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.
Sholahuddin et al. (Thu,) studied this question.