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Abstract
This paper frames the idea of design spaces in policy formulation identifying three types (strong, weak, and non-design) and describing their characteristics on the basis of a three-folded analysis: an exploration in the design literature to understand how scholars are reporting on the connection between design and policy and identifying a debate mainly focused on policy outputs (public services) and policymakers' capacities; an exploration of policy literature to analyse design in policy formulation and depict a focus on processes of policy development; a connection with practitioners’ points of view through a small series of interviews with policy experts covering different roles. The notion of formulating better policies through establishing optimal design spaces is built upon to result in the description of three spaces where design impacts policy formulation, establishing a meso-level of reflection that provides a link between design and policy as theoretical reference for further empirical experimentations.
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Marzia Mortati
Marzia Mortati is Assistant Professor in Design at Politecnico di Milano. She researches the relationship between design and innovation, looking at Design for Policy and Policy for Design, Collaborative Networks and Social Capital in public and private sectors. She coordinates the MEDes program for Politecnico (Master of European Design). Since 2007 she has been based in the faculty of the Master’s Degree in Product/Service Systems Design at Politecnico, teaching Design Innovation, Strategic and Service design. She is involved in international research concerning design innovation, design policies and social innovation.