“Design Research Now”, book review

There are many opinions concerning the beginning of design as a discipline, its main tasks, its possibilities and prospects. One of the key strengths of Design Research Now. Essays and Selected Projects, edited by Ralf Michel, is precisely that it provides the reader with several essays and project results whereby questions are seriously revised and a variety of views are presented, reconsidered and organized. More importantly, the book offers the current state of knowledge in the field of design research, as well as answers about design in general and about more specialized topics.
A close look at the index confirms the book’s wide scope: 13 texts, 254 carefully layouted pages, 14 renowned designers from 7 different countries. The book offers a highly intellectual treatment of design, scientific views on the discipline and an in-depth presentation of research methods and results.

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