Routes to Design History: Episode 1 - Shirley Surya

DHS Podcasts

15 April, 2025

The Design History Society is excited to announce the launch of our new podcast series: Routes to Design History.

In the first episode, we speak with Shirley Surya, Curator (Design and Architecture) at M+, Hong Kong. Shirley shares insights into her curatorial journey after studying history of design at Royal College of Art - from working on the retrospective of Yung Ho Chang in Beijing to becoming the first member of the Design and Architecture curatorial team at M+. She shares her reflections on working across regions, the diverse roles of a curator in the making of exhibitions, the process of building the architecture collection, and much more.

Listen below or tune in on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/show/33XEe6d6q0WQonqFa53Yxd?si=792_5sryS1yh0dI8o2Zk6A&utm_source=copy-link&nd=1&dlsi=8515dba659a3416f

Developed by our Teaching and Learning Officer Deepika Srivastava, our Student Officer Alex Todd, and our Ambassadors Dan Mu and Pippy Stephenson, the 'Routes to Design History' podcast series explores diverse ways of practising the field. Join us as we uncover the many routes to shaping a career in design history.