What does "design research" mean? (Research for/into/through Design)

Design Disciplin

"Design research" means different things to different people. This episode illuminates the three faces of design research: research for, into, and through design.
https://designdisciplin.com/the-three-faces-of-design-research
# Related Books, Links, and Resources
- Christopher Frayling speaking at the Research Through Design 2015 Conference: https://vimeo.com/129775325
- Creative Confidence by Tom Kelley and David Kelley: https://geni.us/creative-confidence
- Design Research Through Practice by Ilpo Koskinen et al.: https://geni.us/design-research-thr
- Designing Brand Identity by Alina Wheeler: https://geni.us/designing-brand
- Detail in Typography by Jost Hochuli: https://geni.us/detail-in-typography
- Grid Systems in Graphic Design by Josef Müller-Brockmann: https://geni.us/grid-systems
- How To by Michael Bierut: https://geni.us/how-to-dd
- How to Fly A Horse by Kevin Ashton: https://geni.us/how-to-fly-a-horse
- Making and Breaking the Grid by Timothy Samara: https://geni.us/making-and-breaking
- Research in Art and Design by Christopher Frayling: https://researchonline.rca.ac.uk/384/3/frayling_research_in_art_and_design_1993.pdf
- The Art of Innovation by Tom Kelley and Jonathan Littman: https://geni.us/art-of-innovation
- The Ten Faces of Innovation by Tom Kelley and Jonathan Littman: https://geni.us/ten-faces
- Thinking with Type by Ellen Lupton: https://geni.us/thinking-with-type-dd
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# Episode Bookmarks
00:00 Intro
04:32 Research in Art and Design by Christopher Frayling
06:30 Research for Design
12:53 Research into Design
15:31 Research through Design
20:20 Closing Remarks