Effect of using Design Thinking Methods (DTM) and AI in developing Convergent Thinking in Design Students of Furniture Design Classes

Muhamad Sholahuddin; Katrin Brümmer; Yayu Rubiyanti; Shabrina Tamimi

doi:10.21834/e-bpj.v10iSI39.7670

Authors

Muhamad Sholahuddin Interior Design Department, Indonesia Institute of the Arts Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Katrin Brümmer Master Design and Media, Hochschule Hannover - University of Applied Sciences, Hanover, Germany
Yayu Rubiyanti Interior Design Department, Indonesia Institute of the Arts Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Shabrina Tamimi Interior Design Department, Indonesia Institute of the Arts Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v10iSI39.7670

Keywords:

AI, Convergence, DTM, Furniture

Abstract

This research examines the effect of Design Thinking Methods (DTM) and AI on the development of convergent thinking among interior design students. The study employed a descriptive analysis involving 107 fourth-semester students in a furniture design class, using questionnaires and analysis of design outcomes. Students applied design thinking stages with AI as a design support tool. Divergent thinking was encouraged during the ideate stage, while convergent thinking was emphasized in synthesizing and refining design solutions. The findings show that the integration of DTM and AI positively enhances students’ ability to make coherent design decisions and develop well-structured furniture design concepts.

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