@inproceedings{Chow, author = {Chow, Rosan}, title = {Design Research: Making of a Connected Discipline Part 2}, series = {15th International Conference of the European Academy of Design (EAD Conference), Online and in Person in Brazil, Finland, India, Spain and the UK, 16-20 October 2023}, volume = {11}, booktitle = {15th International Conference of the European Academy of Design (EAD Conference), Online and in Person in Brazil, Finland, India, Spain and the UK, 16-20 October 2023}, publisher = {Editora Blucher}, address = {S{\~a}o Paulo}, issn = {2318-6968}, doi = {10.5151/ead2023-1BIL-03Posit-04Chow-2}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:898-opus4-67675}, pages = {208 -- 214}, abstract = {In "Design Research: Making of a Connected Discipline Part 1", I argue that the social circumstances and the nature of design inquiry and the changing academic research practice which tend towards inter/ trans-disciplinarity render building a unified and bounded discipline unrealistic and undesirable. In place of unified and bounded, I suggest connected to be a more viable concept to think about disciplinary research in design. Here in Part 2, I make some suggestions to start making of a connected discipline.}, language = {en} } @article{ChowJonasRomeroTejedor, author = {Chow, Rosan and Jonas, Wolfgang and Romero-Tejedor, Felicidad}, title = {Design Research in Germany?}, series = {Design Issues}, volume = {31}, journal = {Design Issues}, number = {1}, publisher = {MIT Press}, doi = {10.1162/DESI_e_00303}, pages = {3 -- 6}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{ChowFrommeldGlanzetal., author = {Chow, Rosan and Frommeld, Debora and Glanz, Jessica and Boettger, Lars and Stadlbauer, Jana and Weber, Karsten}, title = {Envision a Future of Living with Robots through Participatory Theatre}, series = {Social Robotics}, booktitle = {Social Robotics}, editor = {Palinko, Oskar}, publisher = {Springer Nature}, address = {Singapore}, isbn = {978-981-96-3519-1}, issn = {1611-3349}, doi = {10.1007/978-981-96-3519-1_42}, pages = {470 -- 475}, abstract = {With the goal to facilitate societal discussion, the interactive exhibitioin "Living with Robots", open to the public at the Science Night in Regens-burg, Germany in 2024 gave visitors the opportunity to imagine a life with robots at home, at work, for care, and education. It was set up with multiple stations of which an improvisation theatre was the highlight. Most of public presentations of robots emphasize the power of technology; the exhibition was intentionally designed to set apart from this. We chose theatric play as the medium of engagement and communication, and it was shown to be fruitful. In this paper, we draw implications from our experiences and present some preliminary results on the public opinions of living with robots.}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{ChowJonas, author = {Chow, Rosan and Jonas, Wolfgang}, title = {Beyond Dualisms in Methodology. An Integrative Design Research Medium "MAPS" and some Reflections}, series = {Undisciplined! Design Research Society Conference 2008, Sheffield Hallam, University, Sheffield, UK, 16-19 July 2008}, booktitle = {Undisciplined! Design Research Society Conference 2008, Sheffield Hallam, University, Sheffield, UK, 16-19 July 2008}, editor = {Durling, David and Rust, Chris and Chen, Lin-Lin and Ashton, Philippa and Friedman, Ken}, publisher = {Sheffield Hallam University}, address = {Shefield, UK}, isbn = {978-1-84387-293-1}, abstract = {Design research is an academic issue and increasingly an essential success factor for industrial, organizational and social innovation. The fierce rejection of 1st generation design methods in the early 1970s resulted in the postmodernist attitude of "no methods", and subsequently, after more than a decade, in the strong adoption of scientific methods, or "the" scientific method, for design research. The current situation regarding methodology is characterized by unproductive dualisms such as scientific methods vs. designerly methods, normative methods vs. descriptive methods, research vs. design. The potential of the early (1st generation) methods is neglected and the practical usefulness of design research is impeded. The suggestion for 2nd generation methods as discussed by Rittel and others has hardly been taken up in design. The development of a methodological tool / medium for research through design - MAPS1 - (which is the central part of the paper) presents the cause and catalyst for some reflections about the usability / desirability / usefulness of methodical support for the design (research) process.}, language = {en} } @article{ChowJonas, author = {Chow, Rosan and Jonas, Wolfgang}, title = {Case Transfer: A Design Approach by Artefacts and Projection}, series = {Design Issues}, volume = {26}, journal = {Design Issues}, number = {4}, publisher = {MIT press}, doi = {10.1162/DESI_a_00040}, pages = {9 -- 19}, language = {en} } @article{ChowJonasRomeroTejedor, author = {Chow, Rosan and Jonas, Wolfgang and Romero-Tejedor, Felicidad}, title = {Design Research in Germany?}, series = {Design Issues}, volume = {31}, journal = {Design Issues}, number = {1}, publisher = {MIT press}, address = {London}, issn = {1531-4790}, doi = {10.1162/DESI_e_00303}, pages = {3 -- 6}, language = {en} } @article{Chow, author = {Chow, Rosan}, title = {Projection before Analysis}, series = {Design Principles and Practices: An International Journal}, volume = {3}, journal = {Design Principles and Practices: An International Journal}, number = {1}, publisher = {Academia}, pages = {341 -- 346}, language = {en} } @article{ChowJonas, author = {Chow, Rosan and Jonas, Wolfgang}, title = {Case Transfer: A Design Approach by Artifacts and Projection}, series = {Design Issues}, volume = {26}, journal = {Design Issues}, number = {4}, publisher = {MIT Press}, doi = {10.1162/DESI_a_00040}, pages = {9 -- 19}, language = {en} } @incollection{Chow, author = {Chow, Rosan}, title = {Fallman meets Jonas: Compare and Contrast two models of Design Research}, series = {Communicating (by) Design}, booktitle = {Communicating (by) Design}, editor = {Verbeke, Johan and Jakimowicz, Adam and Jakimowicz,}, publisher = {Hogeschool voor Wetenschap \& Kunst}, address = {Brussels}, isbn = {9789081323802}, pages = {107 -- 113}, abstract = {In the pursuit of a relevant yet flexible foundation for research in the design disciplines, practice-led research has generated a tremendous amount of interest in the recent years. A designer's knowledge synthesizes intellectual, creative, experimental and interpretative skills, arguably exceeding the forms of knowledge privileged by, and in, conventional research. The "Communicating (by) Design" conference seeks to investigate developments in the sphere of research by (or through) design. While our main concern originates in architecture, other design disciplines are also of interest.The conference will investigate one of the central challenges for the designbased researcher, namely that of communicating. Communicating here may be understood as a set of processes, activities and events, which take place on different levels in designing - from individual, inner dialogues, through the issue of naming and defining terms to a more general problem of the representation of design knowledge - in order to articulate a set of intentions and values to an audience (which may be oneself ). Exploring aspects of defining, framing and sharing within design, the role of listening will also be raised, as the attitude that constitutes connectivity and allows conversation. The relationship between theory and practice, or "creative" and "critical" modes of inquiry, will also form an important theme of discussion, with a view to drawing the contours of new "hybrid" research practices. We accordingly welcome different representational forms relating to designled research - formal, explorative and/or interpretative - reflecting both doing and thinking about designing. The "Communicating (by) Design" conference is organized jointly between: Sint-Lucas School of Architecture in Brussels and Ghent, Belgium and Department of Architecture at the Chalmers University of Technology in G{\"o}teborg, Sweden.}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{ChowJonas, author = {Chow, Rosan and Jonas, Wolfgang}, title = {Pericean Abduction, Signs \& Design Transfer}, series = {8th European Academy of Design Conference 'Design Connexity'. Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland, April 1-3, 2009}, booktitle = {8th European Academy of Design Conference 'Design Connexity'. Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland, April 1-3, 2009}, editor = {Malins, Julian}, publisher = {Robert Gordon University, Gray's School of Art}, address = {Aberdeen}, isbn = {978-1-901085-97-6}, pages = {87 -- 91}, abstract = {We take abduction to be the central 'logical' and social "mechanism" of knowledge generation in general, applicable to everyday life, design, and the sciences. In our designerly methodological terms, we speak of ANALYSIS (the inductive phase), PROJECTION (the abductive phase) and SYNTHESIS (the deductive phase). We suppose that projection is enabled by abduction, and that understanding the abductive mechanisms in design PROJECTION is essential for the development of genuine designerly concepts of research. We hypothesize that transfer and transferability are relevant concepts and that establishing their relation to abduction is necessary. We set up quasi-experiments to examine design transfer. Based on the results of the experiments and following , we relate Peircean semiotics to his logical theory: his classes of signs are also classes of abduction. Firstly, we subscribe to Peirce's semiotic -a sign is in a triadic relation among object, interpretant and sign itself. Then we...}, language = {en} } @incollection{Chow, author = {Chow, Rosan}, title = {Potenziale der Designwissenschaft}, series = {Positionen zur Designwissenschaft}, booktitle = {Positionen zur Designwissenschaft}, editor = {Romero-Tejedor, Felicidad and Jonas, Wolfgang and den van Boom, Holger}, publisher = {kassel university press}, address = {Kassel}, isbn = {978-3-89958-876-7}, pages = {32 -- 36}, abstract = {Designwissenschaft, Designtheorie, Designforschung ?' diese Begriffe werden immer noch recht bunt gemischt verwendet. Wir halten Designwissenschaft f{\"u}r das {\"u}bergeordnete Konzept, das die Aktivit{\"a}ten und die Ergebnisse der Wissensproduktion im Design bezeichnet. Designwissenschaft entwirft auch Theorien und forscht, um neues Wissen im Design zu schaffen. Das Buch soll einige Aspekte des F{\"u}r und Wider der Designwissenschaft er{\"o}rtern. Es richtet sich an alle, die bez{\"u}glich der behandelten Themen nach Orientierung suchen. Das Buch wird auch signalisieren, in welch komplexe Kontexte Design eingebettet ist. Die vorliegende Sammlung bietet eine Momentaufnahme des Zustands der Designwissenschaft in Deutschland. Die Beitr{\"a}ge sind ernsthaft, engagiert, wenig ironisch und lassen Konvergenz in Richtung auf einen Konsens allenfalls erahnen. Es handelt sich, wie nicht anders zu erwarten, um eine erste Bestandsaufnahme, die, so hoffen wir, weitere {\"U}berlegungen, Diskussionen und Forschungen anregen wird.}, language = {de} } @incollection{JonasChowGrand, author = {Jonas, Wolfgang and Chow, Rosan and Grand, Simon}, title = {Alternative Design Doctorates as Drivers for New Forms of Research}, series = {Of Other Thoughts: Non-Traditional Ways to the Doctorate}, booktitle = {Of Other Thoughts: Non-Traditional Ways to the Doctorate}, editor = {Engels-Schwarzpaul, A.-Chr. and Peters, Michael A.}, publisher = {Springer}, address = {Rotterdam}, isbn = {94-6209-317-2}, doi = {10.1007/978-94-6209-317-1_18}, pages = {183 -- 202}, abstract = {We currently observe an interesting paradox: on the one hand, a narrow and determined preoccupation with the world we actually live in, away from the multiple pasts and futures in which we are embedded. On the other hand, we note a recurrent appeal to transcend the present towards the future - without reference, however, to the questions, perspectives, value propositions and investments that might define the necessary steps for 'moving forward' in important areas of social, cultural and economic life.}, language = {en} }