Department of Design

Empirica Research Projects

Empirica's research projects investigate making and materiality, creative practices and pedagogies, and world-making processes that extend beyond individual agencies.
Several people examine an old map spread out on a floral tablecloth. One person points at a location on the map.

Empirica: Sense of Water (2022–26)

Research project exploring human relationships with water through artistic and design practices.

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A gloved hand holds a soil sampler with soil inside, over a forest floor covered in leaves and moss.

Empirica: Soil Laboratory (2020–26)

Research project investigating soil as material, collaborator, and site for artistic inquiry.

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Two people arranging various textured and coloured fabric samples on a white table.

Empirica: MakerStudioPeda (2020–24)

Research project examining maker pedagogies and studio-based learning in art and design education.

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Small cups filled with various coloured clays on a black surface, each labelled with its type and origin.

Empirica: Radical Ceramics (2022–23)

Research initiative exploring radical approaches to ceramic practices and materiality.

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Empirica: Erasmus+ Project (2020–22)

European project developing doctoral education in design across European universities.

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Five rectangular tags with abstract brown prints, connected by strings with black beads, displayed on a white surface.

Empirica: 3DKera (2019)

3D-printing with Reindeer Bone Waste

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Two people on a boat collecting water samples near a brick building with green shutters.

Empirica: Traces from the Anthropocene (2018–19)

Research Pavilion #3: Research Ecologies, Venice, Italy

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People are gathered in a modern exhibition space with tables displaying various items. Some are interacting with the exhibits.

Empirica: Ceramics and its Dimensions (2014–18)

European research project exploring contemporary ceramic practices and their societal dimensions.

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Empirica: Handling Mind (2013–16)

Research project investigating embodied knowledge and creative processes in design practices.

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