IDEA9106 - Assignment 1
by
Peter Way
308123697
Research
1. INTRODUCTION
Research, in relation to the field of design, has two possible interpretations. One interpretation is that design research is the act of studying what we design; the other interpretation is that design research is the act of studying how we design. What we design encompasses the idea of researching existent forms and instances of a design to further their knowledge on solutions to a design problem. How we design means understanding the ways we think about design and the elements which influence this thinking.
In this paper, I will briefly explain design research regarding what we design, preferring instead to delve more comprehensively into the topic of studying how we design. This is due to the rich discourse regarding how we design and the relatively recent and interesting formulation of design as a discipline of study.
