FORMATION

Our research practice draws from ethnographic and cultural research techniques, relying heavily on contextual interviews and in-situ observation of users in their experienced realities. fig. a The directness of these methods allows us to flatten institutional hierarchies and rise above established organizational silos in order to uncover unexpected truths... While we begin each project by developing a set of core questions and activities to guide our research, we expect and anticipate expanding upon or deviating from this foundation once research is under way, as new and interesting avenues inevitably reveal themselves. fig. b... As designers we take seriously the responsibility of bringing new things into a world that is heavily saturated with ‘stuff'. Our research practice allows us to achieve a greater degree of clarity and utility in the objects, spaces, and systems we create.

Also known as: FORMATION, LLC

Primary location: Houston United States