Winterhouse Institute
The Winterhouse Institute focusess on non-profit, self-initiated projects that support design education, as well as social and political initiatives. What the …
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Research
Designers are not researchers: the difference between design and social research
Designers are not researchers: the difference between design and social research from Sam Ladner is worth a read by all designers engaging in this kind of work. …
Does Your Research Exist?
Does Your Research Exist? Another great list of tips from John Thackara about how to get your research out there in a useful way. These three are particularly …
Design research: sorting your shoe walking from your talk talking «
Design research: sorting your shoe walking from your talk talking « is a good piece on being realistic about design research and choosing the appropriate method …
Rigor and relevance in interaction design research
Rigor and relevance in interaction design research is a good find by @nicolasnova from the Near Future Laboratory. As Nicolas describes:
It addresses the …
Design Research: What Is It and Why Do It?
Design Research: What Is It and Why Do It? is a good piece from Panthea Lee arguing the case for design research in the public and international development …
Design Research - A Failure of Imagination?
Have design education and design research failed to fire up the imagination in public discourse? I believe so and I believe the STEM (Science, Technology, …
Understanding Interactivity Through Play
Some months ago I officially became Dr. Polaine (Andy Polaine, PhD. for you Americans) and have been planning to write a series of posts about the main themes …
Hello Dave. I'd like to interview you.
Hi folks – can you help me find some interviewees?
I’m working on some initial research into Ambient Assisted Living with the iHome Lab here in Luzern. …
Is Design Research Useless for Innovation?
Don Norman has just posted a very provocative and thoughtful piece about the value of design research, or not.
“I’ve come to a disconcerting …