The theories of French philosophers Henri Lefebvre and Pierre Bourdieu have contributed significantly to our understanding of the process of social reproduction. In particular, their theoiries of Space have revolutionised our awareness of the process of hegemony and the reproduction of the Social relations of production. This PDF looks in detail at their theories and the relevance they may have for design theorising and for design education. It offers a more detailed academic portrayal of the theories outlined and hinted at in the three PDFs. The Social Construction of Space