XYX Lab – Gender + Place
XYX Lab
We are an interdisciplinary team of design researchers exploring gender-sensitive design practices and theory. Our work operates at the intersection of gender, identity, urban space and advocacy.
Our approach to practice is inclusive of all gender and sexual identities. Grounded in feminist and queer theories, strategic and radical design processes are fundamental to surfacing gendered experiences of spatial inequity.
Video: edited footage, A Billion Views, directed by Ella Mitchell, launched at XYX Lab's HyperSext City exhibition, 2021.
About us
We explore gender-sensitive design practices and theory operating at the intersection of gender, identity, urban space and advocacy.
Our projects
We bring together planners, policy makers, local government and stakeholders to make tangible the experiences of underrepresented communities in urban space and planning.
Our people
We’re a team of interdisciplinary researchers, including experts in architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, communication design, interaction design, design theory and design thinking methodologies.
How do we use gender-sensitive design theory and practices to address
spatial equity in cities and communities?
Hear from founding director Professor Nicole Kalms and co-director Professsor Gene Bawden on the work of XYX Lab.
Graduate research
Take the next step in your research journey
Our candidates are challenged to apply new thinking to interpret and solve complex questions.
Image: Photo by Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels