Design Studies
The Interdisciplinary Journal of Design Research

Mission Our mission at Design Studies is to foster contemporary discourse and discoveries in the field of design. We commit to transcend traditional disciplinary boundaries and champion inclusivity in academic contributions. We welcome submissions from a diverse spectrum of individuals and perspectives globally. We invite an engaged community of authors to advance design through research, scholarship and creative practice.

Aims
Design Studies is a leading international academic journal dedicated to the comprehensive examination and discourse of design.

The editorial aim is to publish work that is relevant to a broad audience of researchers, educators, and practitioners. We welcome original scholarly research papers concerned with the process, perspectives and outcomes of designing in all its application areas. Insights into the process of design from experimental or empirical research, the design of objects, environments, and systems and their impacts on society and the environment, and critical theory and analysis should galvanize thought leadership and community.

Design Studies fills a unique niche among design publications of its type by publishing articles that strike a balance between theoretical and practical modes of inquiry, to produce critical understandings of design practice and its effects in society through the following distinctive aims.

Foster Interdisciplinary Design Discussions: Create a space for interdisciplinary discussions on fundamental design elements, including process, cognition, and philosophy, while emphasising research, theory, and innovative outcomes.
Explore Design's Theoretical Evolution: Assess the history and future of design by examining its development and contributing to future practices, focusing on rigorous research approaches
Critically Analyse Design Practices: Encourage critical evaluations of design methodologies and outcomes, including ethical, social, and environmental considerations.
Embrace Diverse Design Contexts: Examine design within various cultural, socio-economic, organisational and political settings, highlighting its impact on social change, sustainability, and community empowerment.
Expand the Design Conversation: Welcome a wide range of contributions, including practical case studies, theoretical explorations, and methodological critiques, to engage in a comprehensive design discourse.
Scope
Design Studies seeks to expand the boundaries of design knowledge and practice. We invite authors to submit papers that not only challenge traditional norms and methodologies but also promote a forward-thinking and inclusive dialogue within the design community. Our scope encompasses a wide range of design domains, including but not limited to engineering design, industrial design, product design, systems design, innovation, and current design thinking paradigms within the overarching research context.

Design Studies welcomes articles on a wide range of topic areas across design's core facets centred on the main aims of the journal.

Design Theory
• Design Process
• Philosophy of Design
• Design Conceptualisations and Perspectives
• Design Thinking

Design Research and Methodology
• Design Research Methods
• Interdisciplinary Design Research
• Co-Design

Design Practice
• Practice-led Design Research
• Design Innovation
• Design Justice

Design Education
• Design Pedagogy
• Design Teaching and Learning
• Design Dialogue

Design Impact
• Human Factors in Design
• Design Manufacturing and Materials
• Product Engineering
• Design Sustainability

original, scientific and scholarly research papers

Editor-in-Chief
Professor P. Lloyd
TU Delft, Netherlands Email Professor P. Lloyd
Associate Editors
R.S. Adams
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, United States
A. Dong
The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
A. Heylighen
KU Leuven, Heverlee, Belgium
D. Snelders
TU Delft, Delft, Netherlands
Deputy Editor
R. Luck
The Open University, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Editorial Board
C. Atman
University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States
L. Ball
University of Central Lancashire, Preston, United Kingdom
T. Bhamra
Loughborough University, Loughborough, United Kingdom
J. Cagan
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
P. Cash, PhD, MEng
Technical University of Denmark, Kongens(Kgs) Lyngby, Denmark
A. Chakrabarti
Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, India
B.T. Christensen
Copenhagen Business School, Frederiksberg, Denmark
N. Crilly
University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
K. Dorst
University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
D. Durling
Coventry University, Coventry, United Kingdom
K. Friedman
Tongji University College of Design and Innovation, Shanghai, China
K. Fu
Georgia Tech Research Institute, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
P. Galle
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts School of Architecture Design and Conservation Design School, Copenhagen, Denmark
T. Knight
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
T. Kvan
The University of Melbourne Faculty of Architecture Building and Planning, Swanston, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
B. Lawson
The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
K.-P. Lee
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong
B. Matthews
University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
A. Oak, PhD, MA(RCA)
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
J. Redström, PhD, Docent
Umea University, Umeå, Sweden
P. Rodgers
Lancaster University, Lancaster, United Kingdom
E. Stolterman
Indiana University Bloomington School of Informatics and Computing, Bloomington, Indiana, United States
M. Tovey
Coventry University, Coventry, United Kingdom
M. Yang
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Emeritus Editor-in-Chief
N.G. Cross
The Open University Department of Engineering and Innovation, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom