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Free display: Future Observatory
Design research for the green transition. The first display in a new dedicated space for research at the Design Museum is now open. The Future Observatory display showcases six researchers from across
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Free display: How to Build a Low-Carbon Home
How can we design our homes to respond to the climate emergency? Discover how architects are reimagining wood, stone and straw to design homes fit for the future in this free display. With almost 30%
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How can the culture sector drive the green transition?
Today, we are publishing two cultural policy reports across circular fashion and the screen industries which suggest how the UK cultural sector might adapt to meet national net zero commitments. In
Islands: Material Mapping
Islands: Material Mapping attempts to make visible some of the journeys of the materials used in Design Researchers in Residence: Islands
Author:
Liesl Maria Bragança
Design researchers in residence: solar
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Four projects to design the UK’s green future
Following a call for proposals, four innovative Green Transition Ecosystems are funded across the country to tackle the climate crisis and address the challenges posed by the green transition. The
Reducing the Environmental Impact of Exhibitions
Have you ever walked around an exhibition and wondered what happens to everything when the show is over? To the exhibits, the beautifully-built walls, plinths and cases? Where does all this stuff go?
Author:
URGE Collective
Redefining the problems, reframing the questions
The following conversation sees Future Observatory’s curatorial director, Cher Potter, in discussion with the 2022/23 cohort of Design Researchers in Residence on the topic of design research.
Cher Potter
The Museum as a Catalyst
Museums are changing. They can be catalysts, proactively supporting a just and sustainable future.
Author:
Justin McGuirk