Design Archive Research
Design archive research means seeking out non-canonical archives to understand design's plural, non-Eurocentric past, and it is named alongside case studies and precedent analysis as a way knowledge and warnings are passed down over time.
Named among the methodologies essential for "Acknowledging Plural Pasts & Trajectories" — moving beyond a single, linear, often Eurocentric narrative — alongside Artifact Analysis and studying diverse traditions: "Methodologies like Artifact Analysis (examining objects from diverse pasts), Design Archive Research (seeking out non-canonical archives), and studying diverse traditions are essential here." Related, under the name "Archive Research," as one of the mechanisms of Transmission: "Methodologies for learning from the Past (Archive Research, Case Studies, Precedent Analysis, Deconstruction) are crucial mechanisms for transmitting knowledge, skills, and warnings across time."
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Methods
- Artifact Analysis · both placed under Design Ethnoevolution
- Cross-Cultural Design · both placed under Design Ethnoevolution
- Design Fiction · both placed under Design Ethnoevolution
- Precedent Study · both placed under Design Ethnoevolution
- Reflective Practice · both placed under Design Ethnoevolution
- Speculative Design · both placed under Design Ethnoevolution
In the Framework
- Design Ethnoevolution · concept
In the book
- Chapter 2, section 019 · Design Ethnoevolution: The Evolution of Knowledge
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