Making design research relevant for design practice

Making design research relevant for design practice: What is in the way?

Zielhuis, M.R.P. (TU Delft Design Conceptualization and Communication; TU Delft Industrial Design Engineering; Hogeschool Utrecht)
Sleeswijk Visser, F. (TU Delft Design Conceptualization and Communication; TU Delft Industrial Design Engineering)
Andriessen, Daan (Hogeschool Utrecht)
Stappers, P.J. (TU Delft Design Conceptualization and Communication; TU Delft Industrial Design Engineering)

Industrial Design Engineering

2022

Knowledge from academic design research projects does not always help design professionals to actually strengthen their work. Based on a multi-case study, this paper describes how researchers view the impact of their design research projects on design practice and what they do to achieve this. Even in projects where impact on design practice is a stated ambition, several challenges can stand in the way, such as a lack of funding opportunities and unclarity on the needs of design practice. The paper provides tips for researchers and funding parties who want to inform design practice by research, including tips to operationalize design practice roles.

design knowledge
design practice
design research
research impact
research methods

http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:7f2f7ab8-74a5-4e02-ae8e-a525f964387c

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.destud.2021.101063

0142-694X

Design Studies, 78

Institutional Repository

journal article

© 2022 M.R.P. Zielhuis, F. Sleeswijk Visser, Daan Andriessen, P.J. Stappers