The QUT Design Lab is not built from scratch. Rather, it is fortunate to be able to build on and leverage the previous, current and emerging research strengths, long-standing track record of achievements, as well as local, national and international recognition of various research groups in the School of Design, including:
Creative Enterprise Australia – the Creative Industries Faculty’s very own dedicated incubator for creative technology and entrepreneurship
Design Education – professional development in design education for current and pre-service teachers
Design Robotics – design research and robotic engineering for advanced manufacturing
Diseño@QUT – a special interest research group on design, architecture and intellectual exchange between Australia and Latin America
People and Systems (PAS) Lab – people-centred design research for creating enriching experiences
Stitchery Collective – Brisbane based fashion design collective
Urban Informatics – world-leading design-led research across people, place, and technology beyond smart cities
Previous Design Research Groups
- Centre for Social Change Research
- Design for Health and Social Inclusion
- Digital Asia
- Centre for Subtropical Design
- Complex Urban System Design