1st Edition

Architectures of Art and Design Education An exploration of UK and international design schools

By Neil Drabble, Rose Gridneff Copyright 2025
224 Pages
by RIBA Publishing

224 Pages
by RIBA Publishing

The art school has had a fundamental effect on society internationally, influencing how the creative arts are represented and perceived. At a time that funding in the UK is placing arts education in crisis, this is the first book of its kind to investigate the concept of the 'art school' and its social impact and legacy. It highlights how the physical studios and workshops, designed for learning,... Read more

About the Authors

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Chapter 1: Periods of Change

Chapter 2: Design and Disciplines

Chapter 3: Form and Function

Chapter 4: Art and Industry

Chapter 5: Snap, Crackle and Pop

Chapter 6: Adapt and Survive

Chapter 7: Re-Make, Remodel

Chapter 8: Reading the Room

Chapter 9: Independent States

Chapter 10: Inclusivity and Exclusivity

Chapter 11: Other Edens

Chapter 12: Through the Looking Glass

Conclusion

Image Credits

Index

Biography

Neil Drabble is an academic and artist based in London. He holds an MA in Academic Practice and has worked on numerous educational projects looking at pedagogies supporting physical learning environments and studio cultures. His art practice focuses primarily on photography, publishing and curation, with photographic monographs published by Steidl/MACK alongside other book projects including ‘Into the Woods; Trees in Photography’ (Thames & Hudson) which accompanied a large photographic survey exhibition at the V&A Museum. He has work in various collections including the National Portrait Gallery and the V&A.

Rose Gridneff is a designer, writer, and academic at University of the Arts London with experience of leading successful undergraduate and postgraduate design courses at a broad range of institutions across the UK.