Design Research Archive

A collection of references, notes, and visual material exploring the intersection of design, technology, and culture.

by Anna K.

Superstudio, The Continuous Monument

Superstudio, The Continuous Monument

The most interesting design work happens at the boundaries between disciplines. When we stop treating design as a service profession and start treating it as a way of thinking, new possibilities emerge.

See also: Christopher Alexander, A Pattern Language

Diagram, Cedric Price — Fun Palace

Diagram, Cedric Price — Fun Palace

The Web as a City — Robin Sloan

An essay on the web as urban space, with neighborhoods, parks, and infrastructure.

Note on interfaces

On Interfaces

An interface is not a surface. It is a relationship between two systems, mediated by a shared boundary. The best interfaces disappear — they become the activity itself.

Archigram, Instant City

Archigram, Instant City

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