Title:
Design integrations : research and collaboration
Author:
Poggenpohl, Sharon Helmer.
ISBN:
9781841502403
Publication Information:
Chicago : Intellect, the University of Chicago Press, 2009.
Physical Description:
306 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Contents:
Introduction. Time for change: building a design discipline / Design research. Perspectives on design research / Design theory and methodology for engineering design practices / Artifacts, activities, and design knowledge / Mediating in- between: how industrial design advances business and user in-between: how industrial design advances business and user design, technology, and business goals / Design collaboration. Practicing collaborative action in design / Collaborative infiltration in a media organization: WGBH / Light and lively: running a virtual design studio / Looking back at the National Graphic Design Archive collaboration / Innovative collaborative design in international interaction design summer schools / A complex model for international and intercultural collaboration in health information systems / Conclusion. Design intelligence
Abstract:
Design is changing, and to educate the next generation of designers, these changes need to be addressed. This book asserts that design research is developed through a typology within academic and business contexts, and follows different research theories and strategies. Design is changing, and to educate the next generation of designers, these changes need to be addressed. In light of the growing role research and interdisciplinary collaboration play in contemporary design performance, "Design Integrations" calls for an innovative shake up in design education. Contributors, all educators and practitioners, assert that design research is developed through a typology within academic and business contexts, and follows different research theories and strategies. Issues in design collaboration are explored in-depth, with essays on an inter-institutional academic project, cross-cultural learning experiences, and a multi-national health care project, demonstrating the importance of shared values, interdisciplinary negotiated process and clear communication for tomorrow's designers