Belinda Mitchell

Belinda Mitchell is a Senior Lecturer in interior design at the University of Portsmouth's School of Architecture, part of the Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries. She holds dual affiliations with the Centre for Port Cities and Maritime Cultures. Her practice bridges academic research and artistic creation, emphasizing expanded drawing methods and post-human feminist phenomenology.

Education:

• Interior Design – Kingston Polytechnic
• Visual Art – Winchester School of Art (University of Southampton)

Research Focus: Explores gendered production of interiors, interdisciplinary representation through drawing and technology (e.g., LiDAR), and 'care' in placemaking. Recent work includes collaborative projects like the Wymering Manor digital scan and magical realism studies. She organized sessions at AHRA 23 and (In)tangible Heritage(s) conferences.

Teaching: Leads MA Interior Architecture & Design and MA Architecture programs. Teaches Interior Theories, Design Projects, and research methods.

Community Engagement: Works with Portsea Action Group and serves as a trustee for Wymering Manor, advancing heritage preservation initiatives.