Solar Talks: Jack Self and Jamie Gatty Irving

Jack Self is an architect and strategist based in London. He founded the award-winning Real Review magazine, for which he has interviewed Chelsea Manning, Mariana Mazzucato and Pope Francis, among others. He curated the 2016 Venice Biennale British Pavilion was formerly Editor at Large at 032c, Head of Impact Strategy at Balenciaga and Chief Creative Officer at Pangaia.

Jamie Gatty Irving is an architect and educator who teaches Design Studio and Tectonics at Kingston School of Art. His research will explore the insulative and solar heating potential of conservatories. The project is underpinned by the idea that reducing energy consumption within housing offers opportunities for reimagining the relationship between our built environment and the climate.

A free display of design research responding to the climate crisis by this year's Researchers in Residence.

Future Observatory is the Design Museum’s national research programme for the green transition.

Future Observatory is coordinated by the Design Museum in partnership with the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) which is part of UK Research and Innovation, funding independent researchers in a wide range of subjects from history and archaeology to philosophy and languages, design and effectiveness of digital content and the impact of artificial intelligence.