Jeremy Myerson

Jeremy Myerson (born 6 August 1956) is a British journalist, academic and author, recognised[1] for his contributions to inclusive[2] and workplace design.[3] He co-founded the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design at the Royal College of Art (RCA), where he served as its director for 16 years, and holds the title of Professor Emeritus at the RCA.[4] He is known for his advocacy of designing for diverse human needs in relation to aging, healthcare, and the  workplace.[5] He is also the author of over 20 books and has curated exhibitions on design.[6]

Early life and education

Myerson was born in Liverpool in 1956 and later studied at the University of Hull and the Royal College of Art, where he earned degrees.[7]

Career

Myerson began his professional career as a journalist in the arts, with notable positions including working for The Stage, Design, and Creative Review.[8] From 1986 to 1989, he was the founding editor of DesignWeek, the world's first weekly news magazine for designers.[9]

In 1999, Myerson co-founded the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design at the Royal College of Art, focusing on inclusive design.[10] He served as its director until 2015, leading interdisciplinary research projects that explored the intersection of design and societal issues.[11]

During his tenure, the Centre introduced various design innovations and participatory processes for marginalised groups.[12]

He was instrumental in establishing several initiatives at the RCA, including the InnovationRCA incubator, the Helix Centre at St Mary's Hospital (a joint venture with Imperial College London), and the Design Age Institute.[13][4] In addition to his role at the Helen Hamlyn Centre, Myerson has been involved with design and research organisations.[14]He is a Visiting Professorial Fellow at the Oxford Institute of Population Ageing at Oxford University and the academic chair of the Healthy City Design Congress. Myerson also chairs the Learning and Research Committee at the Design Museum.[15] In 2016, he became the inaugural director of WORKTECH Academy, an online knowledge-sharing platform that examines the future of work and workplace design.[16]

Myerson is the author of more than twenty books covering a wide range of design, architecture, and technology topics.[17] His notable works include Unworking: The Reinvention of the Modern Office (2022),[16] Designing a World for Everyone: 30 Years of Inclusive Design (2021),[18] New Old: Design for Our Future Selves (2017),[5] and Time & Motion: Redefining Working Life (2014).[19]

He has curated design exhibitions, such as Doing a Dyson (1996) and New Old (2017) at the Design Museum and Rewind: 40 Years of Design and Advertising (2002) at the Victoria and Albert Museum.[20]

Myerson's work often explores the role of design in shaping the built environment and improving quality of life.[21]As an advocate for inclusive design, he has focused on designing with marginalised groups, including the older and disabled people, and those affected by cognitive conditions such as autism.[22]He has led several projects addressing the needs of underrepresented groups, including workplace design for ageing workers.[23] His activism extends to public policy, where he has advocated for inclusive design principles in housing and city planning, and education.[24]

Selected publications

  • Myerson, Jeremy; Ross, Philip James Nunes (2022). Unworking: the reinvention of the modern office. London: Reaktion books. ISBN 978-1-78914-668-4.
  • Myerson, Jeremy (2021). Designing a world for everyone: 30 years of inclusive design. London, UK: Lund Humphries. ISBN 978-1-84822-463-6.
  • Myerson, Jeremy; Design Museum (London, England), eds. (2017). New old: designing for our future selves. London: the Design Museum. ISBN 978-1-872005-55-3.
  • Myerson, Jeremy; Bichard, Jo-Anne (2024). New Demographics New Workspace: Office Design for the Changing Workforce. Routledge. p. 164. ISBN 9781032838151.
  • Myerson, Jeremy (2014). Life of Work: What Office Design Can Learn From the World Around Us. London: Black Dog Publishing. ISBN 978-1-908966-78-0.
  • Myerson, Jeremy (2013). Gee, Emily; Royal College of Art (Great Britain) (eds.). Time & motion: redefining working life. Liverpool: Liverpool University Press. ISBN 978-1-84631-966-2.
  • Myerson, Jeremy; Ross, Philip (2003). The 21st century office. London: Laurence King. ISBN 978-1-85669-394-3.
  • Myerson, Jeremy (1999). IDEO Masters of Innovation. LAURENCE KING. p. 160. ISBN 978-1856694254.
  • Myerson, Jeremy; Katz, Sylvia (1990). Lamps and Lighting. Conran Design Guides. Boston, MA: Springer. ISBN 978-1-4684-6661-4.

References

  1. ^ Fairs, Marcus (22 March 2016). "Google has had negative effect on office design says Jeremy Myerson". Dezeen. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  2. ^ Rajagopal, Avinash. "Jeremy Myerson on the Real Meaning of Inclusive Design". Metropolis. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  3. ^ Martin, Andrew (27 February 2016). "Office makeover: 'If you can work anywhere, where do you want to work?'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Jeremy Myerson steps down from RCA's Helen Hamlyn Centre". Design Week. 4 March 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  5. ^ a b Wainwright, Oliver (12 January 2017). "New Old review – everything you need for a techno-utopian retirement". The Guardian.
  6. ^ Arango, Alejandra (24 October 2022). "intO the Future of Work: In conversation with Jeremy Myerson, Director of WORKTECH Academy". intO. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  7. ^ "Creative strategies for the future of work". RCA Website. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  8. ^ Mclaughlin, Aimee (22 June 2020). "An oral history of... Creative Review". Creative Review. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  9. ^ "RSVP for Designing a World for Everyone: 30 Years of Inclusive Design With Jeremy Myerson, a design writer and academic, and Helen Hamlyn Professor of Design at the Royal College of Art | Institute for Human Centered Design". www.humancentereddesign.org. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  10. ^ Burgoyne, Patrick (1 September 2021). "Why we need to design for all ages". Creative Review. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  11. ^ Cavazos, Monyka (27 October 2015). "Designing the New Workplace Experience with Jeremy Myerson (Transcript)". Steelcase. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  12. ^ "Jeremy Myerson introduces inclusive design | L'Architecture d'Aujourd'hui". L'Architecture d'Aujourd'hui. 14 January 2020. Archived from the original on 6 December 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  13. ^ "Workplace Design Expert Jeremy Myerson: "Employers Have To Treat Workers Like Customers" | ELVTR UK". uk.elvtr.com. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  14. ^ "Data Is the Key to Understanding Tomorrow's Workplace Design". Metropolis. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  15. ^ "Questioning the Drive to Scale up for Growth". Oxford Institute of Population Ageing. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  16. ^ a b Ross, Jeremy Myerson & Philip. "Unworking: The Reinvention of the Modern Office". Next Big Idea Club. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  17. ^ "Designing A World For Everyone – by Jeremy Myerson". Lund Humphries. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  18. ^ "Designing a World for Everyone: 30 years of Inclusive Design | Institute for Human Centered Design". www.humancentereddesign.org. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  19. ^ Sandbiller, Klaus; Myerson, Jeremy (1 March 2018). "Hybrid space making: Rethinking the bank branch experience for the digital age". Corporate Real Estate Journal.
  20. ^ "The Creative Exchange – Jeremy Myerson". thecreativeexchange.org. Archived from the original on 31 October 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  21. ^ marini, micaela (9 September 2019). "Conversations outside the box #3: Opening the black box with co-design". Studio Banana. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  22. ^ "Inclusive Design and your Brand – Designing for Change – RODD Design Design". RODD Design. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  23. ^ DeWolf, Christopher (28 July 2021). "Why old people go to airport toilets a lot, and other design faults". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  24. ^ "FLEX: the quality required from housing for older people". Oxford Institute of Population Ageing. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
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