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DESIGN RESEARCH NEWS Volume 11 Number 1 Jan 2006 ISSN 1473-3862
DRS Digital Newsletter http://www.designresearchsociety.org
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Join DRS now via e-payment http://www.designresearchsociety.org
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CONTENTS
o Editorial
o Joining DRS
o Wonderground
o Calls
o Announcements
o Web
o Books
o The Design Research Society: information
o Electronic Services of the DRS
o Contributing to Design Research News
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Editorial
I would like to take this opportunity to wish all readers a very
happy new year.
In looking back over the past year, there was certainly more
than usual sadness about notable design folks who are no longer
with us in this world. However, 2005 also saw the formal
founding of the International Association of Societies of Design
Research (IASDR) and the first fruit of that collaboration - the
Design Research Congress held in Taiwan. In looking forward, we
may come to see 2005 as an important year in developing
international relations in design research. There is a long way
to go, and no doubt more research societies will be formed in
the coming years and will join us. We are looking forward to a
great event in Hong Kong in 2007.
May I also take this opportunity to encourage you to join the
Design Research Society if you are not already a member?
Together, and working through IASDR, we can have a voice and
influence the emerging professionalisation of design research.
There is an extension of the special offer for joining below.
I am reminded by the issue number of this newsletter that a
whole decade has passed since its first appearance. Happy
birthday DRN!
David Durling
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Joining DRS
Subscriptions are rising from UKP20 to UKP30, but the deadline
of end December 05 has been extended for few more days. The
deadline for the REDUCED RATE is now:
MONDAY 9 JANUARY 06
If you are:
- thinking of joining
- know someone who may be interested in joining (perhaps your
students)
or
- are an existing DRS member who wishes to renew...
...please do it now!
Join DRS now via e-payment http://www.designresearchsociety.org
Click on Members>>Join DRS
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WONDERGROUND
Design Research Society
International Conference 2006
at
IADE - ESD - UNIDCOM
Lisbon, Portugal
Call for Papers
Wonderground - the 2006 Design Research Society International
Conference invites original research papers and critical essays
in the form of full papers or working papers, along with
contributions to the research exhibition. There is a specific
call for the research exhibition.
Conference Web Site
http://www.iade.pt/drs2006/
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CALLS
Workshop CHI2006 - Call For Papers
Investigating new user experience challenges in iTV: mobility &
sociability
*Extended deadline: 9 January 2006*
http://soc.kuleuven.be/com/mediac/chi2006workshop/
Position papers are invited on the design of future interactive
television (iTV) scenarios characterized by pervasive
communications in contexts of entertainment, work and
government, with special attention to the social character of
these applications and the implications for interface design.
14-16 November, 2006: Changing Trends in Architectural Design
Education: Sharing Experiences and Building Partnerships across
the Mediterranean Rim
CSAAR First International Conference
The Center for the Study of Architecture in the Arab Region
(CSAAR)
In Collaboration with National School of Architecture, Rabat,
Morocco
Introduction
Since its inception in the nineteenth century, the design studio
has remained at the core of architectural design education. In
spite of tremendous changes in epistemology, academe and
architectural practice, the traditional studio-based pedagogy
has not changed substantially. Traditional architectural design
education has been based on the historical models of the
Beaux-Arts and the Bauhaus. The architectural design studio has
remained fairly stable for more than a century. Although
traditional design studio has come under considerable criticism,
changes in studio culture during this period have been very
limited, and thus have gone largely unnoticed by the
professional community.
During the last three decades or so there has been a substantial
shift in architectural design education. These changes have
manifested in an increased criticism of the traditional design
education; attempts to reconsider/rethink the basic assumptions,
theories and practices of traditional design education; and
calls for major changes in studio culture. The drivers of this
change include epistemological, social, and economical forces
among which are new knowledge and technological developments;
increased use of computers and information technology in design
education and practice; pressure on institutions of higher
education to reduce space use; and changing student
demographics. The intensive application of computers and
information technology in architectural design education, for
instance, has brought fundamental changes to design studio
practices. The introduction of the paperless studio, the
e-studio, and the virtual design studio has resulted in a major
shift in perspective, and a reorientation in theoretical and
conceptual assumptions considered to be central to the
prevailing paradigm, thus putting strain on its adequacy.
The theme of the conference is "Changing Trends in Architectural
Design Education." This captures the role of the conference as a
forum to examine and debate various transformations occurring in
architectural design education, and to reconsider our
traditional understanding of design studio and design education
in general. The conference aims to provide the participants an
occasion to share and exchange experiences and research
findings, and to stimulate more ideas and useful insights
regarding contemporary design education. Although one of the
aims of the conference is to promote learning from regional
experiences and to build partnerships among interested scholars
and institutions around and across the Mediterranean, the
conference welcomes papers from scholars beyond the region.
Topics of Interest
We invite participants to submit papers in all areas related to
design education, and particularly work addressing paradigm
shifts in design education. Papers may reflect on a wide
spectrum of design disciplines such as architectural, landscape,
interior, and urban design. The conference is structured around
a number of themes that include:
- Design Studio Pedagogy
- Digital Technology in Architectural Design Education
- Curriculum Development
Each theme is conceived in terms of a number of topics which
include - but are not limited to:
Design Studio Pedagogy
- Analysis of Traditional Approaches to Architectural Education.
- Studio Teaching/Learning Styles
- Variations in Studio Practices
- Critical Review of Traditional Studio Models
- Critical Review of Juries and Design Reviews
- Creativity and Critical Thinking in Design Teaching
- Nature of Design Program
- Alternative Ways for Teaching and Learning Design
- Research-Based Studio Pedagogy
- The Studio as a Service Learning
- Design-build Studio
Digital Technology in Architectural Design Education
- Virtualization of Design Education
- Digital Design Methods and Pedagogies
- Future Architecture with Digital Design
- Web-Based Design
- Computer-Mediated Collaborative Design
- Virtual Reality and Design Education
- Virtual Design Studio
- Paperless Studio
- Digital Studio/E-Studio
- Design Support Environments
Curriculum Development
- Globalization and Design Education
- Updating Existing Curricula
- Establishing New Curricula
- Impacts of Other Disciplines on Curriculum Structure
- Dual Degrees in Architecture
- Program Assessment Processes
- Validation and Accreditation of Architecture Programs
- Meeting Demands on Specializations
Important Dates
Deadline for abstracts:
February 10, 2006
Full paper submission:
April 10, 2006
Notification of acceptance:
May 30, 2006
Deadline for final papers:
July 30, 2006
Submission and Relevant Information
Abstract submission must be in English with about 1000 words.
Full paper submission could be either in English or Arabic.
Abstract and full paper submissions should be sent in MS Word or
PDF document format. Abstracts should be e-mailed to conference
co-chair ([log in to unmask]). Full paper submissions are
required to be done online at the conference Website:
www.csaar-center.org/. Full paper format, submission guidelines,
registration, accommodation and further information will be
available at conference Website. For further information about
submissions, please contact conference chairs.
Conference Chairs
Dr. Jamal Al-Qawasmi
KFUPM, Saudi Arabia
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Dr. Guillermo Vasquez de Velasco,
Texas A&M University, USA
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Conference Coordinators
Dr. Larbi Bouayad,
National School of Architecture, Morocco
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Dr. Khalid El Harrouni
National School of Architecture, Morocco
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http://www.csaar-center.org
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
The latest Artifact Newsletter - a joint newsletter covering
November and December 2005 is now available at:
http://www.artifact.ac.uk/news/newsletters/nov05.html
A new position opening up for an Associate Professor in Design
Methods at the Department of Industrial Design at Konstfack
University College of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm,
Sweden.
http://www.konstfack.se
click on >aktuellt and >lediga tjanster.
20-23 June 2006 Conference Aspen Design Summit 2006 Aspen,
United States
http://www.aspendesignsummit.aiga.org
The Cox Review
The Cox Review was undertaken by Sir George Cox, Design Council
Chairman and presented to Deputy Prime Minister Gordon Brown,
MP, on 2nd December 2005. Its purpose was to set out a strategy
for the engagement of design by industry and the public sector
for the benefit of a knowledge driven economy.
http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/independent_reviews/
DESIGNIO
Designio is an on-line publication - oriented to Portuguese
language - that aims to disclose and speculate about the theory
of Design in all its variants.
http://www.designio.com.sapo.pt
29-31 March 2006: Design Thinking & Innovation Conference
Singapore
This conference is planned in collaboration with Prof. Victor
Margolin from University of Illinois, US and CUMULUS - European
Association of Universities and Colleges of Art, Design and
Media.
http://www.designunplugged.info
DPP 4/2005: CONTENTS
Anne-Marie Willis, Editorial: design-in-action
Bodil Jonsson et al, Ethics in the making
Carleton B Christensen, The Material Basis of Everyday
Rationality: transformation by education or design?
Rabah Bousbaci & Alain Findeli, More acting and less making: a
place for ethics in architecture's epistemology
Tony Fry, Design, Development & Questions of Direction
http://www.desphilosophy.com
Universal Design Newsletter
This online newsletter about universal design carries a great
deal of information. Previous issues of the Online News are
available online at the Global Universal Design Education
Network website at:
http://www.universaldesign.net
16-19 March 2006: Interiors 06, Nashville, TN.
http://www.asid.org/FAQs+for+INTERIORS+06.htm
15-17 June 2006: 'ETHICS: Design, Ethics and Humanism,' Nantes,
France.
http://cumulus.lecolededesign.com
22-26 October 2006: 2nd International Conference for Universal
Design in Kyoto 2006.
http://ud2006.iaud.net
Professor of Human-Centred Design
Based in Art and Design Research Centre but expected to form
links with Engineering and Computing
This is a strategic appointment. The new professor will be
expected to provide leadership in design research and be
instrumental in developing new research programmes and new
research income. The selection criteria for this post include
internationally recognised research in design or a closely
related discipline and a record of gaining funding for and
managing substantial research projects
http://ntmizar.adc.shu.ac.uk/HRD/Vacancies/AcademicVacancies/
56005.asp
PROFDOC Professional Doctorate Discussion List
Provides a forum for the discussion of all aspects of the
philosophy, design, development, delivery and marketing of
professional doctorate programmes.
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/PROFDOC
Culture, Architecture, and Design by Amos Rapoport
Discusses the importance of culture for design and offers a
definition of what culture is - Describes the purpose of design
- Provides a description of the field of Environment-Behavior
Studies
http://www.LockeScience.com
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WEB
INCLUDE 2005 Proceedings Online
The proceedings for INCLUDE 2005, the International conference
on inclusive design that was held in London in April, are now
online.
http://www.hhrc.rca.ac.uk/programmes/include/2005/proceedings/
index.html
From ICOGRADA Members' Opinions:
Design Research: What is your method of preference when doing
design research? We would like to know what kind of research
methods you use to test the effectiveness of your design.
30% Behavioural. I like to observe, record or videotape designs
in use.
39% Participatory. I seek direct user input when developing a
design.
34% Survey. I like to ask users questions before and after the
design process.
One of the recipients of this year's Pierre Bayle Prize for
Design Criticism is Max Bruinsma.
The jury for this prize commend Bruinsma for his "breadth of
subject matter," and go on to state that "he shows erudition and
a clear vision on developments in design. But what makes
Bruinsma's design critical work so unique is a double craft: he
places design quality in a critical perspective, and cultivates
critique as a personal way of designing."
http://www.icograda.org/web/news.shtml
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BOOKS
Robinson, Andrew. 2002. The man who deciphered Linear B. The story of
Michael Ventris. London: Thames and Hudson. (This review is based on
the 2004 Greek edition. Athens: Patakis.)
The dense and well-written account of a creative life spanning
academic and professional boundaries makes this book interesting to
researchers with an interest in interdisciplinary ventures.
The book tells the story of how British architect Michael Ventris
(1922-1956) deciphered the Linear B pictographic script. Linear B is
Europe's oldest readable writing, dating from the middle of the
second millennium B.C. It was discovered in 1900 on clay tablets in
the ruins of the palace of king Minos at Knossos, Crete. Linear B
remained a mystery for over fifty years until 1952, when Michael
Ventris deciphered it. Ventris demonstrated that Linear B was not an
unknown language as previously believed. He revealed it as an archaic
dialect of Greek, more than five hundred years older than the Greek
of Homer. Dubbed "the Everest of archaeology," the deciphering was
all the more remarkable because Ventris was not a trained classical
scholar but an architect.
In this book, Robinson argues that it is easier to understand the
achievement of decoding Linear B by interweaving the scientific story
with a biography of Michael Ventris. Ventris was raised in a wealthy
family. His mother Dorothea particularly influenced him. Passionate
about fashion, design, and modern art, she had an intellectual circle
including Marcel Breuer, Naum Gabo, Henry Moore, and Ben Nicholson.
From 1936 to 1953, the Ventris family lived in Highpoint, the
building at Highgate, North London that Georgian emigre Berthold
Lubetkin designed in 1935. Even today, the building is a landmark of
the Modern Movement. Marcel Breuer designed the Ventris apartment
furniture while working in England between 1935 and 1937. Encouraged
by Breuer and others, Ventris studied architecture at the
Architectural Association School.
Ventris was a gifted linguist who could speak several European
languages fluently. He came early to his interest in languages and to
his particular interest in Linear B. Ventris first heard of Linear B
as a schoolboy in 1936, visiting an exhibition of Greek and Minoan
art at Burlington House in London. There, he briefly met Arthur
Evans, the British archaeologist who excavated Knossos, the Minoan
capital of Crete, at the beginning of the twentieth century. During
this visit, Ventris learned about the mysterious clay tablets written
in an unknown language. They fascinated him, and this youthful
fascination became a lifelong obsession that would occupy much of his
life, alongside with his professional activities as an architect.
The thinking processes during a creative act interested Ventris. In
an age when architects were primarily considered artists, Ventris
published a 1948 article on design methodology in Plan, the student
journal of the Architectural Association. This article urged
architects to follow certain steps during the design process,
emphasizing representation and documentation. Balancing imagination
with organizational and analytical skills was a challenge for this
intriguing and contradictory man. He was personally divided between
an inclination to structured work and a trust of the creative instinct.
Ventris's double-sided expression of genius was best expressed in his
work decoding Linear B, often described as a leap in the dark
demanding strong methodological skills as well as risky acts of
imagination. For Ventris, architecture and decoding were both
attempts to solve problems with a given set of constraints, and both
relied on processing of huge amounts of visual and written data. The
challenge was distinguishing meaningful structures behind the
apparent chaos to establish a sense of order.
Ventris appreciated fertilizing thought processes through group work.
Arthur Evans hid the clay tablets from other researchers to prevent
them from solving the Linear B mystery before he did. Unlike Evans,
Ventris was very open about his work. Moreover, he was willing to
share what he learned and to cooperate in developing answers. Ventris
sent detailed notes to other scholars - including potential rivals -
informing them of his work and inviting their criticism and suggestions.
Ventris died in a car crash in September 1956 at the age of thirty-
four. Like many aspects of his life, his death was unconventional and
mysterious. Following his achievement deciphering B, he felt
increasingly disappointed and isolated. The recognition and glory he
enjoyed for this triumph failed to satisfy him. In the weeks
preceding his death, he expressed disillusionment regarding his
involvement in the architectural profession. Once he solved the
puzzle of Linear B, he lost any interest in the language. What had
fascinated him was the puzzle itself, rather than the content of the
tablets and what they could reveal about the past.
The period when Ventris decoded Linear B (1952-53) also witnessed the
discovery of DNA structure. This book offers more pointers to the
intellectual and social climate of 20th century Europe, making it a
fascinating intellectual journey for a multidisciplinary audience.
-- Reviewed by Artemis Yagou
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DESIGN RESEARCH SOCIETY
The Design Research Society is the multi-disciplinary
international learned society for the design research community.
DRS was founded in 1967, and since then has established a
record of significant achievements in contributing to design
knowledge.
DRS has facilitated an international design research network in
40 countries comprising members who maintain contact through the
publications and activities of the Society. Members are drawn
from diverse backgrounds, not only from the traditional areas of
design, ranging from fine art to engineering, but also from
subjects like psychology and computer science.
Our interests include:
o recognising design as a creative act common to many
disciplines
o understanding research and its relationship with education
and practice
o advancing the theory and practice of design
We realise these by:
o encouraging the development of scholarship and knowledge in
design
o contributing to the development of doctoral education and
research training
o sharing knowledge across the boundaries of design disciplines
o facilitating networks to exchange and communicate ideas,
experience and research findings among members
o disseminating research findings
o promoting awareness of design research
o organising and sponsoring conferences, and publishing
proceedings
o encouraging communications between members internationally
o responding to consultative documents
o collaborating with other bodies
o lobbying on behalf of members' research interests
o recognising excellence in design research through awards
o sponsoring email discussion groups and a monthly emailed
newsletter
Membership of DRS provides:
o regular communications about research activities worldwide
o reduced subscription to a range of research journals
o reduced fees to DRS sponsored events
o representation of the design research community and members'
interests
o a means of identifying and contacting other members
o an opportunity to contribute to the international design
research community
For further details and to join online:
http://designresearchsociety.org
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SERVICES OF THE DESIGN RESEARCH SOCIETY
o Design Research News is the digital newsletter of the
Design Research Society. It communicates news about
research throughout the world. It is mailed automatically
at the beginning of each month and is free. You may
subscribe and unsubscribe at the following site:
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/design-research.html
o PHD-DESIGN is a discussion list open for unmoderated
discussion on all matters related to the PhD in design.
Topics include philosophies and theories of design, research
methods, curriculum development, and relations between
theory and practice. You may subscribe and unsubscribe at
the following site:
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o DRS is a discussion list open for unmoderated discussion
on all matters related to design research. You may
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o Design Studies is the International Journal for Design
Research in Engineering, Architecture, Products and Systems,
which is published in co-operation with the Design Research
Society.
DRS members can subscribe to the journal at special rates.
http://www.elsevier.nl/locate/inca/30409/
o The DRS QCR - quarterly council report is sent via
email to full members of the Design Research Society. It
includes a selection of edited reports from international
Council members and Council Officers received from time to
time.
o Full information about the Design Research Society may
be found at:
http://www.designresearchsociety.org
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CONTRIBUTIONS
Information to the editor, Professor David Durling, Middlesex
University UK. <[log in to unmask]>
Book information and suggestions for reviews should be sent to
the book review editor Professor Ken Friedman, Norwegian School
of Management, Oslo, and Denmark's Design School.
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