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Design Research and Ambiguity. / Green, David Philip; Lindley, Joseph.
14th International Conference of the European Academy of Design: Safe Harbours for Design Research. São Paulo: Blucher Publishing House, 2021. p. 291-297 (Blucher Design Proceedings; Vol. 9, No. 5).

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Green, DP & Lindley, J 2021, Design Research and Ambiguity. in 14th International Conference of the European Academy of Design: Safe Harbours for Design Research. Blucher Design Proceedings, no. 5, vol. 9, Blucher Publishing House, São Paulo, pp. 291-297, 14th International Conference of the European Academy of Design, 12/10/21. https://doi.org/10.5151/ead2021-172

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Green, D. P., & Lindley, J. (2021). Design Research and Ambiguity. In 14th International Conference of the European Academy of Design: Safe Harbours for Design Research (pp. 291-297). (Blucher Design Proceedings; Vol. 9, No. 5). Blucher Publishing House. https://doi.org/10.5151/ead2021-172

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Green DP, Lindley J. Design Research and Ambiguity. In 14th International Conference of the European Academy of Design: Safe Harbours for Design Research. São Paulo: Blucher Publishing House. 2021. p. 291-297. (Blucher Design Proceedings; 5). Epub 2021 Oct 12. doi: 10.5151/ead2021-172

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Green, David Philip ; Lindley, Joseph. / Design Research and Ambiguity. 14th International Conference of the European Academy of Design: Safe Harbours for Design Research. São Paulo : Blucher Publishing House, 2021. pp. 291-297 (Blucher Design Proceedings; 5).

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