Opens 21 June We’re excited to announce the opening of a thought-provoking display showcasing this year’s Design Researchers in Residence work on the theme of ‘solar’, exploring the role of design in our relationship with the heat and light of the sun. This year's cohort of researchers, April Barrett, Eliza Collin, Jamie Gatty Irving and Freya Spencer-Wood aim to offer new insights on how the sun shapes our landscapes, our homes and our communication in the context of the climate emergency. Their research takes us from the dark and wet landscapes of northern Scotland to the hot interior of an Irish data centre; it traces microscopic interactions between flowers and their pollinators, and the movement of the sun across the quiet garden extensions of the Surrey suburbs. Part of Future Observatory, the museum’s national research programme for the green transition, the initiative invites design researchers to address our planetary emergencies. | 
