Design Research Assembly

Researchers, practitioners and postgraduate students are warmly invited to join the next Design Research Assembly, taking place on 17 June 2026, from 4:00–6:00 p.m. at the Townhouse, Kingston University London.

This session will feature in-progress research presentations by Ajai Hothi (Critical ans Historical Studies), Cathy Gale (MA Graphic Design) and Daniel Charny (3D Graphic Design) offering an opportunity to engage with emerging ideas, methods, and questions currently shaping design research.

Photo: Alice Twemlow (cropped)

The Design Research Assembly is a Design Research Platform initiative that brings together researchers from the School of Design and beyond to share aspects of their research projects and practices. The aim is to create an open and supportive environment where participants can discuss work at any stage of development, from early explorations to more established investigations.

The informal assembly format is designed to foster conversation, curiosity and exchange across disciplines and levels of experience. It provides a space for researchers to test ideas, receive constructive feedback, discover new perspectives, and connect with potential collaborators.

By bringing together a diverse range of approaches, topics, and understandings of design, the Assembly encourages a vibrant research culture that values experimentation, dialogue and collective learning. Anyone is invited who wants to share their work, meet new collaborators, or simply be inspired by the breadth of contemporary design research.