@ARTICLE{10.21494/ISTE.OP.2025.6779, 

TITLE={The nature incremental and convolutive of creative research. Reflective practice in organizational contexts: Bits to Atoms, Post Industrial Crafts and BeirutMakers}, 
  
AUTHOR={Guillaume Crédoz, }, 
	
JOURNAL={Art and Science}, 
	
VOLUME={9}, 

NUMBER={Special issue}, 
	
YEAR={2025}, 

URL={https://www.openscience.fr/The-nature-incremental-and-convolutive-of-creative-research-Reflective-practice}, 
	
DOI={10.21494/ISTE.OP.2025.6779}, 
	
ISSN={2515-8767}, 
	
ABSTRACT={This work explores research-creation in a challenging context in Lebanon, where economic, social, and political crises have deeply altered living and working conditions. In the face of deteriorating basic services and economic tensions, innovative digital fabrication practices have emerged, enabling autonomous and sustainable local production. Through the creation of structures such as Bits to Atoms, Post Industrial Crafts, and BeirutMakers, we have explored the potential of digital tools, notably 3D printing and robotics, to redefine the roles of the designer and the artisan. The projects undertaken are rooted in applied research, where the use of local and recycled materials (polycarbonate, wood, aluminium) addresses immediate needs while seeking to minimise ecological impact. Through experiments on both small and large scales, from the production of everyday objects to urban interventions, this approach questions the boundaries between design, craft, and industry. Finally, in response to the crisis, the «beyond-commission» approach enabled the financing and enrichment of projects, opening up new avenues for ethical and resilient design that can adapt to economic constraints while reinventing the potential of digital fabrication in hostile contexts.}}