This blogpost is a part of a longer paper published in 2019. Read it here . A rhizomatic map is a visual schema representing a simultaneous web of interconnections produced by an individual, creative thought process. Such a map may serve as a personal tool for assembling and organizing knowledge and ideas, with the aim of leading to an innovative project . וn the field of design, a rhizomatic map enables the designer to synchronize visual information, material and formal char

“Framing the problem” is one of the most common phrases across research and design. In sociology, communication, psychology, policy, business, data science, and design, we are trained to frame —to define and structure a problem so that it can be studied, analyzed, and eventually solved. Framing means setting limits: deciding what’s relevant and what’s not, what’s inside and what’s outside: A designer might frame a project around a specific functional need while overlooking it