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
Employment
Education and qualifications
Grants
*Research visiting period c/o TU Delft (prof. Christophe Grafe) and University of
Nottingham (prof. Louise Crewe).
Prizes and Awards
ArchDaily Building of the year 2009
2010-01-29
ArchDaily.com
My never home has been awarded best design project in Paratissima Torino 2013.
2013-11-07
Paratissima Torino 2013
Research outputs
Adaptive reuse as social practice for collective interiors
Murialdo, F. 2024. Adaptive reuse as social practice for collective interiors. Future Anterior.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 for collective interiors
Murialdo, F. 2023. Adaptive reuse as social practice for collective interiors. 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.Middlesex 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 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 2023Interior 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 2023 pp. 1-147From 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 2022The 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. 140-1412420
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