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Exploring global histories of material culture from fashion and textiles to graphics, architecture, product design and the digital world.
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It’s here: the second edition of The Design History Reader! Thanks to co-editor Rebecca Houze & the staff at Bloomsbury, to readers of the 1st edition who made a 2nd possible, and to the authors whose work is showcased here. Available to preorder now! #designhistory #newbook #design #celebrate
November 24, 2024 at 8:21 PM
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The latest volume in our Studies in Design and Material Culture series, looking at the business of fashion in the wake of fascism #designhistory #fashionhistory
Publishing today in #DesignHistory

New from MUP's #SDMC series -

Becoming Couture: The Italian fashion industry after the Second World War by Chiara Faggella 👒

Your next research must-read? Request from your librarian here: tinyurl.com/2fccmdjj

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December 4, 2024 at 8:09 AM
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Our next major exhibition, Garden Futures: Designing with Nature, has been included in @thetimes.com best exhibitions for 2025 📣

Opening 17 May, this exhibition explores the important role gardens play in all our lives and how our outdoor spaces can shape a greener, more imaginative future 🌿

Read:
Seven of the UK’s best museum and gallery exhibitions for 2025
Add culture to your calendar with the most exciting upcoming displays in Brighton, Belfast, York and more — many free of charge — and charming places to spend the night
www.thetimes.com
December 12, 2024 at 1:39 PM
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NEW in Explorations! Our first-ever Explorations piece has been published online and is available to read.

Maya Ober uses archival ethnography and feminist approaches [to unveil] hidden dimensions of admission practices at the Ulm School of Design. Read now at https://buff.ly/3VAhBBh
December 12, 2024 at 10:00 AM
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NEW advance article! Critical Ethics for Communicating Indigenous Craft Practices by Teal Triggs, Celia Matsunaga, and Matt Lewis.

Read now at https://buff.ly/4frVq7e
December 20, 2024 at 9:29 AM
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Applications are open for the DHS Research Access Grant (Student and Established Academics).

Visit our website for eligibility criteria and details on how to apply: https://buff.ly/3BEZfbo
December 13, 2024 at 3:59 PM
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In our next Provocative Objects blog, Abbie Vickress, PhD student at Central Saint Martins, explores the sustainability of tortoiseshell as design material

https://buff.ly/3w8MCyL
January 15, 2025 at 3:06 PM