Interdisciplinary Design Education: A Guide to Pedagogies and Practices

Title: Interdisciplinary Design Education: A Guide to Pedagogies and Practices
Authors: Professor Cara Wrigley, Dr Genevieve Mosely
Publisher: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group (2026)

Rather than cataloguing tools and techniques, it turns attention to the pedagogies and practices that shape how design is taught, facilitated, and experienced in interdisciplinary learning environments.

As design becomes increasingly embedded across fields - from business and health to engineering, education, and the social sciences - the need for effective, research-informed teaching grows. This book responds by placing pedagogy at the centre of design education, offering practical guidance for educators who teach design directly or integrate it within other disciplinary contexts.

Grounded in insights from a global community of more than forty educators and practitioners, the book brings together a diverse range of experiences from classrooms, studios, and industry settings. These contributors provide the real-world perspectives that underpin the books adaptable frameworks, signature pedagogies, and practice-based cases. Their collective expertise demonstrates how interdisciplinary design education is already evolving across institutions and how educators can build on that shared knowledge.

Interdisciplinary Design Education invites readers to focus on the verb design, how students inquire, collaborate, experiment, and make sense of problems, while equipping educators with the pedagogical tools needed to cultivate capable, confident designers across diverse contexts. It is both a guide and a bridge: linking expert design practice with the realities of interdisciplinary teaching today.