Welcome to the Studio Properties website!
There is something special about a studio as a place of practice and learning.
The above text is the from the back of the book text and it probably sums up a lot of the ideas and motivations behind Studio Properties.
Studio is a particular place and pedagogy. It operates in a particular way (or ways) and it is highly dependant on those taking part in it to bring it to life.
That makes it both really complex but also really simple. Complex because it’s people, place, values, cultures, customs, and so on. Simple, because it is what it is and educators just get on with educating the next generation of designers.
Do, finding ways to preserve both of these major characteristics is important in any study of studio.
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Use Studio Properties like a field guide. You will discover the components of studio broken down into individual properties. You will find clear descriptions and a wealth of research references that illuminate studio. You will be guided in understanding the relationships between properties without being limited to one model or approach.
In this innovative and non-linear book, six internationally renowned and award-winning educators and researchers from various studio disciplines invite you to explore familiar and less-familiar aspects of studio.
On this site you will find links to buy or download the book, articles by the authors and invited guests on studio pedagogy, and supporting materials to bring Studio Properties to life in your teaching,