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Human-thing relations in design: A framework based on postphenomenology and material engagement theory

Title	Human-thing relations in design: A framework based on postphenomenology and material engagement theory
Author	Aktaş, B. M., Tok, Tuğba, Gürtekin, B., Kaygan, H., Dilek, Ö., Özçelik, A., Akın, F., Büyükkeçeci, E.
Publication Date:	2022
Publication Place	- Middle East Technical University
Subject	Design theory, Embodiment, Making, Reciprocal mediation, Situated practice
Type	Periodical
Language	English
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Library:	Özyeğin University
Library Asset ID	0258-5316
Record ID	42d99785-16f7-4c09-b1a5-68e8ff2fabdc
Library Location	Industrial Design
Date	2022
Sample Text	Starting with the earlier work of Don Ihde, postphenomenological studies in philosophy of technology have been documenting the many ways in which technologies shape human beings’ relationship to the world. More recently, Material Engagement Theory (MET), originating from cognitive archaeology, ofers descriptions of how human thinking and capacities have been shaped through creative material engagements with the world. Based on a recent collaboration by Ihde and Malafouris (2018), this study applies the joint framework of postphenomenology and MET to design research in light of the rising interest in design literature into relational ontologies and embodied practices. The study is built on data from seven case studies of practices in creative engagement with materials and tools, three out of which are reviewed in depth, namely: felt making, make-up, studio camera operation. The cases are analyzed through the joint theoretical lens to identify and describe the human-thing relations as observed in design. We describe such relations as creative and exploratory, materially and socially relational, reciprocally mediated, situated, embodied, and skilled. Our emphasis is on the first three of these six characteristics, emphasizing relationality, reciprocal mediation, and creativity in engagement, as signifcant contributions of the joint framework to understanding design, making and use in design research. Our conclusion includes a discussion of future research opportunities for studies based on the joint framework.
DOI	10.4305/METU.JFA.2022.1.3
Cilt	39

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Human-thing relations in design: A framework based on postphenomenology and material engagement theory

Author Aktaş, B. M., Tok, Tuğba, Gürtekin, B., Kaygan, H., Dilek, Ö., Özçelik, A., Akın, F., Büyükkeçeci, E.

Publication Date 2022

Publication Place - Middle East Technical University

Subject Design theory, Embodiment, Making, Reciprocal mediation, Situated practice

Type Periodical

Language English

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Library Özyeğin University

Library Asset ID 0258-5316

Record ID 42d99785-16f7-4c09-b1a5-68e8ff2fabdc

Library Location Industrial Design

Date 2022

Sample Text Starting with the earlier work of Don Ihde, postphenomenological studies in philosophy of technology have been documenting the many ways in which technologies shape human beings’ relationship to the world. More recently, Material Engagement Theory (MET), originating from cognitive archaeology, ofers descriptions of how human thinking and capacities have been shaped through creative material engagements with the world. Based on a recent collaboration by Ihde and Malafouris (2018), this study applies the joint framework of postphenomenology and MET to design research in light of the rising interest in design literature into relational ontologies and embodied practices. The study is built on data from seven case studies of practices in creative engagement with materials and tools, three out of which are reviewed in depth, namely: felt making, make-up, studio camera operation. The cases are analyzed through the joint theoretical lens to identify and describe the human-thing relations as observed in design. We describe such relations as creative and exploratory, materially and socially relational, reciprocally mediated, situated, embodied, and skilled. Our emphasis is on the first three of these six characteristics, emphasizing relationality, reciprocal mediation, and creativity in engagement, as signifcant contributions of the joint framework to understanding design, making and use in design research. Our conclusion includes a discussion of future research opportunities for studies based on the joint framework.

DOI 10.4305/METU.JFA.2022.1.3

Cilt 39