V&A Dundee

In this talk project leader Dr Jen Ballie discusses Sewing Box for the Future, a pop-up exhibition which opened in February 2020 at V&A Dundee, that focuses on the urgent problem of fashion waste and what individuals can do about it. As well as the activities in the museum, there is a set of Sewing Box for the Future recipe cards that are available to download so you can care, repair and customise...

Scottish Design Icons is a series of small articles showcasing the big hitters of Scottish design. In this article, Claire Hartley explores Glaswegian and Arthurian legend through the work of illustrator Jessie M. King.

In this talk Yasmeen Lari discusses her humanitarian work building zero-carbon structures with communities in disaster prone areas of Pakistan in what she calls ‘anti-architecture’. Yasmeen Lari was the first woman to qualify as an architect in Pakistan in 1963 after training in the UK at the Oxford School of Architecture. Before officially retiring from practice in 2000 she designed many of Pakis...

Scottish Design Icons is a series of small articles showcasing the big hitters of Scottish design. In this article, Maryam Deeni shares how a small detail she spotted in the museum had a huge impact on her and her sense of self.

Designer Dean Brown discusses his studio practice spanning objects, installations and interiors. He introduces his recent projects including an AI Drawing Easel for Google, a furniture collection for the fashion retail app Depop, a transformable kitchen for an Austrian castle and Sunglasses for Puffins created with the Interaction Research Studio. Dean Brown studied Product Design at DJCAD, Univer...

Scottish Design Icons is a series of small articles showcasing the big hitters of Scottish design. Stuart Fallow takes a closer look at the Forth Bridge and reflects on its dizzying position in Scotland’s consciousness.

Glasgow Women’s Library co-founder Dr Adele Patrick to discover how design has powered the development of one of Scotland’s most trailblazing cultural resources. Dr Adele Patrick has been developing innovative, participatory cultural projects rooted in equalities for over 25 years. A co-founder of Glasgow Women’s Library, Adele has had a leadership role in forging this influential, change making o...

Beca Lipscombe and Lucy McKenzie explore their collaborative practice as Atelier E.B in conversation with fashion historian Mairi MacKenzie. Beca and Lucy discuss their Faux Shop, which opened at V&A Dundee in Febuary 2020. Faux Shop asks the question: Is window dressing simply an everyday part of popular culture? Or is it a unique and often overlooked form of art and design practice? With bricks...