'Choreographed information can lead to better decision making'
An interview with Flora Samuel, Scott Orford and Alec Shepley
Flora Samuel, Scott Orford & Alec Shepley
Meet the new Design Researchers in Residence
Future Observatory and the Design Museum are excited to announce a new cohort of Design Researchers in Residence who will spend the next eight months developing research projects that respond to the
Upcoming funding opportunity: Design Generators
Opening 3 November 2025
Designing a greener tomorrow
Earlier this week I along with other colleagues from across AHRC spent two inspiring days at World Design Congress which this year was hosted by the Design Council in London. Uniting under the Design
Author:
Katherine Mansfield
‘An opportunity to reimagine exhibition design beyond plinths and partition walls’
In this interview, architectural designer Kaye Song discusses the ethos and process behind her design for the Design Researchers in Residence: Artificial display.
Kaye Song
‘Why not look at the house as a bigger picture?’
In this interview, Jo Patterson discusses leading a project that broadens the scope of improvements to housing beyond retrofitting.
Jo Patterson
Open call: Mineral
Applications are now open to join the next cohort of Design Researchers in Residence with proposals responding to the theme of 'Mineral'.
An introduction to More than Human
The irony of calling our age the ‘Anthropocene’ is that, in acknowledging the awesome power of humans, we place ourselves at the centre of things just when we should be doing the opposite.
Author:
Justin McGuirk
More-Than-Human (MOTH) Rights Mural
A few years ago, I founded an initiative that I called More-Than-Human Life (MOTH) . Co-organized with colleagues at NYU School of Law, the project brings together lawyers, scientists, Indigenous
Author:
César Rodríguez-Garavito
‘An immersive museographic experience’
Former Designer in Residence, Mále Uribe, designs Chilean pavilion at London Design Biennial 2025
Author:
Rebecca Lewin
Pollinator Pathmaker
Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg shares her research progress in this article as she explains her ongoing living artwork, Pollinator Pathmaker and the development of a large-scale tapestry, which has emerged
Author:
Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg
‘Rewilding benefits biodiversity, health and well-being’
In this interview, Justin Webb and Siân Moxon share how their Design Exchange Partnership is engaging Londoners with urban rewilding.
Siân Moxon & Justin Webb
Earthly Memorials: São Paulo Terra Indígena
In this article, Paulo Tavares shares the development of a project that will serve as a tool to advocate for more-than-human rights on the Jaraguá Guarani Land in Sao Paulo, supporting the Guarani
Author:
Paulo Tavares
‘Natural Stone Shows Huge Potential to Reduce the Carbon-Footprint of Construction’
This interview delves into Professor Wendel Sebastian's research approach, and his vision for a more sustainable future for the UK's
Wendel Sebastian
More-Than-Human Rights Mural
In this article, César Rodríguez-Garavito shares the development of the mural he has been working on with artist Elena Landinez. Representing many years of research into activism to protect the rights
Author:
César Rodríguez-Garavito