Call for Applications /// Design Researchers in Residence - Design Museum / Future Observatory

Design Researchers in Residence - Design Museum / Future Observatory

Applications are now open for Design Researchers in Residence: Mineral – a long-standing programme hosted at the Design Museum, coordinated by Future Observatory in partnership with the UKRI Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).  

This annual residency supports early career design researchers, providing them space away from their usual environments to develop new work in response to a theme – and inviting museum visitors to engage with live research.  

For 2025, the theme is mineral, and we are inviting proposals that explore the UK’s mineral landscapes – geological, ecological, and urban – through case studies, field research and multi-species relationship building.  

As the UK transitions towards renewable energy systems and faces growing demand for mineral-based materials, this residency offers a space to examine how we navigate a future built on finite resources.  

Part of the #FutureObservatory programme, Design Researchers in Residence champions design-led responses to the climate crisis.  

The deadline for applications is 14 September 2025. For more information and to apply, follow the link: https://bit.ly/40WN5UY

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