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Designing Complexity Figures

This gallery is showing high-res versions of the figures in the book Designing Complexity: The Methodolgy and Practice of Systems Oriented Design.

There is no one “right” way presented in this book. Instead, many experiences, approaches, and perspectives are collected and presented. The process this book offers is a methodology called systems oriented design (SOD).

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What is SOD Animation

What is SOD Animation

About Gigamapping, About SOD, News & Notes

We have just published a new animation that explains Systems Oriented Design (SOD) to a broad audience. Patr (Bing) Leelarasamee created the video during the 2025 studio course Systems Oriented Design – Design for Very Complex Systems at the Oslo School of...

Rachel Lilley interviewing Jonathan Romm and Andreas Wettre

Rachel Lilley interviewing Jonathan Romm and Andreas Wettre

About SOD, Methodologies, News & Notes

In this video, Dr Rachel Lilley is interviewing Professor Jonathan Romm and Executive Masters Chair Andreas Wettre. They are talking about the experiences of practising Systems Oriented Design in Teaching and education. The conversation is from November 2024. (Video...

Book: Designing Complexity

Book: Designing Complexity

About Gigamapping, About SOD, Books & Other Publications, News & Notes

The Methodology and Practice of Systems Oriented Design – Birger Sevaldson’s book for designers in the widest sense, including any individual or organisation that is involved in change processes.

About Systems Oriented Design

About Systems Oriented Design

About SOD, Methodologies

The main mission of SOD is to help designers to become better at dealing with very complex problems. Complex problems are described as problem fields, networks of problems, wicked problems and problematiques.

SOD Origins: Systemic Design as a Field of Possibilities

SOD Origins: Systemic Design as a Field of Possibilities

The idea of systemic design as a pluralistic field opens the possibilities to several different approaches to systemic design that are not only allowed but encouraged.

Related References

Related References

Systems resources of note: The list was started in 2009 and is updated occasionally.

Systems Oriented Design in a Nutshell

Systems Oriented Design in a Nutshell

About SOD, Methodologies

Systemic design spans design practice and thinking to systems practice and thinking. SOD is a bit closer to design practice.

The Mind Shifts of SOD

The Mind Shifts of SOD

About SOD, Methodologies

We need to make several small shifts in our understanding to truly grasp systems thinking in general and to start to become systemic designers.

Testimonials: SOD & Gigamapping

Testimonials: SOD & Gigamapping

About Gigamapping, About SOD

With a look to the future, there are huge needs for this kind of design competence – to enable sustainable solutions for businesses, organizations and in policymaking.

The Democracy Files

The Democracy Files

About SOD, Design for Regions, R&D Projects

The Democracy Files is a resource of collected articles supporting our belief that design can play a crucial role in democracy.

Collaborate-Opportunities

Collaborate-Opportunities

There are opportunities to collaborate with the Master’s Studio at the Oslo School of Architecture.