Daniel Tollady

Lecturer in Interiors

Interested in notions of Becoming and Assemblage, Daniel’s practice models new spatial possibilities through acts of walking, archiving, intuitive drawing and structural composition, using these processes to explore and understand present-day urban and rural environments and the communities that inhabit them. Daniel draws on his education in both Interior Architecture and Fine Art to devise interdisciplinary solutions and outcomes within his work.

In the past he has created installations from domestic donations, swapped railroad ballast for the memories and objects in people’s pockets, invited the public to a house-warming party in a gallery, made inflatable architecture in a memorial garden and handed out 500 make-your-own-kaleidoscope kits in 2 days. He has had exhibitions of drawings, installations and sculptural structures, worked collaboratively to devise performative sound machines and walked for miles to understand the different environmental conditions between the towns along the East Kent coast.

Daniel is actively involved in design education and educational outreach, working with different schools and universities, local organisations and within different community groups to devise different engagement activities. He is currently a Lecturer for Interiors and the unit lead for the Stage01 Design Program Unit ‘Design for Equity’, with which he is introducing students to equitable design-thinking that can be used in the support of their ongoing studies. Daniel is also a Link Tutor for the Institute of Creativity and Innovation, China, and an Arts Award Adviser which has allowed him to help many students from a variety of different backgrounds to achieve their National Trinity Arts Award qualifications.