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DESIGN RESEARCH NEWS Volume 11 Number 3 Mar 2006 ISSN 1473-3862
DRS Digital Newsletter http://www.designresearchsociety.org
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CONTENTS
o Editorial
o Design Studies March 2006 contents
o Wonderground!
o Wonderground! Research Exhibition
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
This is the last practical call for Wonderground submissions as
the deadline approaches at the beginning of next month. Early
indications are that this will be a popular event. All DRS
sponsored conferences are developed from lessons learned from
previous events, and Wonderground is no exception. The recent
precedents have been Common Ground 2002, and Futureground 2004.
Each time, refinements are made to the conference organisation.
On this occasion, considerable efforts have been made by the
Wonderground Co-Chairs to ensure a thorough peer review process
with, hopefully, clear guidelines for both authors and
reviewers. The organisers are keen to use the review process to
INCLUDE rather than exclude, to offer advice rather than just
acting as gate-keepers, and to support less experienced authors
in refining the presentation of their work. All kinds of
research are welcomed. There is also a research exhibition for
those who wish to present their work in this way, either instead
of a paper presentation, or perhaps in support of a paper.
Additionally, it is hoped that there will be a workshop around
issues arising from the very idea of research exhibition.
On several occasions in the past when workload has demanded, I
have handed over DRN to a guest editor. Next month, for the 1
April edition, Ken Friedman will be editing this newsletter in,
I am sure, his own inimitable way.
David Durling
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DESIGN STUDIES
Design Studies Contents of Volume 27, Number 2 (March 2006)
Towards user design? On the shift from object to user as the
subject of design
Johan Redstrom
Pages 123-139
Architect and user interaction: the spoken representation of
form and functional meaning in early design conversations
Rachael Luck and Janet McDonnell
Pages 141-166
Cognitive styles and student progression in architectural design
education
Andrew Roberts
Pages 167-181
Complexity through combination: an account of knitwear design
Marian Petre, Helen Sharp and Jeffrey Johnson
Pages 183-222
Full contents of Design Studies can be accessed online on the
journal website [ http://www.elsevier.com/locate/destud ]
http://www.elsevier.com/locate/destud via ScienceDirect.
The next issue of Design Studies, Volume 27 Number 3, May 2006,
will be a special issue on Digital Design, guest edited by Rivka
Oxman. The papers for this issue (and others already in accepted
proof) are also now available online.
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Wonderground!
Design Research Society
International Conference 2006
Lisbon, Portugal
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Third Call for Papers - Deadline March 31
Wonderground - the 2006 Design Research Society International
Conference invites full papers of up to 6,000 words and working
papers of up to 2,000 words. There is a specific call for
contributions to the research exhibition. We welcome papers in
all areas of design research.
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Conference Web Site
http://www.iade.pt/drs2006/
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DEADLINE: 2006 March 31.
Responding to requests for an extended deadline, we changed the
deadline to March 31. We will continue to accept papers until
April 5.
We will begin the review process for each paper as it arrives to
ensure a prompt reply for those who need it.
Digital submission: Authors must submit papers in digital form.
Submission address: Please submit papers to the Content
Management Coordinator
"Martim Lapa" [log in to unmask]
When sending your paper to Mr. Lapa, please send a copy [Cc:] to
the Content Management Secretary
"Elisabete Perfeito" [log in to unmask]
Language: Papers must be written in English.
References, format, and style: Conference papers should follow
the Publication Manual of the American Psychological
Association, Fifth Edition. Please visit the conference web site
for full details. Authors can download a good short guide at
URL:
http://www.docstyles.com/
Length: Full papers should be up to 6000 words plus
illustrations. Working papers should be up to 2000 words plus
illustrations.
Refereeing: A large, international scientific committee ensures
expert review for all fields. No referee will review more than
three papers. Authors will receive careful and reflective
comments.
The Wonderground review process will "help authors in" rather
than "keep authors out."
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Short Guidelines: Members of the scientific committee have
prepared two short guidelines to help authors write papers that
enable readers to understand and use their work. These are not
rules, but suggestions or checklists covering the key features
of a conference paper.
Full Papers: The full paper format runs up to 6,000 words. We
encourage submissions from all fields of design research. We
welcome papers representing all perspectives and research
methods. These guidelines are intended to help authors
At the top of the full paper, write a self-contained abstract of
up to 200 words that outlines your aims, scope, and conclusions.
Then, give up to five keywords that describe the working paper.
In the paper, 1) Introduce the subject and state the goals of
the paper. 2) Identify the issues you will consider and give
some background. 3) Describe your approach to the issues you
will address. 4) Describe the circumstances in which you
conducted your work. 5) Describe what you actually did and
describe the tools you used. 6) Describe your findings or
conclusions and explain how they support your goals. 7) Indicate
what you learned or accomplished and suggest future work in your
area of interest. 8) Provide a bibliography containing all the
references cited in the text.
Working papers: The 2000-word length working paper format allows
researchers to present work in progress in a convenient way
while making a rich enough argument to deserve conference
presentation.
A working paper should contain several features of a full paper.
At the top of the working paper, write a self-contained abstract
of up to 200 words that outlines your aims, scope, and
conclusions. Then, give up to five keywords that describe the
working paper. In the working paper, 1) State the theme of the
paper. 2) Promise a contribution. 3) Provide evidence for the
argument that you will present to reach the conclusion. 4) State
the structure of the argument and show how you will develop it.
5) Show how the evidence and the argument will lead to a
contribution. Evidence may include summaries of empirical work
as well as discussion from the literature. 6) Provide a selected
reference list to support the working paper in the same way
that a full reference list supports a full paper.
Language advice: English is the conference language. Please
remember that English is a second or third language for many of
our authors and readers. We encourage authors to write in a
direct, comfortable style for clear, understandable papers.
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Information update service: If you are submitting a paper or
exhibit to Wonderground, please join our JISCmail information
list to receive updates and conference information. To join
please go to:
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/DRS-CONFERENCE-CONTRIBUTORS.html
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2006 Design Research Society
International Conference in Lisbon
'Wonderground' 1-5 November 2006
WonderGround Research Exhibition
Call for Proposals:
We invite the submission of research exhibits for presentation
at the WonderGround Research Exhibition which will be an
integral part of the DRS 2006 Conference. The aim of the
Exhibition is
- To provide an opportunity for researchers to disseminate their
work in a format that allows richer materials than conventional
conference proceedings and presentations.
- To provide a stimulating forum for debate and exchange of
ideas between researchers both about the research presented and
about the challenges of communicating design research through
exhibition and other means.
- To provide an accessible way of explaining design research to
a general audience.
- To encourage designers to use their professional communication
skills in the service of research dissemination.
Selected submissions will be shown in the Research Exhibition
and there will be an exhibitors' presentation session in the
exhibition running in parallel with conference paper
presentation sessions.
Further information on submissions for the Exhibition:
http://www.iade.pt/drs2006/wonderground/researchexhibit.html
WonderGround Research Exhibition: Associated Track
Call for Papers:
In addition to the Research Exhibition, the organizers wish to
encourage debate about the idea and problematic of the research
exhibition through an associated track of research papers and a
workshop on the theme of the research exhibition.
We therefore invite and especially welcome paper submissions
that are concerned with the idea of the research exhibition,
with its problematic and potential as a research tool and means
of communication for research. The papers selected will form the
starting point for a workshop discussion that will review the
Wonderground exhibition and develop ideas and methods for future
events.
Papers about the Research Exhibition should be submitted through
the normal route for refereed papers and should use the term
'research exhibition' as one of their keywords.
Further information on submissions of refereed papers:
http://www.iade.pt/drs2006/wonderground/generalinfo.html
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CALLS
THE MELVIN KRANZBERG DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIP
SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY
The Society for the History of Technology proudly announces the
competition for its Melvin Kranzberg Dissertation Fellowship,
which is presented annually to a doctoral student engaged in the
preparation of a dissertation on the history of technology,
broadly defined. This award is in memory of the co-founder of
the Society, and honors Melvin Kranzberg's many contributions to
developing the history of technology as a field of scholarly
endeavor and SHOT as a professional organization. The $2000
award is unrestricted and may be used in any way that the winner
chooses to advance the research and writing of his or her
dissertation. Possible uses include underwriting the costs of
travel to archival collections; photocopying or microfilming;
translation of documents; and so on. The award may not be used
for university tuition or fees. Students from institutions of
higher learning anywhere in the world who are working on
projects in the history of technology are eligible to apply;
doctoral candidates from outside the United States are
especially encouraged to submit application materials.
Applicants must have completed all requirements for their
doctorate except for the dissertation by September 1, 2006.
(Students from outside the United States, whose programs of
study may follow a different pattern, are encouraged to contact
the committee chair to review their standing and discuss their
possible eligibility for the Kranzberg Fellowship.)
A complete application should be sent to EACH member of the
Kranzberg selection committee (addresses can be found below).
The application materials should include the following:
1) A curriculum vitae (all applications must be in English);
2) A 3-5 page (750-1250 word) summary or abstract of the
proposed dissertation. In this summary, applicants should
describe how their research contributes to the history of
technology.
3) A 1-2 page (250-500 word) description of how the applicant
intends to use the funds;
4) A letter of recommendation from the student's dissertation
director. This letter should also attest that the student is
currently enrolled and in good standing at a recognized
university graduate program, and will complete all requirements
for the doctorate except the dissertation (ABD) by Sept. 1,
2006.
All application materials, including the letter of
recommendation, should be in English and should be in the hands
of each member of the committee by April 15, 2006. The committee
is charged with selecting the most promising proposal from among
those submitted. The committee's decision will be announced at
the Society's annual meeting, which will be held in Las Vegas,
October 12-15, 2006.
For more information, please consult SHOT's website
(http://shot.press.jhu.edu/Awards/kranz.htm).
You may also contact Sara Pritchard, Kranzberg committee chair
(see below), or Amy Bix, SHOT Secretary, 603 Ross Hall, History
Department, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011,
<mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask]; Phone: 515-294-8469.
Again, please send applications to ALL five members of the
committee listed below, by April 15, 2006.
2006 Kranzberg Prize Committee:
Sara B. Pritchard, CHAIR
Department of History and Philosophy
Montana State University
2-155 Wilson Hall
P.O. Box 172320
Bozeman, MT 59717-2320
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Atsushi Akera
Dept. of Science and Technology Studies, Sage 5206
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
110 8th Street
Troy, NY 12180 USA
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Nina Wormbs
STINT Fellow
European University Institute
Department of History and Civilization
Villa Schifanoia
Via Boccaccio 121
I-501 33 Firenze, Italy
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Alexander Magoun
39 Humbert St
Princeton, New Jersey 08542-3312
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Ann Greene
Dept. of the History and Sociology of Science
303 Logan Hall, University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6304
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CALL FOR Istanbul International Interaction Design Workshop
(IDWS) VOL-VISITOR PROGRAM
Istanbul Kadir Has University is seeking 3 highly qualified
supervisors for next winter workshops in 2007-2009 . The event
is generally held in the first or second week of February (in
winter break of academic education.) Participants are usually
third-fourth year or/and master level student in Interaction
Design Program.
IDWS is running since 1997 and is recognized world-wide. A
number of well-known institution endorsed our events such as
Icograda, UNESCO- Digiart, YASMIN program, International
Institute for Information Design and National Science
Foundation of Turkey. We have more than 200 applications each
year around the world and we select highly talented student. It
is a good opportunity for supervisor to work with quite creative
young designer. See last events in http://www.idws.info
This is a non-profit organization and the university offers
accommodation with breakfast (up-to 10 days) and traveling cost
(up to 400 EUR) for selected supervisors. This offer may be get
better with local and international sponsors during the
workshop preparation but this is not guarantied and must not be
considered for applications.
Application deadline: April 14, 2006
Announcement of accepted supervisors: April 28, 2006
Requested info:
Short CV in PDF format
Workshop proposal in 200 words and PDF format
(Accepted proposal will be detailed together witn workshop
curator during the workshop prepatation stage)
Selection Criteria:
- The Workshop topic should be involved with Interaction
Design, should be a creative idea and must give a new dimension
to interaction design field and to participants.
-The slogan and the name of the workshop must be demanding for
general audience to apply the workshop
- Scope of workshop proposal must be considered as 5 days long
- Background of supervisor must cover Interaction Design
- a Well-known faculty member and highly qualified backgrounds
are preferred
Past Supervisors:
Richard Buchanan (Carnegie Mellon University, USA)
Alan Bridges ( University of Strathclyde, UK)
Richard Coyne (Edinburgh University, UK)
Andreas Schneider (IAMAS, Japan)
Roberley Bell ( Rochester Institute of Technology, USA)
The 8th Symposium on Systems Research in the Arts: Music,
Environmental Design, and the Choreography of Space
to be held in conjunction with the 18th International Conference
on Systems Research, Informatics, and Cybernetics
Proposals are invited for the 8th Symposium on Systems Research
in the Arts, to be held in conjunction with the 18th
International Conference on Systems Research, Informatics, and
Cybernetics, August 7-12, 2006 in Baden-Baden, Germany. The
study of systems within the scope of traditional arts-related
theory, or the application of general systems methodologies to
the analysis of music, architecture, interior design, dance,
theatre, and the visual arts are areas of particular interest.
Proposals for presentations/papers of approximately 200 words
should be submitted by March 31, 2006. Please visit the
Symposium Web site at
http://www.choreographyofspace.org for more information.
For additional contact information and details, please visit the
IIAS home page at
http://www.iias.edu
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)
http://www.csaar-center.org
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
Full paper submission: April 10, 2006
Notification of acceptance: May 30, 2006
Deadline for final papers: July 30, 2006
Submission and Relevant Information
Please send Intent to Submit email (with Title) to conference
co-chair ([log in to unmask]). Acceptance is based on full
paper review. Full paper submission could be either in English
or Arabic. Full paper submissions should be sent in MS Word or
PDF document format. Full paper submissions are required to be
done online at the conference Website:
http://www.csaar-center.org/.
The online submission and review platform will be implemented as
of March 20, 2006.
31 August - 2 September 2006: Design and Evolution
The Design History Society Conference 2006 will take the
opportunity to research and discover new directions, and explore
the possibilities and limitations of the concept of evolution as
an explanatory principle for changes in design.
The organising committee invites proposals for panels and
abstracts on the conference's main themes.
The abstract should not exceed 400 words.
The abstract should include the following information:
- Title of paper
- Conference theme
- Author's name and affiliation
- Contact information(address and e-mail)
- Short CV (this information should not exceed 125 words)
Send the abstract in (in a MS Word file format)
by e-mail to:
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All further information: http://www.io.tudelft.nl/dhs
keynote speakers: Joel Mokyr, Henry Petroski
location
Delft University of Technology
Faculty of Industrial Design
Landbergstraat 15
2628 CE Delft, the Netherlands
convenors: dr Timo de Rijk, prof. dr JW Drukker
administrator: Carlita Kooman
host: Henri Baudet Institute
The International Journal of Education and Development using
Information and Communication Technology (IJEDICT), published
at:
http://ijedict.dec.uwi.edu/index.php
is an e-journal that provides free and open access to all of its
content.
IJEDICT aims to strengthen links between research and practice
in ICT in education and development in hitherto less developed
parts of the world, e.g., developing countries (especially small
states), and rural and remote regions of developed countries.
IJEDICT comprises: a "research articles" section for academic,
peer-reviewed articles; a "from the field" section for
editorially reviewed and peer commented (but not peer reviewed)
case studies and descriptive articles; a "project sheets"
section for brief descriptions of relevant project; a "notes
from the field" section for working papers, and other
commentaries on relevant topics; and, a "book/media review"
section for book, software and other media reviews.
The Editors welcome your research papers, case studies, project
descriptions, reports from the field, book reviews and other
submissions you may wish to offer to this community.
We would particularly like to encourage the submission of
articles for a special issue (to be published later this year)
which will be devoted to "ICT for education and development in
the Caribbean".
http://ijedict.dec.uwi.edu//index.php
Learning Inquiry
A new journal from Springer
Editors: Jason Nolan and Jeremy Hunsinger
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Learning Inquiry is a refereed scholarly journal, devoted to
establishing the area of "learning" as a focus for
transdisciplinary study. The journal is a forum centered on
learning that remains open to varied objects of inquiry,
including machine, human, plant and animal learning as well as
the processes of learning in business, government, and the
professions, both in formal and informal environments. This
journal is of importance to those interested in learning,
understanding its contexts, and anticipating its future. The
journal will also present special issues that identify the
central areas of learning inquiry to provide focus for future
research. Learning Inquiry strikes a balance between presenting
innovative research and documenting current knowledge to foster
a scholarly dialogue on learning that is independent of domain
and methodological restrictions.
Learning Inquiry is currently accepting manuscripts through our
fully web-enabled online manuscript submission and review
system. Manuscripts should be submitted at
http://submit.learning-inquiry.info
Manuscripts should be written for an audience that is general in
scope, and submissions can include essays, research articles,
forums, and review articles that document the state of knowledge
and recent developments in the field. Visit
http://springer.com/journal/11519 for further information and to
sign up for information alerts about upcoming issues of Learning
Inquiry.
ISSN 1558-2973 (print version) I ISSN 1558-2981 (electronic
version)
http://submit.learning-inquiry.info
Open House International
http://www.openhouse-int.com
Publishing Date: March 2007
Guest Editors
Dr. Karim Hadjri
Department of Architectural Engineering
United Arab Emirates University, UAE
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Dr. Jamal Al-Qawasmi
Department of Architecture
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, SA
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Architecture in the Digital Age The effect of digital media on
the design, production and evaluation of the built environment
The influence of digital media and information technology on
architectural design education and practice is increasingly
evident. Architectural design, practice, fabrication and
construction are increasingly aided by and dependent on digital
technology. Digital technology has reconditioned the design
process and how we operate as architects, and established new
processes and techniques of fabrication. New computerized
studios such as the paperless studio and the virtual design
studio have been introduced in many architectural schools as new
ways of practicing and teaching architectural design. Digital
technology is fundamentally changing the way we design,
practice, and produce architecture. In the last decade or so,
there is a continuous demand to deliver new skills in digital
media and to rethink architectural design education and practice
in the light of the new developments in digital technology. The
proliferation of computers and telecomputing in design education
and practice has resulted in a major paradigm shift and a
reorientation in theoretical and conceptual assumptions
considered to be central to traditional design education and
practice.
The pervasiveness in the use of digital technology in
architecture has given rise to a discourse and debate on the
relationship between digital technology and architecture. Topics
in the debate are continuously changing in light of developments
in the use of the digital technology. Current debates are
focusing on a wide range of related issues among which digital
pedagogy, digital practice, digital design, digital
environments, digital visualization, digital evaluation, digital
analysis, digital studio, and digital production. Despite the
extensive literature on the subject, the impact of digital
technology on how we design, practice, teach, fabricate and
produce architecture has not been sufficiently examined.
This issue of OHI aims to provide a forum for debate arising
from findings as well as theory and methodologies. We invite
contributions from a wide and diverse community of researchers.
Papers in this issue will shed light on how digital media
affects the design, production and evaluation of the built
environment. Contributions may also explore how digital
technology is challenging fundamental assumptions, theories and
practices of traditional architectural design education and
practice. Papers may reflect on a wide spectrum of issue which
include -but are not limited to: 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, virtual design studio, paperless studio, digital
studio/e-studio, design support environments, digital thinking,
digital practice digital production/fabrication, digital
visualization, and digital evaluation.
Key Dates & Deadlines
Receiving abstracts (800 words) March 15, 2006
Notification of abstract acceptance April 15, 2006
Receiving full papers June 15,
2006
Notification of full paper acceptance Sept 01, 2006
Receiving full papers after reviews Nov 01, 2006
Targeted Publishing date March 2007
Please send your submissions by email to Jamal Al-Qawasmi at:
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DESIGN HISTORY SOCIETY ESSAY PRIZE 2006
Submissions are invited for the Design History Society Essay
Prize 2006, established in 1997 in order to maintain high
standards in Design History in Higher Education.
Entries are invited for two awards: one undergraduate, one
post-graduate.
The competition is open to any student on BA or MA course in
which Design History is a component (within the UK and Ireland
only).
Application forms and guidelines outlining selection and
nomination criteria are available from:
Linda Sandino
Senior Research Fellow
DHS Essay Prize Co-ordinator
Camberwell College of Arts
Peckham Road
London SE5 8UF
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, known as
Virginia Tech, invites nominations or expressions of interest
for the position of Dean, College of Architecture and Urban
Studies. To be assured of full consideration, applications
should be received by March 20, 2006. For complete information,
please see http://www.provost.vt.edu.
Thomas Lockwood appointed as new President of DMI
The Design Management Institute announced the appointment of
Thomas Lockwood, PhD as its new President. Dr. Lockwood comes to
DMI with over 20 years experience in design management from both
the design consultancy side and the corporate side. He succeeds
Earl Powell who has become President Emeritus.
Lockwood holds a PhD in Design Management from the Harrow
Business School, University of Westminster, London, an MBA in
Design Management, and a BA in Marketing and in Visual Design.
27-31 March 2006: Designs on eLearning online conference.
Are you interested in the use of technology in learning and
teaching in art, design and communication?
Would you like to learn about innovative and successful uses of
technology?
Do you have a success story about effective practice in relation
to e- learning?
Would you like to experience innovative formats in online
conferencing?
Then you can't afford to miss the inaugural Designs on eLearning
Online conference which builds on the success of the
face-to-face Designs on eLearning 2005 conference held last
September at the University of the Arts, London.
From your desk you can spend as little or as much time as you
can spare.
Organised by the ITRDU at the University of the Arts, the
conference has speakers from Australia, Finland, Austria and the
UK and delegates from many countries. It will explore
- reflective practice in eLearning
- the role of Virtual Learning Environments in Art, Design and
Communication
- elearning models
- innovative uses of technology
http://www.designsonelearning.net/index.php?section=1&item=2
10-11 May 2006: IWDS 2006, the third International Workshop on
Design Support, Cardiff, Wales, UK.
This two-day event will emphasize creative practice in design
support and promotion schemes, new concepts within this field
and emerging demands. It will present strategic plans from
countries which have successfully integrated their design
strategies into their core activities for economic development.
IWDS 2006 will also discuss the contribution of different design
support schemes to the development of countries and the scope of
this contribution (economic/social/cultural). This topic will
progress towards the development of measurement tools for the
objective assessment of investment in design support programmes.
We aim to create a provocative debate about the practice of
design support based on experiences and studies presented from
different countries around the world.
The opening session will feature Sir George Cox, Professor John
Heskett and Professor Dong-Sung Cho, addressing policies and
action plans for design in the UK, China and South Korea
respectively. IWDS 2006 will then focus on the discussion of
design support services for SMEs, with presentations delivered
by practitioners from Canada, Norway, the USA, Denmark, the
Netherlands, France and the UK.
IWDS 2006 is aimed primarily at:
- representatives from design organisations and initiatives for
the promotion of design and innovation, especially those focused
on working within the SME sector
- representatives of government and public bodies interested in
design policies for social and economic development
- design researchers and professionals interested in learning
from and sharing knowledge with other participants, creating a
network of individuals deeply interested in the practice of
design support.
http://www.iwds.org
We are currently advertising a position for associate professor/
senior lecturer in strategic design for our new Master of Design
and Doctor of Design Programmes in the School of Art & design,
Faculty of design and Creative Technologies at the Auckland
University of Technology.
http://www.aut.ac.nz/staff/current_vacancies/3588.pdf
20 March - 11 June 2006: LOVEBYTES 2006. ENVIRONMENTS.
SHEFFIELD UK
The 10th Lovebytes International Festival of Digital Art and
Media explores the relationship between physical and digital
environments. Featuring live music and multi-media performances,
film screenings, workshops and exhibitions of new media work
from around the world.
Extended programme information
http://www.lovebytes.org.uk/2006
20 April 2006: Modern Sea Voyages: Sea Travel Since Brunel
A History of Art Lifelong Learning Research Symposium
Department of History of Art 43 Woodland Road Bristol BS8 1UU
Symposium Programme
9:00- 9:30am Registration and Welcome Dr Claire O'Mahony,
University of Bristol
9:30-10:30am Session 1: Leaving Port
- The Problems Marine Engineers and Naval Architects and their
Employers made for Port Engineers Dr Adrian Jarvis, Centre for
Port and Maritime History, University of Liverpool
10:30- 11am Morning coffee break
11-1pm Session 2: The Voyages
- 'Brunel's Great Eastern: a floating city' Professor Tim Unwin,
University of Bristol
- Accommodating the Passenger: The Interior Design of British
Ocean Liners Professor Anne Massey, Centre for the Study of the
Modern Interior, Kingston University
1-2pm Lunch
2-4 pm Session 3: Ships as Heritage Architecture
- Modern Maritime Ruins Professor Thom Gorst, University of the
West of England, Bristol
- Sailing Sunward: Tage Wandborg and the development of the
modern cruise ship Dr Bruce Peter, Glasgow School of Art
4pm Afternoon tea or independent visit The Nine Lives of I K
Brunel at the ss Great Britain (entrance fee GBP7:50 on arrival;
closes at 5:30)
6 to 8 pm Private view of Brunel and the Art of Invention
exhibition at the Bristol City Art Gallery and Museum
Attendance at the symposium is free and open to all but must be
booked; lunch for GBP8 is available but must be booked by
7 April to book your place contact: 0117 928 8924;
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28 May - 3 June and 23-29 July 2006: Summerschool for PhD
students on engineering design research:
http://www.ktem.tu-berlin.de on the front page under
'aktuelles'.
Or
http://130.149.232.81/~www-kt/invitation-summerschool-2006.pdf
5-8 April 2006: Dubai. Kitabat is the first major Arabic
calligraphy and typography conference in the region.
Hosted by the Visual Communication Department at the American
University in Dubai, in partnership with Linotype GmBH (Germany)
and the Khatt Foundation: Center for Arabic Typography
(Amsterdam) and in collaboration with the Association
Typographique Internationale (ATypI).
The aim of this conference is to bridge Eastern and Western
design and lead to a two-way cultural exchange.
It also seeks to enhance the dialogue between calligraphy and
typography.
An Internationally-renown line-up of speakers (from the world's
largest type foundries, software companies, and award-winning
Arab and Western designers) will be discussing the future of
Arabic typography and corporate design.
A new fresh vision of Arabic fonts will be unveiled at the
awards ceremony of Linotype's Arabic Type Design Competition.
The main topics of Kitabat
- History of Arabic calligraphy and printing
- Arabic typeface design and type technology
- Arabic typography and graphic design in the Middle East.
There will also be workshops, panels and exhibitions on Arabic
calligraphy, typeface design, graphic design, type technology,
and type education.
http://www.kitabat.org
23 March 2006: Fabricating Technology Symposium. Edinburgh
college of art UK.
Please find weblink for a forthcoming symposium for students,
practitioners and other interested parties. The speakers are
practitioners, designers and researchers who all work with new
technology and textiles in the broadest sense: from interiors
and product and art pieces to fashion and the virtual body. The
event is supported by eca and the Scottish Arts Council. It is
free to attend, but booking is essential. Please contact me on
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if you pass this information on to anyone who you think may find
it useful
Dr Hilary Carlisle Assistant Director (acting) Centre for Visual
and Cultural Studies Edinburgh College of Art 79 Grass Market
Edinburgh EH1 2HJ Tel: 0131 221 6194
http://www.eca.ac.uk/fabricsymposium
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WEB
AHDS Visual Arts is pleased to announce the release of a major
new resource from The Textiles Collection at the University
College for the Creative Arts at Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham,
Maidstone and Rochester.
Containing over 3000 artefacts, The Textiles Collection ranges
from Coptic textiles dating from 800-1000 AD through to British
woollen cloths, Kashmir shawls, African strip weaving and
Scandinavian furnishing fabrics from 1950 to 1990.
Linda Brassington, Teaching Fellow 2005-06 and Senior Lecturer
in Printed Textiles at the University College for the Creative
Arts, Farnham Campus, stresses the importance of The Textiles
Collection as an educational resource for practitioners and
historians and as a foundation for new research, "This rich and
stimulating collection of world textiles has supported the
practical study of woven and printed textiles for over forty
years."
Now, in a digital form, the resource illustrates the visual and
tactile subtleties of textiles in a two-dimensional environment.
Each image has been carefully created to describe the particular
qualities of its subject - expressing the fold and drape of a
textile; communicating the fibre, structure and finish of woven
cloths; and illustrating pattern, repeat and scale in printed
fabrics.
Many notable designers and hand weavers of the twentieth century
are represented and with the addition of The Textiles Collection
AHDS Visual Arts now has an invaluable catalogue of
textile-based resources for research, learning and teaching.
Browse and Search The Textiles Collection at:
http://www.vads.ahds.ac.uk/collections/ST.html
Browse and search the entire AHDS Visual Arts catalogue at:
http://www.visualarts.ahds.ac.uk.
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BOOKS
Vestbro, Dick Urban, Yonca Hurol, and Nicholas Wilkinson,
editors. 2003. Methodologies in Housing Research. Tyne and Wear,
UK: Urban International Press.
Researchers and practitioners interested in methodological
aspects on research concerning the relationships between
housing, design, behavior, and environment will find this book a
useful resource. This volume brings together twenty-two succinct
articles presented at a 2003 housing research methods conference
in Sweden organized by the European Network for Housing Research
and the International Association of People-Environment Studies.
The objective of this book objective is to fill an important gap
by explicitly focusing on methods applied in housing-environment
research.
In his overview chapter, Lawrence distinguishes two kinds of
housing research. The first is urban and housing politics and
sociology, including policy and market studies. The second is
studies of people and their surroundings. The second kind of
research is the primary focus of this volume. The book could
have benefited from a more explicit focus on this approach. For
instance, the book contains no mention of such prominent
research methods in the first kind of housing research,
including economic research, hedonic modeling, other types of
multivariate statistical modeling, and more complex applications
of geographic information systems. Given the general title of
the book, readers might expect articles on both kinds of
research. The book is really about methods at the intersection
of environmental design and social science. More specifically,
the book gives weight to survey and case study methods,
participant observation, and participant action research.
Examining the particular position of this subfield of
housing-related methods compared to other housing methods would
have strengthened the book. For instance, the editors claim that
"housing is a field with close connections to people's everyday
life and life values rather than system values" and that
therefore, "it is natural that the subject attracts female
researchers." This seems to be characteristic of the
methodological perspectives presented in the book. The authors
do an excellent job at presenting these methods. However, to
claim that housing is primarily about life values is a narrow
perspective that stands in tension with Lawrence's call for
interdisciplinary or trans-disciplinary connections, for
instance, in this case, between the two kinds of research that
he outlines. To associate women researchers with life values -
the second kind of research - is limiting. Nevertheless, these
critical points should not distract from the fact that the
gathers and presents a rich, innovative and exciting collection
of articles.
The articles fall into three broad categories, research
methodology, innovative methods designed to understand the
housing preferences of resident in an applied context, and
comparative research across nations linked to macro housing
questions. This book could have been strengthened had the
editors organized articles in categories rather than simply
organizing them by chapter.
Articles in the methodological category cover case study
methods, using participant observation to study housing in
Africa, collaborative planning action research drawing on
environmental psychology and network methods, an assessment of
internet-based surveys, an analysis of improving consistent
measurement of housing conditions over time, an argument to
reconceptualize differences between quantitative and qualitative
data, a "socio-spatial gamma analysis" of traditional Kuwaiti
housing, a "structural" analysis based on methods of gestalt
psychology and observation, a measurement of eco-efficiency
through an internal load index, and simulation experiments.
Chapters on methods assessing resident preferences in an applied
context include a report about the seven-country ENABLE-AGE
project to improve housing-related well-being of elderly
residents, an article about paired comparisons, chapters on
cross-cultural consultation and participatory action research to
improve housing for indigenous residents, methods for assessing
children's experiences of their environment, using survey
research to help improve policies that address vacant housing
problems in East Germany, and household surveys integrated with
other data sources to assess quality of life in Detroit.
Finally, several chapters focus on cross-national research
linked to macro dynamics. These include a German-Czech
multi-method case study on the dynamics of housing market
changes and location decisions, a four-country multi-method
study of the impact of home-based enterprises on the
environment, and cross-tab as well as cluster analysis of the
relationship between welfare state regimes and housing
quality/satisfaction.
This book makes an important methodological contribution to
housing researchers studying "people and their surroundings." To
continue this important effort in closing the gap on
methodological research in housing, in a next step these efforts
could be connected to additional methods more commonly used in
the first group of economic and policy housing research.
-- Review by Julia Koschinsky
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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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:
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/phd-design.html
o DRS is a discussion list open for unmoderated discussion
on all matters related to design research. You may
subscribe and unsubscribe at the following site:
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/drs.html
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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