<![CDATA[This study examines the generation of theoretical and practical knowledge in the evolution of design frameworks. Current discourse views design practice as an intuitive process rather than a knowledge-driven one. This study argues that theory as design knowledge informs practice, and knowledge generated from a reflective design practice informs possibilities of theoretical propositions. This article focuses on examining the flows of knowledge that underlines the evolution of pattern-based, force-based, and concept-based design frameworks within the architectural discourses from the year 1400 to 2020. Rather than focusing on the duality of theory and practice in architectural knowledge, the study emphasises the different generations and appropriations of knowledge emerging from the dialectical relations between theory and practice. Alteration of subsequent practice informed by such knowledge reflects a dynamic evolution of the design frameworks. By mapping the evolution of design frameworks in architectural discourses over time, the study contributes to establishing how design frameworks are grounded in theoretical and practical thinking to adaptively produce knowledgeable designs.]]>
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