Bias	p. 80
Avoiding Disputes	p. 81
Negotiation	p. 84
Conclusion	p. 86
For Discussion	p. 87
Looking for Answers-Research Methodologies	p. 93
Types of Research	p. 94
Evidence-Based Design	p. 96
Developing a Research Project	p. 101
Assessing Information	p. 115
Assessing Information from the Internet	p. 121
Conclusion	p. 123
For Discussion	p. 124
Decision Making	p. 129
Making Decisions	p. 130
What Constitutes Decision Making?	p. 131
Decision-Making Strategies	p. 134
Why We Make Wrong Decisions	p. 140
Conclusion	p. 143
For Discussion	p. 143
Ethical Decision Making	p. 149
The Importance of Ethical Decision Making	p. 150
Business versus Ethical Conflicts	p. 153
Client Expectations	p. 157
Conclusion	p. 159
For Discussion	p. 160
References	p. 167
Index	p. 175
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