Our academics are known for their expertise in technologies and materials, visualising information, resilient urbanism, and critical design and theory.
Research expertise
Research focus areas
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Design agency and designing futures
We understand that design both constructs and interprets, so we’re making and remaking the world and the discourse around us.
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Social justice in the built environment and society
Our commitment to social justice and more equitable cities drives our research into accessibility and affordability in housing.
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Sustainable user behaviour and environmental performance
We’re asking how changing our supply chains can address the problems of urban growth, climate change and human resilience.
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Technological and industrial transformation
We emphasise the relationship between culture, wellbeing and technology by researching new materials.
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Visualisation
We use our technical expertise and sophisticated storytelling ability to translate abstract data and ideas.
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Design innovation and social change
We’re building on the legacy of the Design Innovation Research Centre to investigate how design can drive social change.