Beltagui, Ahmad, Bell, Andrew and Candi, Marina (2023). A sociomaterial perspective on epistemic objects in design practice. Design Studies, 87 ,
Abstract
Digital technologies enable realistic and highly refined representations early in the design process, yet designers frequently use rudimentary objects in their design practice. This research proposes a framework to explain characteristics of objects that make them appropriate for different roles in complex design projects. Objects created by designers in three research settings are explored through interviews. Through the lens of sociomateriality, objects are seen in roles of joining conversation across knowledge boundaries or encapsulating conversation. Four characteristics of fidelity, investment, ambiguity, and history are proposed to determine which role an object is suited to. The framework helps explain and guide effective use of technology and appropriate use of objects in design.
Publication DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.destud.2023.101201 |
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Divisions: | College of Business and Social Sciences > Aston Business School > Operations & Information Management College of Business and Social Sciences > Aston Business School > Advanced Services Group College of Business and Social Sciences > Aston Business School |
Additional Information: | Copyright © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | design practice,technical object,epistemic object,prototypes,sociomateriality |
Last Modified: | 06 Aug 2024 09:49 |
Date Deposited: | 15 Jun 2023 15:42 |
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PURE Output Type: | Article |
Published Date: | 2023-07 |
Published Online Date: | 2023-06-12 |
Accepted Date: | 2023-06-01 |
Authors: |
Beltagui, Ahmad
(![]() Bell, Andrew Candi, Marina |