Design Research Collective

The Design Research Collective (DRC) is an international interdisciplinary group dedicated to advancing knowledge through design-led inquiry in architecture studios and beyond. Bringing together researchers, practitioners, students, and communities, the collective explores how design can contribute to more equitable, inclusive, and sustainable built environments. Grounded in principles of feminist spatiality, spatial justice, and critical design research pedagogy, DRC examines the relationships between space, power, identity, and everyday life. Through collaborative research, creative practice, and community engagement, the collective develops innovative approaches to architecture, urbanism, heritage, and architectural education, using design as both a method of inquiry and a catalyst for social change.

Members

• Mamuna Iqbal (Assistant Professor, UET Lahore)
• Federico Wulff (Reader, Cardiff University)
• Igea Troiani (Professor, HoD Architecture, London South Bank University)
• Current Master of Architectural Design (MA AD) students at the Welsh School of Architecture in any given academic year.
• Current 4^th year and M.Arch students working with Dr. Mamuna in UET in any given academic year

Projects

• CU-UET Collaborative Studio
• Transnational Narratives: A Documentary celebrating South Asian Women in Architecture
• Feminist Spatial Practices in Pakistan