Hi Eduardo,
How are you going? I trust summer has been good in Lisbon?
'necessarily but not always true...'
...suggests that all the other discussion that depends on it might be either
not necessary or not true...?
Warm regards,
Terry
-----Original Message-----
From: Eduardo Corte Real [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, 23 September 2008 5:34 PM
To: Terence Love; [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Design as Research?
Dear Terry,
Maybe it is necessarily, but not always true...
Cheers,
Eduardo
----- Original Message -----
From: "Terence Love" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 10:31 AM
Subject: Re: Design as Research?
> "A design process that acknowledges the necessity of user inclusion
> becomes
> inherently research-based"
>
> Is that necessarily always true?
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> Its not obvious to me as proven. Nor that user inclusion converts a design
> process into design research.
>
> Can someone prove either or give solid evidence for or against either?
>
> Best regards,
> Terry
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: PhD-Design - This list is for discussion of PhD studies and related
> research in Design [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sneha
> Sent: Tuesday, 23 September 2008 1:49 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Design as Research?
>
> I disagree with Parag when he says 'This knowledge is often implicit,
> unarticulated and specific to a design situation and therefore can not be
> communicated, analyzed, tested or criticized'
>
> And I second what Johann writes,
> '... goes through the so-called "normal" design process then possibilities
> for observing and recording research data are endless, and a rigorous
> design-process observation position is what every designer should be
> taught... A design process that acknowledges the necessity of user
> inclusion
> becomes inherently research-based, and it is a short step from "just
> design"
> to "design research" ...'
>
> I practice as a designer and know that if the design is not 'communicated,
> analyzed, tested or criticized' we are out of our jobs! An explicit/
> implicit expectation of the client is access to all knowledge that has
> been
> generated by our studios in the design process - hence all the design
> thinking is articulated, documented and shared (Client funds it!).
>
> Sneha
> Dig Design Studio
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