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Exploring The Complexity And Agency Of Play Through Co-Design And Experiential Design With And For Adults, Lorna Powell
Exploring The Complexity And Agency Of Play Through Co-Design And Experiential Design With And For Adults, Lorna Powell
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This paper investigates the notion of designing opportunities for adult play in public space. The project responds to a changing landscape of play, within a context of worsening national mental health and a need for building resilience in our current climate. Following a methodology that includes co-design, social innovation and craft, the design intervention is a curated play walk in a local urban environment, inviting participation, exploration and creative expression. Through a qualitative evaluation of the intervention’s impact, there is an emergence of insights related to designing for play in public space, leading to the elaboration of a set of …
How Consumers Interpret Visually Similar Packaging, Ezgi Oguz, Jamie Marsden
How Consumers Interpret Visually Similar Packaging, Ezgi Oguz, Jamie Marsden
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This study explored how leader brands might use design to better manage the challenge of copycat packaging. Online semi-structured interviews incorporating photo-elicitation were conducted with 37 interviewees to understand how consumers perceive and differentiate between visually similar packaging from fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) categories. Our findings show that participants find similarity in colour scheme and similarity in product name more likely to lead to mistaken purchases of copycat brands. These findings suggest that leader brands could minimise the impact of copycat brands by using their packaging designs to emphasise the protectable characteristics of their brands. This research contributes to the …
Soundscapes For Storytelling And Meaningful Activity In Dementia Care, Maarten Houben, Melvin Van Berlo, Gail Kenning, Rens Brankaert
Soundscapes For Storytelling And Meaningful Activity In Dementia Care, Maarten Houben, Melvin Van Berlo, Gail Kenning, Rens Brankaert
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Researchers are investigating how soundscapes can reduce agitation and contribute to the well-being of people with dementia. We advance this research by exploring further how to incorporate the personal background and preferences of individuals with dementia in soundscapes to evoke storytelling and meaningful activity in their everyday surroundings. In this study, we assembled personal soundscapes that were evaluated in individual participatory workshops with six care home residents with dementia. The workshops provided insights into the experiences of people in the mid to advanced stages of dementia listening to personal sounds. The results demonstrate how these soundscapes evoked: interaction with surroundings; …
Optiwash: A Constructive Inquiry On Maintenance Of Washing Machines As An Everyday Practice, Kamila Kunrath, Anna Sophia Sørensen, Petra Kerepecká, Kartikeya Satish Acharya
Optiwash: A Constructive Inquiry On Maintenance Of Washing Machines As An Everyday Practice, Kamila Kunrath, Anna Sophia Sørensen, Petra Kerepecká, Kartikeya Satish Acharya
DRS Biennial Conference Series
Electrical and electronic equipment is the fastest growing waste stream globally, and large appliances such as washing machines significantly contribute to this environmental problem. Therefore, we look into maintenance as a practice to improve the lifecycle and circularity of washing machines. To inquire into maintenance practices, we undertook the development of a series of prototypes with a constructive design research approach. The design of the prototypes incorporated nudge and persuasive technologies as part of the inquiry. We present this inquiry for understanding the gap between an everyday engagement with the washing machine and the necessary maintenance practices for prolonging the …
Re-Framing Design And Designers: Studying Design Processes Through A Pragmatist Lens, Kristiane Marie Lindland
Re-Framing Design And Designers: Studying Design Processes Through A Pragmatist Lens, Kristiane Marie Lindland
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Becoming a competent professional entails both developing scholarly knowledge, learning the craft, and developing the social skills demanded in the profession. In this paper I provide insight into how studying professionals at work can be understood as a continuous social inquiry where both researcher and the professionals reflect on reflection-in-action. Embedded in a performative process approach based on the temporal and transactional understandings of John Dewey and George Herbert Mead, and Donald Schön’s understanding of the reflective practitioner, research on product design processes are discussed and explored as a mutual process of becoming. This paper proposes that studying professional work …
Hyaku: A Qualitative Negotiation-Through-Interaction Interface To Support Runners In Achieving Balanced Training Sessions, Juan Restrepo, Steven Vos, Evert Verhagen, Carine Lallemand
Hyaku: A Qualitative Negotiation-Through-Interaction Interface To Support Runners In Achieving Balanced Training Sessions, Juan Restrepo, Steven Vos, Evert Verhagen, Carine Lallemand
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Wearable systems and apps for recreational running provide awareness of one’s performance and activity and aim for increased engagement. Yet, these systems focus on sensor-generated data and do little to integrate subjective and contextual factors as meaningful insights. Their interaction and feedback mechanisms mostly rely on numbers and do not always match users’ real-life needs. To address these gaps, we explore human-computer negotiation as an interactive mechanism to enable recreational runners to adjust the recommendations delivered by a system. We do so by designing tangible qualitative interfaces la-belled “Tradeables” (whose label is inspired by the idea of “trading” with a …
A Meta-Design Research Project To Enhance The User Experience Of University's Digital Services Ecosystem, Federica Colombo, Alice Paracolli, Venanzio Arquilla
A Meta-Design Research Project To Enhance The User Experience Of University's Digital Services Ecosystem, Federica Colombo, Alice Paracolli, Venanzio Arquilla
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Digitalisation is essential in contemporary institutions. Politecnico di Milano started to re-think its digital services to design an application that could help students manage every aspect of their daily university life, starting from their own goals and unmet needs, while considering the complexity of the university system. The Meta-design approach was adopted to redefine a public university's digital services, assuring the users' centrality in the research and design process. Meta-design is a circular and reflective method that enables the designer to continuously provide innovative solutions, updating the product to the ever-changing user needs. This methodology is the basis of User …
Designing Qualitative Interfaces: Experiences From Studio Education, Dan Lockton, Carine Lallemand, Daphne Menheere
Designing Qualitative Interfaces: Experiences From Studio Education, Dan Lockton, Carine Lallemand, Daphne Menheere
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Interaction designers tend to use quantification as a default to present information and a way to enable interactions with technologies. There is a notion that quantification is valued to be the most actionable and legitimate form of presentation, while our actual experiences of the world are largely qualitative. But can we design ‘qualitative interfaces’? What would they be like? In this paper, we explore insights and experiences from four years of applying the notion of qualitative interfaces in interaction design student projects in two countries. We introduce, review, and compare projects across different application areas ranging from running training schemes …
Alternative Hedonisms And Earth Practices: Design And Degrowth In The Capitalocene, Rachel Harkness
Alternative Hedonisms And Earth Practices: Design And Degrowth In The Capitalocene, Rachel Harkness
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This design anthropology piece contributes to thinking on how to decouple design practices from neoliberal globalised capitalism, economic growth and consumerism. Drawing on the Marxist philosopher Kate Soper’s theorising around patterns of work and consumption in affluent countries (such as the UK) and her post-growth theory of the alternative hedonisms or pleasures of a less harried and acquisitive living, the paper argues that one way to achieve this decoupling could be to consider how more pleasure and greater well-being could be one of the ‘opportunities through reduction’, if you will. Illustration is provided by ethnography with natural builders working with …
Democratic Design Literacy Research, Ingvill Gjerdrum Maus
Democratic Design Literacy Research, Ingvill Gjerdrum Maus
DRS Biennial Conference Series
This paper presents ideas about education and democracy embedded in studies on de-sign literacy for sustainability. The descriptions of one semi-structured group interview study and one action research study provided in three research papers are analysed in light of three different conceptions of education and democracy. The analysis outlines how the research methods used in situations in which students (1) engage in questions, introductions and tightly structured tasks developed from research-based knowledge; (2) interact with and share their thoughts and reflections in groups; and (3) respond to open-ended questions contribute to research enabling design education for democracy, design education through …
Designing Experiences For Iot Products: A Case Study Testing Existing Ux Frameworks, Zidong Lin, Ashley Hall, Bjorn Sommer
Designing Experiences For Iot Products: A Case Study Testing Existing Ux Frameworks, Zidong Lin, Ashley Hall, Bjorn Sommer
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IoT products are believed to be a new type of things that combine both material and immaterial resources. Their unique attributes can result in user experiences strongly differing from traditional products, imposing new design challenges. This study aims to 1) test whether existing UX frameworks are applicable to IoT products in design practices, 2) identify essential elements in experience design for IoT products, and 3) explore new associated experience design opportunities. We conducted a workshop including 25 design-engineering students testing two UX frameworks. The participants designed new experiences for a representative IoT product (i.e., smartwatch) in the workshop and presented …
Identifying Inclusive Design Goals For The Blind And Visually Impaired In Venice, Luca Casarotto, Pietro Costa, Erika Cunico, Maria Manfroni, Calogero Mattia Priola
Identifying Inclusive Design Goals For The Blind And Visually Impaired In Venice, Luca Casarotto, Pietro Costa, Erika Cunico, Maria Manfroni, Calogero Mattia Priola
DRS Biennial Conference Series
The aim of this paper is to understand how the use of inclusive design methodologies can contribute to the creation of projects for mobility and access to cultural information. Specifically, the research focuses on visual disabilities in a unique context such as the city of Venice. Starting from ethnographic research and a comparison of different case studies, the purpose of this paper is to identify some Design Goals useful to visually impaired users in the Venetian context. The Design Goals definition allowed us to investigate how the use of inclusive design methodologies for visually impaired users can contribute to the …
Gamified User Interface Design For Dysphagia Rehabilitation Based On Common Mental Models, Malika Gabbas, Kwanmyung Kim
Gamified User Interface Design For Dysphagia Rehabilitation Based On Common Mental Models, Malika Gabbas, Kwanmyung Kim
DRS Biennial Conference Series
Dysphagia is a term for swallowing difficulties. It is usually caused by another health condition, such as stroke, or dementia. Exercise-based training with biofeed- back is commonly practiced in dysphagia therapy. Existing gamified solutions for bio- feedback devices provide scenarios that conflict with natural mapping of the swallow- ing activity. In this study, we have identified and addressed these conflicts based on mismatches with common mental representations to create a more well-matched training experience. Our study showcases an example of designing a gamified user in- terface for dysphagia rehabilitation, while also defining important UI principles for gamified training. It also …
Making Posters To Understand Statistics: Towards A Didactical Approach In Communication Design, Michele Mauri, Simone Vantini, Beatrice Gobbo, Tommaso Elli, Elena Aversa, Andrea Benedetti, María De Los Ángeles Briones Rojas, Gabriele Colombo
Making Posters To Understand Statistics: Towards A Didactical Approach In Communication Design, Michele Mauri, Simone Vantini, Beatrice Gobbo, Tommaso Elli, Elena Aversa, Andrea Benedetti, María De Los Ángeles Briones Rojas, Gabriele Colombo
DRS Biennial Conference Series
The paper describes a didactical approach to introducing statistics to communication design students at the master level. The approach helps them develop a critical attitude toward data manipulation and information visualization, acknowledging a lack of education in such areas despite their growing relevance in the communication design field. In previous experiences, we observed how theoretical lessons in statistics were inefficient because they were perceived as distant from the communication design practice. We, therefore, adopted a “thinking-through-doing” approach: instead of asking students to study statistical methods, we asked them to design a poster explaining them. In the paper, we present the …
Evaluating Social Innovations: How Creative Evaluation Can Help Articulate Their Values And Impacts, Violet Owen, Pınar Ceyhan, Leon Cruickshank, Elisavet Christou
Evaluating Social Innovations: How Creative Evaluation Can Help Articulate Their Values And Impacts, Violet Owen, Pınar Ceyhan, Leon Cruickshank, Elisavet Christou
DRS Biennial Conference Series
Locally, nationally and internationally, Social Innovations (SI) are increasingly seen as a way to address the complex problems posed by society. Emphasised by both funding bodies and in UK legislation and initiatives such as Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 and Social Impact Bonds, there is a greater urgency in evidencing the value generated by SIs. However, the process of measuring and evidencing social value is still underdeveloped. This necessitates developing evaluation approaches that are adaptive, responsive to context, and able to demonstrate value beyond financial return. This paper presents an overview of the current evaluation methods employed to capture …
How Smart Clothing Can Mediate The Space Between Users And Their Environment, A Case Study Using Face Masks, Stijn Ossevoort, Miguel Bruns
How Smart Clothing Can Mediate The Space Between Users And Their Environment, A Case Study Using Face Masks, Stijn Ossevoort, Miguel Bruns
DRS Biennial Conference Series
Augmenting clothes with sensors and actuators and turning them into smart clothes, offers new possibilities to mediate the space between users and their environment. The current COVID pandemic provides an ideal research opportunity, given that it challenges conventional norms of personal distance. We developed hairs with LEDs showing six types of dynamic behaviour as a research vehicle and mounted them onto face masks, commonly used during the pandemic. A qualitative phenomenological study was conducted with six subjects. The interview data from their experiences was analysed using the ‘framework of context’ from environmental psychology. We uncover three modes by which smart …
Design Meets Death: A First Systematic Mapping Review Of Design Contributions To End Of Life Field, Andrew Tibbles, Farnaz Nickpour
Design Meets Death: A First Systematic Mapping Review Of Design Contributions To End Of Life Field, Andrew Tibbles, Farnaz Nickpour
DRS Biennial Conference Series
This paper, for the first time, maps and interrogates the contributions towards the emerging field of design and death, through a systematic mapping review. Key databases and grey literature publications are searched and 183 design contributions are analysed, categorising results according to death spectrum; type of contribution; interventional complexity; design approach; and stakeholder involvement. Findings show an increasing trend of design contributions towards death between 2000-2021. The field is being progressed by a triad of Healthcare, Computer Science and Design disciplines, often siloed in their efforts. Design approaches and methods including Human Centred Design and Co-design are popular, particularly within …
Reframing The Narrative Of Privacy Through System-Thinking Design, Laura Ferrarello, Andrea Cavallaro, Rute Fiadeiro, Riccardo Mazzon
Reframing The Narrative Of Privacy Through System-Thinking Design, Laura Ferrarello, Andrea Cavallaro, Rute Fiadeiro, Riccardo Mazzon
DRS Biennial Conference Series
We present a transdisciplinary approach to the problem of careless privacy be-haviour manifested when people publish images online. Combining the disci-plines of Design and Computer Vision, we developed an interface and a narrative by modelling privacy in a socio-technical context. Building on Gordon Pask’s The-ory of Conversation, we designed an experiential dialogue between people and algorithms, and we used this dialogue as a platform to observe people as a sys-tem composed of the reactions to the stimuli received from profiling algorithms. Through this platform we assessed any changes in awareness and proactivity in mitigating the risk of algorithmic profiling. Integrating …
A Service Design Perspective On Examining The Business Process Of Customized Services, Yu-Hui Lu, Hsien-Hui Tang
A Service Design Perspective On Examining The Business Process Of Customized Services, Yu-Hui Lu, Hsien-Hui Tang
DRS Biennial Conference Series
In the post-pandemic era, consumer behavior patterns have changed, and digital transformation has become a hot topic. With high-touch service features, the Taiwanese custom furniture industry has been depending on manual operations, and the inconsistent internal business processes have resulted in the slow progress of digital transformation plans. Therefore, the study aims to propose a more practical planning model using service design thinking on business process perspectives. By establishing explicit guidelines on back-of-stage interactions, the study intends to standardize the sequence of the operations and reduce the improvements gap among stakeholders. Meanwhile, through studying the service network of the case, …
Constructing A Critical Anthropology Of Contemporary Design Practices, Jocelyn Bailey
Constructing A Critical Anthropology Of Contemporary Design Practices, Jocelyn Bailey
DRS Biennial Conference Series
This paper articulates a critical approach to researching design as a contemporary phenomenon that was developed through my doctoral research. The approach - critical anthropology of design - is a combination of anthropology of design, critical strategies borrowed from other fields, and a ‘Foucauldian’ theoretical toolkit, which together allow us to see design as a complex disciplinary apparatus. I advocate for such an approach – a switching of the disciplinary lens when studying design, and a more sceptical engagement between social disciplines and design – as essential for both robust critique and original insight. Such an approach is productive and …
Values And Challenges In Rapid Prototyping Of Global Health Policies, Mariana Fonseca Braga, Shiau Yun Chong, Emmanuel Tsekleves, Michael James Penkunas, Louise Mullagh, Harvy Joy Canlas Liwanag, Emma Louise Margaret, Nadiah Tengku Adnan
Values And Challenges In Rapid Prototyping Of Global Health Policies, Mariana Fonseca Braga, Shiau Yun Chong, Emmanuel Tsekleves, Michael James Penkunas, Louise Mullagh, Harvy Joy Canlas Liwanag, Emma Louise Margaret, Nadiah Tengku Adnan
DRS Biennial Conference Series
This paper identifies the value and challenges in introducing rapid prototyping of policy to design non-expert and expert groups by analysing an online workshop series that was conducted with early-career professionals, policy makers, and design researchers. The COVID-19 pandemic evidenced, even more, the need for situated policies in the area of health as global health policies were ineffective in addressing livelihood diversity, particularly of underserved communities. Therefore, the untapped potential of rapid prototyping for policy making in the area of global health is explored. We particularly analyse the creativity of the different groups who joined the workshop series and point …
Supporting Research On Gender And Design Amongst Steam Researchers In The Souths: A Case Study Of Subsumption In Design Methods, Chiara Del Gaudio, Bjarki Hallgrimsson, Dominique Marshall
Supporting Research On Gender And Design Amongst Steam Researchers In The Souths: A Case Study Of Subsumption In Design Methods, Chiara Del Gaudio, Bjarki Hallgrimsson, Dominique Marshall
DRS Biennial Conference Series
This paper tells the story of a research program that subsumed the approaches of design, arts and social sciences to enhance gender aware and inclusive research amongst twenty academic teams of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics located in the Souths. These are the findings of our empirical exploration to support the emergence of a transdisciplinary area of research and practice which we defined as Gendered Design. The key factors that proved crucial to overcome disciplinary boundaries and catalyse processes of empowerment are: theoretical and methodological openness, design-driven strategy and experimentation, as well as a holistic and affective approach to …
Resistance, Social Reproduction And Emerging Commitments For Collaborative Design From The Margins, Nathaly Pinto, Brenda Vertiz, Andrea Botero
Resistance, Social Reproduction And Emerging Commitments For Collaborative Design From The Margins, Nathaly Pinto, Brenda Vertiz, Andrea Botero
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The paper introduces two design research cases tracing how the concepts and experiences of resistance and social reproduction can help design research become a more assertive part of the coding that interprets, exposes and disputes social reality, particularly in Latin America. Through reflections on (1) a design intervention contributing to an Indigenous popular education initiative in the Ecuadorian Amazon and (2) a series of ongoing public space design interventions taking place in colonias populares of Mexico City, we propose four interrelated commitments (visibility, sustainment, tensions and collectivity) to orient ourselves in understanding what it actually takes to build knowledge and …
Supporting Design Research On Taboo Topics, Isabel Prochner
Supporting Design Research On Taboo Topics, Isabel Prochner
DRS Biennial Conference Series
Design research and practice deal with many new and underexplored topics that may not have previously been discussed. Yet, many of these topics are still some- what taboo, meaning they can miss out on attention and critical exploration and may not be adequately addressed. This DRS2022 Conversation explored the range of barri- ers faced by design researchers interested in or currently working on taboo topics and how these barriers might be addressed. The report summarizes the discussions during the session, which focused primarily on respectful boundaries and dialogue between researchers and participants. It also highlights key questions and dilemmas facing …
Guiding The Phd In Design: Experiences From Six Programs, Pieter Jan Stappers, Carlos Teixeira, Lucia Rampino, Weston Baxter, Sampsa Hyysalo, Jonathan Chapman
Guiding The Phd In Design: Experiences From Six Programs, Pieter Jan Stappers, Carlos Teixeira, Lucia Rampino, Weston Baxter, Sampsa Hyysalo, Jonathan Chapman
DRS Biennial Conference Series
In the DoCS4Design project, six established PhD programmes in design pooled and compared the diversity in their practices in guiding PhDs (e.g., 3- or 4-year programmes, small or large amounts of formal education, small or large numbers of staff and students). Panelists from the six programmes discussed these differences to- gether with 60 conference participants. Starting from a review of practices at the six programmes (the ‘Map & Glossary’), the conversation covered several themes: strate- gic and institutional aspects of the PhD programs, logistical and administrative aspects of these programs, and fundamentally: how (diversely) do we define what is the …
How Might Design Contribute To A Circular Economy, Susan Evans, Mia B. Münster
How Might Design Contribute To A Circular Economy, Susan Evans, Mia B. Münster
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80 percent of the environmental impact of products and services is deter- mined in the design phase. Since the designer’s job takes place at the initial phase of any design process, designers are in a unique position to effect change in this area. Designers have knowledge of the supply chains and networks that drive, not only de- sign process, but also those that support the production and implementation of de- signs. It is therefore relevant to discuss how design can play a role in the transition towards Circular Economy. In this vein the research question as set for this conversa- …
Prototyping Tensions: How To Talk To Your Colleagues About Ai, Sonja Rattay, Mireia Yurrita, Ignacio Garnham, Jacob T. Browne
Prototyping Tensions: How To Talk To Your Colleagues About Ai, Sonja Rattay, Mireia Yurrita, Ignacio Garnham, Jacob T. Browne
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Current imaginaries of AI are pulled in opposing directions. On the utopian side, AI is being projected as the better half of humankind, evening out the fallibility of human bias and our inability to “know it all”. On the dystopian side, AI will make hu- mans either obsolete or turn humans into overly optimized cogs in a machine. The reality will most likely lie somewhere in between, in an uncomfortable grey zone of compromises, tradeoffs and negotiations of values and desired futures. In this conver- sation, we want to explore the tensions between contrasting imaginaries, which we present as four …
Beyond Tokenistic Approaches: How Can Engaging With Vulnerable Groups Shape The Policy Process?, Silvia Pau, Natalia Villaman
Beyond Tokenistic Approaches: How Can Engaging With Vulnerable Groups Shape The Policy Process?, Silvia Pau, Natalia Villaman
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This paper delves into questions related to the participation of vulnerable groups in policymaking, providing a snapshot of common trends and themes in this area. During a DRS 2022 Conversation session, titled ‘Beyond tokenistic approaches: how can engaging with vulnerable groups shape the policy-making process?’, participants were encouraged to engage with the above-mentioned questions by making use of a toolkit including prompts, thinking hats, and insight sheets where they captured their main insights. Key findings highlight the need for similar forums for safe and open discussions, as well as the lack of agreement around language use, calling for a shared …
Design + Ethics: How Is It More Than The Sum Of Its Parts?, Deger Ozkaramanli, Michael Nagenborg, Delfina Fantini Van Ditmar, Sanna Lehtinen, Christine Schwobel-Patel, Laura Ferrarello
Design + Ethics: How Is It More Than The Sum Of Its Parts?, Deger Ozkaramanli, Michael Nagenborg, Delfina Fantini Van Ditmar, Sanna Lehtinen, Christine Schwobel-Patel, Laura Ferrarello
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The discussion of ethics in design has so far relied on theories and approaches from other disciplines. We argue that design can benefit from an explicit discussion on the ethics of its methods and practices that arises from within the discipline. This Conversation aimed at stimulating this discussion. Around 25 people attended in person, in addition to the online participants. We asked our audience about the main approaches they use for ethical inquiry and discussed the opportunities and challenges of applying these. We found out that ethics may best be framed as an invitation to care, without reducing it to …
“What Do You Mean?” The State Of Design ‘Defini- Tions’ Within The Discipline And Beyond, Andrew Tibbles, Luka Kille-Speckter, Farnaz Nickpour, Isobel Leason, Cara Shaw
“What Do You Mean?” The State Of Design ‘Defini- Tions’ Within The Discipline And Beyond, Andrew Tibbles, Luka Kille-Speckter, Farnaz Nickpour, Isobel Leason, Cara Shaw
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Designs methods and approaches are growing in popularity across disci- plines, however, definitions are often absent, hidden or superficial with designers missing from the research team. The conveners argue that this endangers design to be misused and devalued. This conversation questioned, what is the current state of de- sign definitions and how they could be developed with a perspective of rigour and im- pact. Points of tension were discovered between contextualisation of a method vs how design communicates to other disciplines; defining from the edges of a definition and defining the core values; and design epistemological base. Recommendations from the …