MDes Design Innovation & Future Heritage

Haldane Building, 1 students

Future heritage design is a speculative interdisciplinary undertaking that draws upon a variety of academic disciplines such as design innovation, design anthropology, heritage and museum studies, heritage-based design practice, and user experience design. Our graduating students delineate the concept of heritage in contemporary society, question its ownership and identify its role in the society, from both local and global perspectives, recognising the relationship between heritage, community wellbeing and sustainability.

Our graduates’ showcases here encourage us to think how we can interpret and be inspired by heritage in a way that is speculative and culturally relevant to our society.

Interact with the patterns on the white porcelain plate

from Bridging Cultures: Chinese Festival Patterns in Scotland

Try to change the festive patterns on traditional costumes

from Bridging Cultures: Chinese Festival Patterns in Scotland

Partial display of the pop-up book

from Bridging Cultures: Chinese Festival Patterns in Scotland