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Conversation Paper: Notes on Communicating the Value of Design Research

A summary and writeup of the conversation we hosted at the Design Research Society's 2022 conference in Bilbao

Dr Joseph Lindley 25 Nov 2022

Conversation Paper: Notes on Communicating the Value of Design Research

At the 2022 edition of the Design Research Society Conference in Bilbao we hosted a ‘Conversation’ discussing how to communicate the value of Design Research.

Our paper based on the writeup has recently been published including explorations of various questions about Design Research, for example. It is titled Communicating the Value of Design Research and you can download the PDF here (there is a local copy here if necessary).

Is Design Research a ‘field’ or a ‘method’ and what is the consequence of the answer?
Is there no such thing as ‘Design Research’ methods?
Should we ‘repackage’ Design Research for those beyond the field?
Why choose Design Research?

For anyone working in the area, we hope these discussions will be of some interest!

Written by

Dr Joseph Lindley

Joe leads Design Research Works and is a Senior Research Fellow at Lancaster University. He is passionate about the value of Design Research, in particular in applying that value to the challenges associated with emerging technologies, rapid societal change, and living sustainably. Probably best described as a 'generalist' his research practice usually involves material engagements with possible futures.