About the DRS

The Design Research Society is a learned society committed to promoting and developing design research worldwide. Established in 1966 it is the oldest multi-disciplinary society for the international design research community.

DRS biennial conferences publish high-quality peer-reviewed research papers, host a range of participation opportunities and are an essential meeting point for the design research community and other related disciplines.

Further Information about the The Design Research Society can be
found on the DRS Website along with details about how to become
a member. The DRS maintains a comprehensive Digital Library of past DRS conferences and other design research publications.

 	
DRS2020Synergy, Brisbane, Australia
 	
DRS2018Catalyst, Limerick, Ireland
 	
DRS2016Future-Focussed Thinking, Brighton, UK
 	
DRS2014Design's Big Debates, Umea, Sweden
 	
DRS2012Re:Search: Uncertainty, Contradiction And Value, Bangkok, Thailand
 	
DRS2010Design And Complexity, Montreal, Canada
 	
DRS2008Undisciplined!, Sheffield, United Kingdom
 	
DRS2006Wonderground, Lisbon, Portugal
 	
DRS2004Futureground, Melbourne, Australia
 	
DRS2002Common Ground, London, UK
 	
1998 Quantum Leap, Birmingham, UK
 	
1984 The Role Of The Designer, Bath, UK
 	
1982Design Policy, London, UK
 	
1980Design Science Method, Portsmouth, UK
 	
1978Architectural Design, Istanbul, Turkey
 	
1976Changing Design, Portsmouth, UK
 	
1974 Problem Identification For Design, Manchester, UK
 	
1973The Design Activity, London, UK
 	
1972 Design And Behaviour, Birmingham, UK
 	
1971Design Participation, Manchester, UK
 	
1967 Design Methods In Architecture, Portsmouth, UK
 	
1965 The Design Method, Birmingham, UK
 	
1964 The Teaching Of Engineering Design, Scarborough, UK
 	
1962 Conference On Design Methods, London, UK