Dr Francesca Murialdo
| Name | Dr Francesca Murialdo |
|---|---|
| Job title | Director of Interior Architecture and Design Programmes |
| Research institute | |
| Primary appointment | School of Design |
| Email address | f.murialdo@mdx.ac.uk |
| ORCID | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0932-4592 |
| Contact category | Academic staff |
Biography
Biography Francesca Murialdo BA. MSc (Hons). PhD. SFHEA, is Director of Programmes in Interior Architecture and Design at Middlesex University in London. Architect, PhD in Interior Architecture and Exhibition Design, she has practised and taught Interiors from 1998 at the School of Architecture and at the School of Design, Politecnico di Milano, before moving to Middlesex University in 2015.
Teaching With over two decades of experience as an active member of the academia, currently Director of Programmes at Middlesex University, following a successful tenure of more than seven years as the Programme Leader for BA Interior Architecture. Extensive experience in teaching & learning at Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels, in Uk and abroad. Their working philosophy is characterized by an exemplary collegiate approach and a methodology that seamlessly integrates tools and strategies across the domains of practice, research, and education. This approach has established a widely recognized model for practice-led education and research-by-design, reshaping the contemporary understanding of the discipline and anticipating the challenges of the future. The individual's approach to teaching and learning embraces design as a collaborative practice with the potential to influence individual identities and various sectors of society. Their commitment to values such as activism, creativity, and inclusivity underpins all their endeavours. CAREER DETAILS *Director of Programmes in Interior Architecture and Design, Middlesex University, London , 2022-today *Programme Leader Interior Architecture, Middlesex University, London , 2015-2022 *Visiting Professor, Politecnico di Milano, 2017-today *Faculty, Master in Exhibition Design Politecnico di Milano + I.D.E.A, 2008-today *Visiting Professor, Summer School Seamless Retail Design (Hasselt Universiteit, TU Delft, Politecnico di Milano, Middlesex University), 2013-2018 *Faculty, Executive Master in Interior Design, Poli.Design + Tongji University Shanghai, 2012-2018 *Adjunct Professor, School of Design, BSc and MSc, Politecnico di Milano, 2005-2015 *Faculty member Poli.Design, Consorzio del Politecnico di Milano *Lecturer, Master in Interior and Living Design, Domus Academy, Milano, 2012-2015
Supervision
Employment
Director of Programmes Interior Architecture and Design
Middlesex University, London
01 Sept 2022
31 Jul 2024
Programme Leader Interior Architecture
Middlesex University, London
18 Mar 2015
31 Aug 2022
Adjunct Professor, School of Design, BSc and MSc
Politecnico di Milano
01 Sept 2005
18 Mar 2015
Director, laboMint, professional practice
self employed
03 Jan 2011
31 Jul 2024
Director, Studiometrico, professional practice
self employed
01 Jan 2003
03 Jan 2011
Visiting Professor, Politecnico di Milano, 2017-today Faculty, Master in Exhibition Design , 2008-today
PoliDesig Politecnico di Milano + I.D.E.A
01 May 2008
31 Dec 2025
Education and qualifications
Grants
Prizes and Awards
Evidence to public body
One Kilburn Fund
Camden Council
23 Oct 2025
A civic-led initiative bringing together residents, community organisations, and local councils (Camden and Brent) to co-develop and manage a dedicated fund. It supports local associations and residents to design and deliver projects in and for Kilburn, fostering community cohesion, cultural vitality, and sustainable neighbourhood development.
https://www.wemakecamden.org.uk/the-one-kilburn-fund/
Kilburn Neighbourhood Forum
Kilburn Neighbourhood Forum
01 Jan 2024
Civic engagement initiative developing planning policies for a designated area, contributing to local governance and policy consultation.
https://kilburnforum.london/
Co-Director and Trustee of Interior Educators UK
Interior Educators UK
01 Jun 2018
https://interioreducators.co.uk/
External activities
London Metropolitan University (BA Hons Interior Architecture and Design), London, 2022-202
External examiner
external examiner
01 Jun 2022
30 Aug 2025
external examiner
*University of the Arts (BA Hons Environmental Design – ICI, Xiamen, London, 2021-2023
External examiner
external examiner
01 Jun 2021
30 Aug 2023
external examiner
*Kingston University (BA Hons Interior Design), London, 2019-2022
External examiner
external examiner
external examiner
01 Jun 2019
30 Aug 2022
external examiner
*Programme Review, Griffith College, Dublin, 2023
External reviewer
Griffith College Dublin
external examiner
01 Jun 2023
30 Jun 2023
*PhD Jury, external examiner, school of Design, Politecnico di Milano, 2022
External examiner
01 May 2022
30 Aug 2022
*Programme Review, Gulf University, Kingdom of Bahrain, 2022
External reviewer
Gulf University, Kingdom of Bahrain
01 Sept 2022
31 Dec 2022
*Validation of the new MA Interior Architecture, (Oxford Brookes University), London 2022
External reviewer
01 May 2022
30 Aug 2022
*validation of the BA Interior Design & BA Advertising, (Regent’s University), London 2022
External reviewer
01 Sept 2022
30 Dec 2022
*Organising Group, Special Interest Group (SIG) in Design Research Society, Designing Retail & Services Futures, 2021-today
Organising Group, Special Interest Group (SIG) in Design Research Society
Organising Group, Special Interest Group (SIG) in Design Research Society
https://www.designresearchsociety.org/cpages/sig-retail
01 Jan 2021
31 Dec 2025
*IE:Practice, Scientific committee and chair, Northumbria University, 2024
Scientific committee and chair
01 May 2024
30 Nov 2024
*Designing Retail Service Futures Colloquium/ Reimagining the future for retail and service design theory and practices, Organising Committee, College of Fashion UAL, London, 30-31 March 2023.
Organising Committee
01 Mar 2023
31 Mar 2023
*International Conference Designing Designers Offices and Workspaces for knowledge workers, Scientific committee, Politecnico di Milano & Cosmit, 2008
Scientific committee
01 Mar 2008
30 Jul 2008
*International Conference Interiors Forum World, Organising committee, Politecnico di Milano, 2008
Organising committee
01 Jan 2008
31 Dec 2008
ICMEK 6th, International Congress on Interior Architecture Education, Istanbul Kültür University, 2024
External reviewer
Istanbul Kültür University
01 Jan 2024
31 Dec 2024
*AIS-Design-Alle radici del design espanso, Milano, 2023
External reviewer
01 Jan 2023
31 Dec 2023
*IASDR, Milano, 2023
External reviewer
01 Jan 2023
31 Jan 2023
*Design Culture(s), Cumulus 2021, Rome
External reviewer
Cumulus 2021
01 Jan 2021
31 Dec 2021
ServDEs Conference, Proof of Concept, Milano, 2018
External reviewer
01 Jan 2018
31 Dec 2016
*Design & Time Conference, Middlesex University, 2016
External reviewer
Middlesex University
01 Jan 2016
31 Dec 2016
*EAD Design for Next, Rome, 2016
External reviewer
Design for Next
01 Jan 2016
31 Dec 2016
*IE:Studio Editorial advisory board, , 2017-today
External reviewer
Interior Educators
01 Jan 2017
31 Dec 2025
*Home Cultures, Book Reviews editor, Taylor & Francis, 2018-2024
Book Reviews editor,
01 Jan 2018
31 Dec 2024
Interiors: Design, Architecture, Culture, Reviewer, Taylor & Francis, UK
External reviewer
IDEA Journal/URBAN + INTERIOR, Reviewer, Australia
External reviewer
IDEA Journal
*Innocampus, Reviewer, Belgium
Book Reviewer
Innocampus
Research outputs
The future of retail and service design: sustainable, phygital and community
Alexander, B., Quartier, K., Münster, M., Khan, Z. and Murialdo, F. (ed.) 2025. The future of retail and service design: sustainable, phygital and community. London, UK Routledge.Rethinking retail: navigating the intersection of commerce, community, and sustainability
Murialdo, F. 2025. Rethinking retail: navigating the intersection of commerce, community, and sustainability. in: Alexander, B., Quartier, K., Münster, M., Khan, Z. and Murialdo, F. (ed.) The Future of Retail and Service Design: Sustainable, Phygital and Community London, UK Routledge.Adaptive reuse as social practice for collective interiors
Murialdo, F. 2024. Adaptive reuse as social practice for collective interiors. Future Anterior. 21 (1-2), pp. 64-78. https://doi.org/10.1353/fta.2024.a964494Kilburn Museum Lab
Murialdo, F. (ed.) 2024. Kilburn Museum Lab. London, UK Kilburn Museum Lab.The augmented studio: Teaching and learning in digital space
Disney, R., House, N. and Murialdo, F. 2024. The augmented studio: Teaching and learning in digital space. in: Geyer, S. (ed.) Teaching Architecture(s) in the Post-Covid Era: The New Age of Digital Design Routledge. pp. 9-24From architecture to community: adaptive reuse as social practice
Murialdo, F. and House, N. 2023. From architecture to community: adaptive reuse as social practice. Vaes, K. and Verlinden, J. (ed.) Cumulus Antwerp 2023: Connectivity and Creativity in Times of Conflict . Antwerp, Belgium 12 - 15 Apr 2023 Ghent, Belgium Academia Press. pp. 636-641Adaptive reuse as social practice
Murialdo, F. 2023. Adaptive reuse as social practice. Plevoets, B., Ertas, H. and De Caigny, S. (ed.) As Found: International colloquium on adaptive reuse. Hasselt University 05 - 07 Sep 2023 Hasselt University. pp. 51-52From architecture to community [Workshop]
Murialdo, F. and Westthorp, M. 2023. From architecture to community [Workshop]. London, UKThe Metaverse-In Common
Murialdo, F., Westthorp, M., Piccinno, G. and Zingales, A. 2023. The Metaverse-In Common.Interior Futures - strategic visions and innovative solutions
Murialdo, F. 2023. Interior Futures - strategic visions and innovative solutions. Interior Futures - strategic visions and innovative solutions. Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce 18 Jan 2023From architecture to community: adaptive reuse as a social practice
Murialdo, F. 2022. From architecture to community: adaptive reuse as a social practice. International Conference on Design Futures 2022. Virtual, the metaverse, Politecnico di Milano will cooperate with Carnegie Mellon University and Tsinghua University 02 - 03 Dec 2022Middlesex University | KilburnLab: Imagining the future of Kilburn rethinking disused community spaces
Murialdo, F. and Westthorp, M. 2023. Middlesex University | KilburnLab: Imagining the future of Kilburn rethinking disused community spaces. London, UK 01 - 30 Jun 2023Proceedings of Inaugural Designing Retail and Service Futures Colloquium
Quartier, K., Alexander, B., Khan, Z., Murialdo, F. and Münster, M. (ed.) 2023. Proceedings of Inaugural Designing Retail and Service Futures Colloquium. Design Research Society.Humans of interiors – diversity by design
Murialdo, F., Thomas, P., Elvin, R. and McKenzie, K. 2022. Humans of interiors – diversity by design. Adil, Z. (ed.) A Focus on Pedagogy: Teaching, Learning and Research in the Modern Academy. Virtual 20 - 22 Apr 2022 AMPS (Architecture Media Politics Society). pp. 173-184One Kilburn: Imagining the Future of Kilburn [Exhibition and workshop]
Murialdo, F., House, N., Westthorp, M. and Scoot, J. 2023. One Kilburn: Imagining the Future of Kilburn [Exhibition and workshop]. Kiln Theatre, Kilburn High Road, London 23 Jan 2023One Kilburn: Imagining the future of Kilburn!
Murialdo, F. 2023. One Kilburn: Imagining the future of Kilburn! One Kilburn: Imagining the Future of Kilburn. Kiln Theatre, Kilburn High Road, London 23 Jan 2023The augmented studio: Teaching and learning in digital space
Disney, R., House, N. and Murialdo, F. 2022. The augmented studio: Teaching and learning in digital space. A Focus on Pedagogy: Teaching, Learning and Research in the Modern Academy. Virtual 20 - 22 Apr 2022Practice of consumption and spaces for foods/retail futures
Murialdo, F. 2020. Practice of consumption and spaces for foods/retail futures. in: Crespi, L. (ed.) Cultural, Theoretical, and Innovative Approaches to Contemporary Interior Design IGI Global. pp. 154-173From writing spaces to a writing home: encouraging belonging through spatial design
Murialdo, F., Bonazza, R. and Thomas, P. 2019. From writing spaces to a writing home: encouraging belonging through spatial design. in: Scullica, F. and Elgani, E. (ed.) Living, Working and Travelling: New Processes of Hybridization for the Spaces of Hospitality and Work Milano, Italy FrancoAngeli. pp. 178-186The Hidden Interior, IE:Studio, Issue #4 [Curation & Introduction]
Murialdo, F. and House, N. 2019. The Hidden Interior, IE:Studio, Issue #4 [Curation & Introduction]. London Interior Educators.Draft magazine 05
Murialdo, F. and Fern, D. 2019. Draft magazine 05. London, UK Middlesex University.The new digital interiorscape and the edited Airbnb interior
Murialdo, F. 2019. The new digital interiorscape and the edited Airbnb interior. in: Brooker, G., Harriss, H. and Walker, K. (ed.) Interior Futures : Vol.1 Habituated | Mediated Napa Valley California Crucible Press. pp. 176-190The hidden interior: an investigative approach
Murialdo, F. and House, N. 2018. The hidden interior: an investigative approach. 3rd Interior Educators (IE) conference: Inside the City. London Metropolitan University, London, UK 22 - 23 Nov 2018 pp. 1-9The invisible interior: an investigative approach
House, N. and Murialdo, F. 2018. The invisible interior: an investigative approach. 3rd Interior Educators (IE) conference: Inside the City. London Metropolitan University, London, UK 22 - 23 Nov 2018DRAFT 04
Murialdo, F. and Fern, D. 2018. DRAFT 04. Middlesex University.Adaptive use and reuse: a time-specific process
Murialdo, F. 2017. Adaptive use and reuse: a time-specific process. 5th Workshop on Conservation/Adaptation. Hasselt/Liège, Belgium 13 - 16 Oct 2015 EAAE: European Association for Architectural Education. pp. 204-216Writing spaces
Murialdo, F., Thomas, P. and Bonazza, R. 2017. Writing spaces. EATAW (European Association for the Teaching of Academic Writing) 2017. Royal Holloway, University of London in the United Kingdom 19 - 21 Jun 2017DRAFT Three
Murialdo, F., Fern, D., House, N., Bodnar, K., Bonazza, R., Evans, G., Jensen, S., King, S., Morris, L., Mundia, P., Thomas, P., Yeung, W., Church, C. and Vidal Gomez, P. 2017. DRAFT Three. London, UK Middlesex University.Practice of consumption and spaces for goods
Murialdo, F. 2016. Practice of consumption and spaces for goods. in: Crespi, L. (ed.) Design Innovations for Contemporary Interiors and Civic Art IGI Global. pp. 190-208Community futures and utopia - an exhibition of architectural strategies for the use and re-use of Hornsey Town Hall
Evans, G., Murialdo, F. and House, N. 2016. Community futures and utopia - an exhibition of architectural strategies for the use and re-use of Hornsey Town Hall. Hornsey Town Hall, London, United Kingdom 10 - 19 Jun 2016Draft two
Murialdo, F., Fern, D., House, N., Mortimer, J., Koslowski, B., Thomas, P. and Evans, G. 2016. Draft two. InteriorsMDX.Draft one, process
Murialdo, F., Fern, D., Mortimer, J. and Westthorp, M. 2016. Draft one, process. InteriorsMDX.INSIDEOUT|(e)merging practice + education
Murialdo, F. 2015. INSIDEOUT|(e)merging practice + education. Emerging Practices: Design Research and Education. College of Design & Innovation, Tongji University, Shanghai, China 13 Oct 2014 CIP. pp. 73-81IDEA store
Murialdo, F. 2014. IDEA store. SITUATION symposium and exhibition. RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia Interior Design, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. pp. 140-1416422
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