Deployments of the Table-Non-Table - A Reflection on the Relation Between Theory and Things in the Practice of Design Research

Explore a 24-minute conference talk from the ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems that delves into the complex relationship between theory and design artifacts in HCI research. Examine a series of field deployment studies conducted over four and a half years with the research artifact "table-non-table," framed as a postphenomenological inquiry. Gain insights into how interpretations, methodological concerns, and theoretical groundings evolved throughout the research process. Discover how theory is enacted and embodied in design research practice, and understand the intricate connections between theoretical perspectives and the tangible objects created in design-oriented HCI research. Learn from the presenters' critical reflections on the shifts in their understanding and approach to the research artifact over time.