Materials Reimagined

Thematic Project

Theme — Care

Reusable Theatre Caps

Co-designing and introducing eco-friendly, reusable theatre caps at NHS Golden Jubilee

Thematic Project

Theme — Care

Sustainable Scrubs

Improving hospital scrubs through design interventions to enhance staff comfort and dignity

Thematic Project

Theme — Exploratory Projects

Heat the Human

Advancing thermal management in healthcare by developing advanced “heat the human” textiles and clothing systems, tailored for NHS Scotland users

Design HOPES is a collaborative design-led research initiative, comprising five Scottish Universities (University of Strathclyde, University of Dundee, Heriot Watt University, Abertay University, and the University of Edinburgh), NHS Scotland, the third sector, and design organisations.

This project is funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) as part of the Future Observatory GTE Hub Programme at the Design Museum [grant number AH/Y00373X/1].