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Join DRS Fellow Amaresh Chakrabarti for a discussion about Design Research Methodology (DRM) see more
DRM – A Design Research Methodology
According to Herbert Simon, a design is a plan for changing existing situations to preferred ones; designing is how such plans are constructed. Design research develops knowledge with which to inform and support design practice, management and education. DRM is a methodology for carrying out design research effectively and efficiently. DRM was developed, in 1991, by Lucienne Blessing, Amaresh Chakrabarti and (Late) Kenneth M Wallace, and expanded into a detailed methodology by Lucienne Blessing and Amaresh Chakrabarti (published in a book in 2009). DRM has been taught regularly by Lucienne Blessing and colleagues in the European Summer School on Design Research (under the auspices of the Design Society); it has been taught by Amaresh Chakrabarti and colleagues as a regular course for PhD students at IISc as well as in DRM Gurukooll – the Indian summer school on Design Research (under the auspices of DeScIn Academy). In the talk, DRM will be introduced with examples.
About Amaresh Chakrabarti
Professor, Department of Design and Manufacturing, Indian Institute of Science (IISc).
BE (Mechanical Engineering, IIEST Shibpur), ME (Mechanical Design, IISc) and PhD (Engineering Design, University of Cambridge).
Research Interests: synthesis, creativity, sustainability, informatics, research methodology, Industry X.0.
Published 39 books; 370 papers; 13 patents. Co-authored DRM, a framework used widely for design research. Founded IDeASLab – India's first Design Observatory; International Conference Series ICoRD; India's first indigenous Smart Factory. Honorary Fellow, Institution of Engineering Designers; Fellow, Design Society; Fellow, Design Research Society; Fellow, Indian National Academy of Engineering, and Honorary Doctorate in Engineering (Brunel University London). Editor-in-Chief, AI EDAM Journal (CUP). Jawaharlal Nehru Doctoral Fellowship for University of Cambridge, TUM Ambassador Award, TU Munich Germany; Jubilee Professorship, Chalmers University of Technology Sweden; IISc Alumni Excellence Award for Research in Engineering; ASME Ruth & Joel Spira Outstanding Design Educator Award. Founding president of DeScIn - India's Academy of Design Sciences.
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Paper deadline 28 October 2026. see more
Call for Papers: Special Issue of Crafts
"Regenerative Craft and Circular Practice: Material, Technological, and Socio-Cultural Dimensions of Sustainable Making"
Paper submission Deadline: 28 October 2026
Special Issue Website: mdpi.com/journal/crafts/special_issueThe Special Issue of Crafts, "Regenerative Craft and Circular Practice: Material, Technological, and Socio-Cultural Dimensions of Sustainable Making", invites contributions that advance our understanding of sustainable making through craft-based practices, with a focus on the following themes:
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material innovation
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technological integration
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socio-cultural dynamics
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systems thinking and framework
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case studies and interventions.
We particularly welcome interdisciplinary collaborations that bridge craft studies, design, materials science, sustainability studies, anthropology, and related fields. Submissions may include original research, empirically grounded case studies, methodological explorations, or critical reviews.
This Special Issue is affiliated with Making Sustainability 2026: International Conference on Craft, Design and Innovation
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