Abstract
Since its introduction, Research through Design (RtD) has taken on a wide variety of forms. Currently, there is a lack of clarity about what connects and separates different RtD approaches. Several attempts have been made to clarify these matters, often in the form of a top-down categorization. Here we start on a different path, one that is open for different points of view and grounded in the ongoing concerns and needs of RtD practitioners. Over a two-month period, we engaged a local research community in weekly discussions about RtD in their work. Thoughts and questions were posted on a dedicated wall-space, maintained, and clustered over the weeks. As a result, we identified 11 themes that indicate concerns among participants about RtD. We suggest the themes can help in articulating different RtD ‘styles’ and ‘genres’, and believe this should be a collaborative and bottom-up effort that crosses disciplinary and institutional boundaries.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Synergy - DRS International Conference 2020 |
Subtitle of host publication | DRS2020 Research Papers |
Editors | S. Boess, M. Cheung, R. Cain |
Publisher | Design Research Society |
Pages | 139-151 |
Number of pages | 13 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2020 |
Event | DRS 2020 International Conference, Held online: Synergy - Online, Brisbane, Australia Duration: 11 Aug 2020 → 14 Aug 2020 http://drs2020.org/virtual/ |
Conference
Conference | DRS 2020 International Conference, Held online |
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Abbreviated title | DRS2020 |
Country/Territory | Australia |
City | Brisbane |
Period | 11/08/20 → 14/08/20 |
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Keywords
- Research through Design
- Practice-Based Research
- Constructive Design Research
- Design-Led Research