Category Archives: design education

The Past as Catalyst for the Future: historical knowledge in design education and research

Posted on 18/02/2019 by guyjulier

Symposium Thursday 4 April, 2019,  1 pm – 5 pm To mark the retirement from Aalto University of Professor Pekka Korvenmaa B-hall (Y-203) Otakaari 1 Aalto University Espoo Free event. Registration:  https://link.webropolsurveys.com/Participation/Public/11149f20-db1d-4349-9526-f96ab990e18c All welcome. Speakers: prof. emer. Jonathan Woodham,  University … Continue reading →

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Reflections on Design Culture Salon 25: Design School Imaginaries in Neoliberal Times

Posted on 21/06/2017 by guyjulier

This Salon came during the heady and feverish season of art and design degree shows in the UK. Once the display boards are dismantled, the degree results promulgated and we’ve swept up, there is often a feeling of summer ennui. … Continue reading →

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Design School Imaginaries in Neoliberal Times

Posted on 30/05/2017 by guyjulier

Tuesday 6 June 1730-1900 University of the Arts, 272 High Holborn   Panel: Dr Johanna Boehnert, University of Westminster/EcoLabs Dr Jamie Brassett, Reader and Course Leader, MA Innovation Management, Central Saint Martins, UAL Professor Guy Julier, University of Brighton/Victoria and … Continue reading →

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Reflections on Brexit design: how will it function in and out of Europe?

Posted on 16/02/2017 by guyjulier

Twenty-five years ago, I ran a series of talks at the Leeds City Art Gallery called ‘Design into Europe’. 1992 was the watershed year of the Maastricht Treaty that would lead to the creation of the Euro. And on 1 January … Continue reading →

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Design Culture Salon 19: How does the design studio support emergent design practices?

Posted on 02/02/2016 by guyjulier

Friday 19 February, 6:30pm, Clore 55, Victoria and Albert Museum  For many designers and design educators, the studio still forms the key site for design practice and learning and is often said to facilitate creative processes, not least collaboration and making. Our … Continue reading →

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Reflections on Design Culture Salon 13: How does age influence cultures of design?

Posted on 14/01/2015 by leah341

Design Culture Salon 13: How does age influence cultures of design? Contemporary design culture seems to be in a constant state of anticipation, on the look-out for the ‘next big thing’. The design media frequently compiles lists of the ‘ones … Continue reading →

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Reflections on Design Culture Salon 9: What are the gender politics of contemporary design practice?

Posted on 11/03/2014 by designatlas

While all of the Design Culture Salons for this second series were framed in response to a burning issue in contemporary design, none took place against quite such a build up of anticipation as this, the final salon, on the … Continue reading →

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Reflections on Design Culture Salon 4: How Does Design Function in a Recession?

Posted on 01/04/2013 by designatlas

A week on from George Osborne’s Budget Report 2013, the 4th Design Culture Salon took place to discuss the question: ‘How does design function in a recession?’ Anyone who listened to Osborne’s delivery of the Budget Report, or read the … Continue reading →

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