The materiality of research: dealing with ‘stuff’ in design: thoughts on materiality in design research by Mona Sloane

In this feature essay, Mona Sloane reflects on the importance of material ‘stuff’ when it comes to understanding the practices of design professionals that form the basis of her own research and considers how this ‘material learning’ is integral to understanding how designers concurrently treat and interact with the social. This essay is part of a series examining the material cultures of academic research, reading and writing. If you would like to contribute to the series, please contact the Managing Editor of LSE Review of Books, Dr Rosemary Deller, at lsereviewofbooks@lse.ac.uk.