âLearning from each otherâ
At the end of November, we held a forum for the researchers and academic partners on our Design Exchange Partnership and Design Accelerator programmes. Marking the end of both cohortsâ research
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Leilah Hirson-Comley
âA good poem can take you to places you are not expectingâ
Design Exchange Partnerships bring design researchers together with non-academic organisations, such as businesses, NGOs or local councils, in strategic partnerships capable of addressing green
Liesl Maria Bragança
Future Observatory opens display space at the Design Museum
Future Observatory and the Design Museum today open a free display space dedicated to design research responding to environmental crises. Located on the museumâs second floor balcony, the Future
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
New cohort of Design Researchers in Residence announced
Future Observatory and the Design Museum are excited to announce a new cohort of Design Researchers in Residence, who will spend the next year at the museum developing innovative projects that respond
Islands: material mapping
Islands: Material Mapping attempts to make visible some of the journeys of the materials used in Design Researchers in Residence: Islands
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Liesl Maria Bragança
Four projects to design the UKâs 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?
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URGE Collective
How can the culture sector drive the green transition?
Today, we are publishing three cultural policy reports across architecture, cultural institutions and exhibition impact which suggest how the UK cultural sector might adapt to meet national net zero
âYou can fit the tools you need to make a stone beam in a suitcaseâ
Over 30% of global carbon emissions are produced by construction. To meet national and international climate targets, the UK therefore needs to radically rethink the materials with which it builds.
Leilah Hirson-Comley
âHousing is one area where individuals can take meaningful actionâ
Facilitating the adoption of domestic retrofitting in Canterbury and East Kent is a Design Accelerator led by the University for the Creative Arts. Our coordinator Leilah Hirson-Comley spoke with
Leilah Hirson-Comley
Redefining the problems, reframing the questions
The following conversation sees Future Observatoryâs curatorial director, Cher Potter, in discussion with the 2022/23 cohort of Design Researchers in Residence on the topic of design research.
Cher Potter
âIf we care about the planet, we should care about pigeonsâ
Ahead of the opening of the Design Researchers in Residenceâ exhibition at the Design Museum in late-June, our coordinator Leilah Hirson-Comley caught up with resident James Peplow Powell.
Leilah Hirson-Comley
âGames are well suited for tackling complex problemsâ
Game Changing, a Design Accelerator led by Swansea University, explores the potential of co-designing games for increasing understanding of climate change.
Leilah Hirson-Comley