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Provocative Objects / Spaces

Provocative Objects: London, 2050: The City That Moves

9 April 2025

This month's Provocative Places and Objects blog takes the form of an essay narrating landscapes of four speculative...

Reports

Report: A New History of "Made in Italy": Fashion and Textiles in Post-War Italy | Research Publication Grant recipient

3 April 2025

Lucia Savi, Head of Curatorial and Interpretation at the Design Museum, reports on the publication of their monograph...

Crafting a National Identity in an International Market

Crafting a National Identity in an International Market: The Development of an Indian Design and Craft Network

26 March 2025

In this month's installment of our monthly blog series, Dr Rukmini Chaturvedi looks at the development of an Indian...

Provocative Objects / Spaces

Provocative Places: The Cottage Barn, North Yorkshire

12 March 2025

In this month's Provocative Places blog, Anna Bailey, a writer, researcher, and musician, explores the Cottage Barn,...

Reports

Report: From the Massaie Rurali to Domus: researching Gegia Bronzini’s contribution to Italian textile design | Research Access Grant (Student) recipient

3 March 2025

Mariachiara Tiboni, master’s student in History of Art and Conservation of the Artistic Heritage at Ca’ Foscari...

Crafting a National Identity in an International Market

Crafting a National Identity in an International Market: A Diplomatic Coup: The Golden Eye Exhibition, 1985

26 February 2025

In this month's installment of our monthly blog series, Dr Rukmini Chaturvedi looks at a key moment in Indian design...

Provocative Objects / Spaces

Provocative Places: Neuro-Architecture and Sensory Wayfinding using Augmented Reality

12 February 2025

In this month's Provocative Places blog, Aaron Barrett, Architectural Technician and student on the Masters of...

Reports

Report: Cosmopolitan “German Fashion” at the Cologne Men’s Fashion Week | DHS Conference Bursary recipient

5 February 2025

Peter J. Sproule, PhD candidate and SSHRC doctoral fellow in the Department of Art History at Queen’s University,...