The Design Practices Research Group unites designers who teach and research through practice with academic researchers using formal design methods. The group fosters a diverse environment where practical design and scholarly inquiry intersect and enrich each other. Drawing on the school’s strengths in representation, fabrication, live projects, experimental, speculative and environmental design, members critically explore the relationship between design and its impact on the physical, social, and ecological worlds. Overall, the group aims to advance understanding, promote innovative approaches, and encourage ongoing debate about the role of design within complex system interactions.