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Publication: Design Researchers in Residence 2024/25 ARTIFICIAL

This publication features the work of the 2024/25 Design Researchers in Residence. It accompanies an exhibition staged at the Design Museum from June to September 2025. This year's theme, Artificial challenges the boundaries of human-centred thinking. It interrogates the structures, systems and values that have led to generations of human separation from and dominance over nature. Design Researchers in Residence is Future Observatory’s programme for emerging design researchers hosted at the Design Museum.
   Authors: Laura Lebeau, Neba Sere, Christie Swallow, Hani Salih, Abbie Adams, Leilah Hirson-Comley & Umi Lovecraft

The Circular Personal Care Ecosystem for Yorkshire

The aim of this exploratory research was to map the innovative personal care product ecosystem of Yorkshire by identifying the main components of the ecosystem, showing examples of initiatives accelerating the sector’s shift to circularity and highlighting current trends and future opportunities.
   Author: Anna Alessi