Sharon Poggenpohl & Keiichi Sato 
Design Integrations 
Research and Collaboration

Design is changing, and to educate the next generation of designers, these changes need to be addressed. In light of the growing role research and interdisciplinary collaboration play in contemporary design performance, Design Integrations calls for an innovative shake up in design education. Poggenpohl asserts that design research is developed through a typology within academic and business contexts, and follows different research theories and strategies. Such issues in design collaboration are explored in-depth, with essays on an inter-institutional academic project, cross-cultural learning experiences, and a multi-national healthcare project, demonstrating the importance of shared values, interdisciplinary negotiated process and clear communication for tomorrow’s designers.

Over de auteur

Sharon Poggenpohl has taught at the Rhode Island School of Design, Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), and Hong Kong Polytechnic University. She is also the editor and publisher of the interdisciplinary journal Visual Language. Keiichi Sato teaches design theory and methodology, human-centered system integration, and interactive systems design in addition to coordinating the Ph D program at the Institute of Design at IIT.