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Reflections on craft research for and through design

Authors:

Connie Golsteijn,

Elise van den Hoven,

David Frohlich,

Abigail SellenAuthors Info & Claims

NordiCHI '14: Proceedings of the 8th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction: Fun, Fast, Foundational

Pages 421 - 430

https://doi.org/10.1145/2639189.2639194

Published: 26 October 2014 Publication History

Abstract

As design practice has become more integrated in HCI research, there are on-going discussions around the role of design in research. Design research may take different forms, among which 'Research for Design' and 'Research through Design'. While, by definition, these two differ in their focus and result -- the first informs the creation of a design artefact and the second aims for a contribution to knowledge -- this paper presents a case study of design research in which Research for and through Design were used iteratively to gain insight into hybrid craft -- an integrated physical-digital craft form. Based on our own reflections, this paper discusses what different roles these two strategies may play depending on the research topic under study; the phase in the design process; and the level of abstraction of the research activity and knowledge gained. It thus argues that using Research for and through Design together is a powerful strategy.

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Reflections on craft research for and through design
1. Human-centered computing

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DOI:10.1145/2639189

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Zhang HChen PXie XJiang ZZhou ZSun L(2024)A Hybrid Prototype Method Combining Physical Models and Generative Artificial Intelligence to Support Creativity in Conceptual DesignACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction10.1145/368943331:5(1-34)Online publication date: 2-Sep-2024
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Jung JSteinberger TKing JAckerman M(2022)How Domain Experts Work with Data: Situating Data Science in the Practices and Settings of CraftworkProceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction10.1145/35129056:CSCW1(1-29)Online publication date: 7-Apr-2022
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