Design Research Has Won. What’s Next?

Design research is now recognised as the leading way to understand people. Now stripped of its niche status, the field of design research faces new challenges: professional integrity, technology, communication, integration, and new markets. How can it protect its professional integrity as it expands? What methods will new technologies allow and which methods will be swept away? How can design researchers communicate findings through experiences rather than reports? How do you ensure that research is truly integrated into the design process? How do you conduct research in difficult environments?

In its 9th year, DRC will be a conversation about the new frontiers of design research. It will host the world’s most compelling stories about the human condition and unmet needs. It will be a stimulating place to learn the most innovative new research methods. It will address the challenges facing the industry head on. Finally, it will continue to explore how design research can help us address the grand challenge of bringing meaningful things into the world.

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