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What would Leonardo study after Year 12? Open
Just over five centuries ago, a young man wrote a job application to Ludovico Sforza, the Duke of Milan. The year was 1482, and the applicant was a 30-year-old man, recently arrived in Milan from the Florence of the Medicis. The draft of t…
Design curriculum challenges for today's university Open
Curriculum development is a large systemic enterprise. Curriculum involves course planning, course content, pedagogical delivery, and learning objectives for the individual teacher. For the student, it involves learning styles, personal de…
Book review: 'Internet communication and qualitative research: a handbook for researching online', by Chris Mann and Fiona Stewart Open
Review of the book 'Internet communication and qualitative research: a handbook for researching online', by Chris Mann and Fiona Stewart, published by Sage Publications, 2002.
Book review: 'Doctoral study in contemporary higher education', by Howard Green and Stuart Powell Open
Review of the book 'Doctoral study in contemporary higher education', by Howard Green and Stuart Powell, published by Open University Press and the Society for Research into Higher Education, 2005.
Filliou's dangerous proposition Open
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Victoria's design research infrastructure: how to create global impact for Victoria through a world-class design sector Open
Swinburne University of Technology enthusiastically supports the Victorian Government's review of the design sector, including this specific examination of design research infrastructure in the State. This review is both timely and strateg…
Establishing the basis for the elaboration of the Estonian design policy measures: final report Open
This report presents a proposal for an Estonian design policy. The underlying hypothesis is that good design is a strong competitive factor. Design is marginal to production costs and paramount in terms of market impact. The proposal for a…
Research writing resources Open
This paper describes several free resources to help writers improve their research communication. These valuable resources cost nothing. In addition, there are six books costing a total of US$142, available for less at Amazon and far less …
AHRC practice-led research review: summary statements (2014 reprint) Open
Ken Friedman summary statements from the UK AHRC Practice-Led Review Conference. This summary was originally published as part of an online conference on practice-led research convened by Professor Chris Rust of Sheffield-Hallam University…
The wealth and poverty of networks part one: networks in a space of flows Open
In many senses, networks have become typical even emblematic of many kinds of processes in the world. These processes are often hailed as a step toward democracy, equality of opportunity, access to resources, and appropriate governance of …
Design for Latvia: final report Open
The goal of this report is to devise ways to improve and increase the use of professional design in Latvian business and industry. The deeper goal is increasing Latvia's competitiveness by adding value to Latvian products and services.
Heuristic reflections on assessing creativity in the design disciplines Open
The challenge of understanding creativity is the core issue in the research project 'Assessing Creativity: Strategies and Tools to Support Teaching and Learning in Architecture and Design'. The project seeks to develop models for assessing…
Experience economies: design as culture Open
The concept of the experience economy has developed into one of the most exciting and visible areas for research today. This includes several areas of design research, and it includes research in the social sciences, management studies, an…
Book review: 'Engineering philosophy', by Louis L. Bucciarelli Open
Review of the book 'Engineering philosophy', by Louis L. Bucciarelli, published by Delft University Press Satelilte, 2003.
Book review: 'Digital book design and publishing', by Douglas Holleley Open
Review of the book 'Digital book design and publishing', by Douglas Holleley, published by Clarellen and Cary Graphic Arts Press, 2001.
Energizing European management! Introduction to the European Academy of Management Conference 2006 Open
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Book review: 'Design in the information age: on the history and practice of strategic design', by Christina Zetterland Open
Review of the book 'Design in the information age: on the history and practice of strategic design', by Christina Zetterland, published by Raster, 2003.
Twelve Fluxus ideas Open
Forty-five years ago, the first organized Fluxus festival took place in Wiesbaden, Germany. This generally calls for anniversary celebrations on the decade---the mid-point between forty and fifty offers a good moment for reflection, and an…
Book review: 'The knowledge activist's handbook: adventures from the knowledge trenches', by Victor Newman Open
Review of the book 'The knowledge activist's handbook: adventures from the knowledge trenches', by Victor Newman , published by Capstone, 2002.
Form and structure of the doctorate in design: prelude to a multilogue (2014 reprint) Open
The form and structure of the doctorate in design involves challenges and questions. This includes shaping a common vocabulary, not to agree on every issue, but to understand one another. The issues include the form and structure of the do…
Book review: books on skills and research methods Open
Review article recommending reliable books on research skills and methods.
Design science and design education Open
Design sciences are technical or social sciences that focus on how to do things to accomplish goals. Design sciences emerge when skills-based professions move from traditional rules of thumb or trial-and-error methods to the use of theory …
Provocation: designing solutions to wicked problems Open
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Reference, argument, and evidence: how good referencing and citation serves design research and professional design practice Open
A challenge to the value of referencing and citations is sometimes heard in design research circles. This challenge questions the value of good referencing and citations to research and practice in design. This article will address the mis…
The literature of Fluxus Open
The literature of Fluxus documents a conversation on the concepts, media forms and practices developed in an international laboratory of artists, architects, composers, designers and poets. It also documents a dramatic shift in impact and …
A Fluxus bibliography Open
This is a highly selective bibliography on Fluxus. A complete bibliography on Fluxus and the Fluxus artists requires hundreds of pages of small print and any selection falls short. Our selection offers a broad overview of articles, books a…