Pillar 2
Materials Reimagined
How can we re-build our systems around circular principles, and re-design our materials to be more caring, for people and planet?
Design HOPES rethinks our relationships with materials, textiles, garments and fabrics, designing in circular principles and designing out waste.
Projects
PillarMaterials Reimagined
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Care
Reusable Theatre Caps
Co-designing and introducing eco-friendly, reusable theatre caps at NHS Golden Jubilee
PillarMaterials Reimagined
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Care
Sustainable Scrubs
Improving hospital scrubs through design interventions to enhance staff comfort and dignity
PillarMaterials Reimagined
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Making Compression Work
Enhancing the quality of life for individuals living with lipoedema
PillarMaterials Reimagined PillarPlace Regenerated
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Communities
Pharmaceutical Waste
Reducing Waste and Supporting Responsible Disposal
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Exploratory Projects
Reducing Nitrous Oxide Emissions in Maternity Wards
Cutting emissions through in-situ gas breakdown at hospitals
Events, News
News • 27 July 2026
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Care
Design HOPES featured in UKRI Annual Report
Design HOPES were proud to be featured in the recent UKRI Annual Report, showcasing how UKRI investment is being used to solve some of the UK’s greatest challenges
News • 29 June 2026
Design HOPES at DRS26
Design HOPES were out in force at the recent Design Research Society global conference 2026, contributing research that addressed both sustainability and the future of collaborative design practice.
Resources
Conf. Proceeding
Published May 16, 2024
Co-designing for the NHS: the development of sustainable theatre garments
Exploration of sustainable design alternatives for single-use medical garments.
Film
Published Jul 10, 2025
Design HOPES Introduction Video
Exploring the dynamic link between people and process, and the value design-led research can bring to healthcare settings.
People
Carole Anderson
Co-Investigator
Euan Winton
Co-Investigator
Jonathan O’Reilly
Co-Investigator
Lisa Macintyre
Co-investigator
Lucy Welsh
Research Associate
Marsaili Mainz
Photographer
Paul Rodgers
Co-Director and Theme Lead
Sophia Murden
Research Associate
Lewis Urquhart
Research Associate
Niki Taylor
Co-Investigator
Lucy Robertson
Co-Investigator
Andrew Wodehouse
Theme Lead
Laura MacLean
Research Associate
Sarah Bowyer
Co-Investigator
Sarah Morton
Co-Investigator
Marc Desmulliez
Theme Lead
Organisations
Alexander Manufacturing
Esce-TEX
Hairmyres Hospital
NHS Golden Jubilee
Heriot Watt University
The Top Project
University of Strathclyde
Talk Lipoedema
ENRICH
One Health Breakthrough Partnership
