Zoe Hendon

Zoe Hendon is a Research Fellow affiliated with the Museum of Domestic Design & Architecture (Museum of Domestic Design & Architecture), part of Middlesex University. Her work focuses on design history, textile practices, and museum studies, with a particular emphasis on heritage conservation, material culture, and participatory exhibition practices. She holds a PhD in Design History from Middlesex University (2021), exploring the Silver Studio Collection’s role as a heritage asset.

Her research interests span textile design history, domestic architecture, and the intersections of design and cultural memory. She has contributed to exhibitions and publications on topics such as 19th-century manufacturing, Japanese textile techniques (katagami stencils), and the curatorial challenges of displaying co-creation. Her recent work examines how museums reinterpret historical objects, including a notable analysis of a royal wedding dress’s narrative reclamation.

Zoe has published widely in journals like Journal of Design History and Textile History, as well as edited volumes on participatory practices and design historiography. Her articles often bridge historical research with contemporary museum practices, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to cultural heritage.

Her academic contributions include organizing workshops on domestic design and co-editing books like Design, History and Time: New Temporalities in a Digital Age (2019). She actively engages with public scholarship, linking academic research to broader cultural conversations about home, material culture, and historical narratives.