The Danish Centre for Design Research is an umbrella organisation under the Danish Ministry of Culture for the design research that takes place at the Aarhus School of Architecture, The Danish Design School, Designskolen Kolding, and the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture.

The Danish Centre for Design Research helps establish and promote Danish design research, disseminate knowledge, and build Danish and international networks among research institutions, enterprises and the general public.

Design research
Danish design research helps set the agenda on the international research scene by developing theories and methods for use in design practice and thus contributing to making design a research-based practice field.
By its very nature, design research is interdisciplinary. In relation to research methodology and theory, it draws on a wide range of disciplines stemming from architecture, design, engineering, the humanities, and social sciences.

Business partnerships
The Danish design research environment is engaged in network collaboration with the private sector through specific research projects and through consortiums in industries such as fashion, furniture, and textile. The knowledge and innovative dynamics of the research environment provides private enterprises with a valuable platform for developing and producing design solutions that pursue commercial objectives while also serving the public good.

Research updates
If you would like to read more about the research projects and other activities of the Danish Centre for Design Research, please see the webzine Mind Design, which is published once a month in Danish and English.

For further information about Danish Centre for Design Research, please visit the website http://www.dcdr.dk/