Abstract
We investigate the use of five postphenomenological concepts by bringing them to design practice and using them as a "generative lens" in design research. The use of these concepts in design research creates tension between the general and the particular. In a constructive design research process, we resolve this tension. We follow two complementary lines of inquiry: first, we design a ritual to support a postphenomenological analysis of the workplace. We discuss insights regarding ordering and formulation of the concepts, selecting a technological intermediary and assessing technologies. In the second, we use postphenomenology as a generative lens in designing the ritual. We discuss the iterative process in which the designer shapes specific uses by proposing different designs and reflecting on them using postphenomenological concepts. These reflections point to a responsibility of the designer to incorporate ways of being, ways of knowing and values on top of specific uses and utility.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of DRS2020 International Conference |
Subtitle of host publication | Vol. 4: Education |
Editors | Stella Boess, Ming Cheung, Rebecca Cain |
Place of Publication | London |
Publisher | Design Research Society |
Pages | 1691-1705 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Volume | 4 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-912294-40-4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 11 Aug 2020 |
Event | Design Research Society 2020 - Duration: 11 Aug 2020 → 14 Aug 2020 |
Conference
Conference | Design Research Society 2020 |
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Abbreviated title | DRS2020 |
Period | 11/08/20 → 14/08/20 |
Keywords
- postphenomenology
- design research
- design practice
- generative lens