An effective research program supports design as a force for social good. The
global issues of environment, water, energy, and food resources have significant
influence on housing, commercial developments, education facilities,
and public spaces all over the world. With a design research approach, design
questions change from what will the object or space look like to who will use
it? How will they use it, and why? How will it be used in five or ten years? Will
it support the sponsoring organization’s goals for the object or space?
Design as a social and spatial practice is experiencing a global revolution
and requires an effective research base to feed and further key objectives.
Large-scale cultural, social, environmental, and economic issues excite great
thinkers and energize meaningful collaborations. Anecdotal evidence indicates
that the primary driver for the people currently entering design schools
is their ambition to have a positive effect on the world.
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