2011/07/01 by Matt Ratto · 1 citation
Computer Science · Engineering · Social Sciences · #Design Education and Practice #Information Systems Theories and Implementation #Innovative Human-Technology Interaction
paper · doi:10.1080/01972243.2011.583819
openalex publication_date 2011/07/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
This article provides an overview of a series of experiments in what the author calls critical making, a mode of materially productive engagement that is intended to bridge the gap between creative physical and conceptual exploration. Although they share much in common with forms of design and art practice, the goal of these events is primarily focused on using material production—making things—as part of an explicit practice of concept elaboration within the social study of technology.