Vol. 2 No. 1 (2026): Volume 2 Issue1 – Journal of Advanced Design

Volume 2, Issue 1 of the Journal of Advanced Design (JAD) presents a curated collection of peer-reviewed multidisciplinary research that explores the evolving role of design as a catalyst for innovation, sustainability, and societal impact. This issue brings together scholarly contributions from academics, researchers, and practitioners working across diverse disciplines, unified by a design-led perspective.

The articles in this issue address contemporary challenges through the integration of design, engineering, digital technologies, management, social sciences, and cultural studies. Emphasis is placed on theoretical rigor, methodological innovation, and practice-based insights, highlighting how design thinking and systems approaches contribute to problem-solving in complex real-world contexts.

Volume 2, Issue 1 features research covering areas such as product and industrial design, user experience and interaction design, sustainable and circular design practices, engineering and systems design, design education and pedagogy, design management, and interdisciplinary design research. Several contributions also examine the role of design in public services, healthcare, social innovation, and emerging technologies, reflecting the journal’s commitment to inclusive and socially responsive scholarship.

All manuscripts published in this issue have undergone a double-blind peer review process, ensuring high standards of academic quality, originality, and ethical compliance. As an open-access issue, the research published in Volume 2, Issue 1 is freely accessible to readers worldwide, supporting the dissemination of knowledge and encouraging global academic exchange.

This issue reaffirms the Journal of Advanced Design’s mission to serve as a multidisciplinary platform that bridges theory, practice, and innovation, fostering meaningful dialogue between academia, industry, and society.