Full Description
Applied design researchers are at the forefront of initiating and executing projects to catalyze societal change. But how exactly do they accomplish this? What are the various ways in which design research can contribute to societal transitions? How do these researchers bridge different system levels through their projects? How do they formulate research questions and deliver outputs that leave a lasting impact on society? How do design researchers navigate the delicate balance of incorporating different worldviews into their projects, while also considering their own perspectives? This book provides insightful answers to these questions, drawing on the expertise and experiences of established design researchers in the field.
Applied Design Research: The Societal Impact discusses the transformative power of design research in driving societal change. This publication offers valuable insights into addressing pressing global issues such as the circular economy, healthcare challenges, and sustainability. The book explores the multifaceted role of design in influencing various levels of systems, including materials, products, services, and socio-technical ecosystems. Examining the underlying theories of change illuminates how design interventions can spark significant ripple effects within broader societal change processes. Through a collection of practical examples and case studies, this book showcases how applied design research can yield tangible and enduring societal impact.
The book's Open Access format ensures widespread dissemination of knowledge, making it accessible to a diverse audience of designers, researchers, and policymakers worldwide.
The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.
Contents
1. Introduction: Sweet Spots and Orchestrations: Examining the Societal Impact of Applied Design Research. Part 1: Theory of Change. 2. Framing the impact of Applied Design Research as Enhancing Practice Communities' Solution Repertoire. Is it helpful? 3. The Impact of Technology Maturity on Determining Urgent Research Questions. 4. Co-Designing Potential Boundary Objects to Open Patient Perspectives and Redressing Power Imbalances in Mental Healthcare Design Studies. 5. No, I Don't Know Either - New Rituals for Collective Learning: The Design Process as a Temporary Boundary World. 6. Impact by Toolkits as Generative Knowledge Carriers in Healthcare. Part 2: Connecting System Levels. 7. Leverage Points Revisited: How Social Designers (Can) Apply Systemic Knowledge to Make Impact. 8. Harnessing Retail Staff as Sustainable Fashion Influencers: A Pathway to Systemic Societal Impact Through Applied Design. 9. Unravelling Lifeworlds: Farmers and Consumers of Black Pepper. 10. My Life as a Living Lab Coordinator. Part 3: Balancing Worldviews. 11. Research Culture Clash in Behaviour Change Design: Three Dilemmas for Behaviour Change. 12. Harmonizing Worldviews: The Transformative Powers of Artistic Research within Design Education. 13. Navigating Inclusion and Ethical Challenges in Co-Creation. 14. Matching and mismatching worldviews entangled in art - applied design research in "hip-hop dance" towards impact. 15. The Use of a Research Paradigm Workshop for Embracing Different Worldviews in Practice-Based Research. Part 4: Beyond Solutionism, design without end. 16. Design in the Real World: Facilitating Collective Learning Through Design. 17. An Acupuncture Approach for Societal Change: Reflections on the Make-Ability of Society. 18. Design is Not the Answer! Reflective Practices and the Social Field: A Case Study in Amsterdam Gaasperdam. 19. Crafting Conflict: Designing Meaningful Interactions in a Smooth Society. 20. "You Press the Button, We Do the Rest" - How to Cede Agency to the More-Than-Human? 21. Epilogue: Embracing Design as a Collective Learning Journey.
