Abstract

Proceedings of the Sixteenth International Conference on Design Principles & Practices, hosted by the University of Newcastle and the Sapienza University of Rome, 19-21 January 2022. The conference featured research addressing the following special focus: “Back to Life: Seeking Vision and Purpose in Principles and Practice” and annual themes: • Design Education: On learning to become a designer • Design in Society: On the social sources of design and the social effects of design • Designed Objects: On the nature and form of the objects of design • Visual Design: On representation using mediums of the visual communication • Design Management and Professional Practice: On the organization of design, design work, and design as a professional practice • Architectonic, Spatial, and Environmental Design: On constructing spaces, environments, and sustainable design practices