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Abstract

The article outlines the main strands of design research into means-based and end-based inquiry. It examines problems with design research on the appearances of objects which are qualitative and psychological. A tentative outline is made about the core of design and how designers approach aesthetic judgements during design. The distinction between intuitive design and process-based design is made before exploring a question posed by Hillier (1998) concerning design's relation to processes and form. Finally, a case is made for an art-criticism approach to design research.
Original languageEnglish
JournalSwedish Design Research Journal
Pages (from-to)13-21
Number of pages9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Sept 2017

Keywords

  • design research
  • design methods
  • aesthetics
  • design process

Artistic research

  • No

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