Network Design - An Overview

Network Design versus Design Thinking

Some people confuse network design and design thinking.  There are some common elements: 

Both for example are well suited for Complexity: 
In beginning with Empathizing Design thinking recognizes that there is no model as complex as the system itself.  Said another way – the Universe is Remarkably Human.  For starters Humans are the only thing in the known universe to encompass every known layer of Evolution.

Both emphasize Physical Artifacts as Participatory Knowing Vehicles

Both are about fast proto-typing

Significant differences include
Design for Emergence is Design Unbound.  Design Thinking is design for non-designers.  So they are kind of the same thing the same way that the most evil company you can think of Unilever both make products.