RtD (or Research through Design)

An approach to research or knowledge production that is built on the premise that when we go through design processes we often learn things about the world. Often shortened to RtD and can sometimes be used interchangeably with Design Research.

While the underlying premise is simple because Research through Design represents a research method and a theory of knowledge (or epistemology) it can become very complex.

There are many related terms including practice-based research and constructive design research.