The „cultural probes“ text was quite interesting and resonated with my preconception, that the research part of design should not be too intrusive but instead should emphasize on empathy and individuality. I like the honesty in saying that the feedback was not crucially intercepting design decisions the group has taken and it was only used as an inspirational tool. Although i also see this „cultural probes“ approach as a merely artistic method I think its findings picture the real human experience in the world better than other standardized, more narrow scientific ethnographic methods like interviews or surveys.
the „bodystorming“ text was sometimes bit unclear or overcomplicated to read. Probably the experiment structures could have been illustrated better graphically. The findings seemed honest, although i couldn’t get rid of the thought that the authors were a bit biased towards the advantages of bodystorming and wanted to keep the thesis running although there seemed evidence against it. It was interesting to see the problems that come up in terms of preparation work and group dynamics when changing the location for bodystorming. I am unsure if the paper and its case studies create enough scientific evidence to argument either for or against bodystorming. In the end I am personally still convinced that bodystorming is a very useful tool and should be done more often in design practice.