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“What is the impact of design research on practice?” To be able to answer that question it is helpful to understand the nature and circumstances of design research and design practice. Pathways from academia into industry are discussed in general and by concrete examples taken from the personal background of the author of this contribution. A major prerequisite for generating impact is to maintain a dialogue between both parties. The current situation of this dialogue is reviewed, leading to the conclusion that there exist strong gaps and hurdles. Based on the analysis and understanding of these gaps, a proposal is made for enhancing the communication between design research and design practice.
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Ponn, J. (2016). Understanding the Gaps and Building Bridges for Synergy—How to Promote the Dialogue Between Design Research and Design Practice. In: Chakrabarti, A., Lindemann, U. (eds) Impact of Design Research on Industrial Practice. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19449-3_27
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