Hedvig Harmati

Hedvig Harmati is a university professor and research leader at the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design (MOME), where she has held pivotal roles since 2005. She served as Department Head of the Textile Department (2005-2019), led the MOME Doctoral School (2019-2024), and acted as a supervisor for both the Fashion and Textile Design MA and the Doctoral School. Her work bridges textile design and structural design, emphasizing technological integration and architectural parallels.

• Education: DLA degree (2009), Habilitation (2018)
• Leadership: Department Head (2005-2019), Doctoral School Leader (2019-2024)
• Key Projects: Clean Architecture (2016), Human Washer (2016), Plait Positions (2012)

Her research focuses on textile design innovation, structural design principles, and the intersection of industrial technology with artistic expression. She has pioneered projects like the Clean Architecture collection (2016), which demonstrated architectural influences in textile design, and the Dark Light international research project (2015-2017).

Harmati’s work has been recognized with prestigious awards including:

• Ferenczy Noémi Award (2017)
• Hungarian Design Awards (2002, 2016)
• Main Prize of the Hungarian Academy of Arts (2012)
• Design 21 Award (UNESCO, 1997)
• Szombathely Textile Biennale Prize (1998)

She has received multiple Creative Grants from Hungary’s National Cultural Fund (2008, 2016-2017) and the Moholy-Nagy László Design Grant (2001, 2004). As a supervisor in the MOME Doctoral School (2019-2024), she mentored future generations while leading the international research project Future Traditions (2022-2026).