Open AccessWhat is it like to see a bat?
Author(s) -
Richard Herriott
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
swedish design research journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2000-964X
DOI - 10.3384/svid.2000-964x.17113
Subject(s) - relation (database) , criticism , research design , computer science , design process , process (computing) , epistemology , management science , core (optical fiber) , engineering design process , engineering ethics , sociology , engineering , philosophy , work in process , art , social science , telecommunications , operations management , literature , database , operating system , mechanical engineering
The article outlines the main strands of design research into means-based and end-based inquiry. It examines problems with design research on the appearances of objects which are qualitative and psychological. A tentative outline is made about the core of design and how designers approach aesthetic judgements during design. The distinction between intuitive design and process-based design is made before exploring a question posed by Hillier (1998) concerning design´s relation to processes and form. Finally, a case is made for an art-criticism approach to design research.