The publics of design: Challenges for design research and practice

The notion of ‘publics’ has emerged as a frame for rethinking the relationships between design practices and communities affected by design. This paper explores two facets intersection publics. First, we examine designing public interests with an understanding publics multiple, conflicting varied. Second, reference to Australian context, reflect on different ways can identify support formation pivotal next step more effectively serve its own values, including urgent enactment social change. Our discussion identifies four sets tensions that offer provocations constructive ongoing engagement community at large inform process our