The institute was established in 1982 for design education and industry-academic cooperation. and consists of a visual & media design center, an environmental design center, and an industrial design center. Faculty and researchers of visual information communication design, product design, media design, and environmental design are working on research and development projects. In order to realize the value of future design through convergence, the Design Research Institute will prepare various educational programs and conduct active research activities. Also, for the globalization of design research, we will aim for interdisciplinary programs using international design networks and actively seek industry-academic projects.