Blog posts
Design Impulse has started
In October 2019, Dutch boutique consulting firm Design Impulse has started its strategic design business. This post summarises what we do for design leaders (in any sector), why, and how.
Member of Ooa
In November 2019, Pieter van Langen has become a member of Ooa. This article explains what Ooa does and what the added value of Ooa membership is for Design Impulse.
Sorts of design knowledge
Design is indispensable in a rapidly changing world where an organisation needs to innovate, create value, and adapt. This post describes seven sorts of design knowledge that determine design performance.
Aircraft design
The design of a new aircraft is often based on that of a predecessor. This article describes a scientific case study of reusing rationale of the design of earlier aircraft.
Plant redesign
For plant redesign, a leading service provider depended heavily on its principal designer. This post describes a practical case of how this dependency was reduced by a combination of measures.
Tunnel design
To design a tunnel, designers of several disciplines need to coordinate their work. This post describes a practical case of how to support design coordination to produce an integrated design.
How to determine objectives
Designers who produce more knowledge generally perform better as well. This post describes how to determine objectives for the production of design knowledge, based on the characteristics of this knowledge.
Company profile
The homepage of Design Impulse's website provides information on the company profile. This post provides access to a Slideshare presentation of the company profile, which you can view and download.