Purpose – The paper reports on the impact of designing a creativity workshop schedule in terms of successful cooperation and project generation. It is based on a series of creativity workshops designed and conducted by researchers of Knowledge Architecture, a new scientific field at TU Dresden. Knowledge architecture utilizes architectural processes and tools in order to develop conceptions of non-architectural items, as organizational design, product development, innovation- or knowledge management. Whereas groups and teams of divergent scientific fields and professions are focused. Background – These days scientific research and industrial development are getting more and more complex. To find appropriate and problem-oriented solutions, different disciplines have to cooperate and collaborate closely. Design/methodology/approach – In order to focus on the interplay of the design of the workshop and the success of the interdisciplinary teamwork a systematic framework is derived from several case studies. These workshops were documented and analysed systematically. Creative techniques were developed and successfully implemented into workshop practice. Originality / Value / Practical implications – From the observations so far, a number of findings can be stated. Generally, the implementation of architectural methods was quite successful, and appears to be a way to increase variety, creativity, and innovations. But not only the creative techniques themselves are influencing the workshop results, moreover the design of the procedure and the arrangement of different tools, methods and sequences evolved as a key driver of successful interdisciplinary cooperation. Interdisciplinary cooperation has to be taught, learned and practiced in a long-term. Therefore a theory of creative for collectives is needed. This may be facilitated by discussed systematic and customized program of workshop design and methods of Knowledge Architecture to foster Creativity in Teamwork to design cross–disciplinary innovation.