Scottish Design Icons is a series of small articles showcasing the big hitters of Scottish design. Stuart Fallow takes a closer look at the Forth Bridge and reflects on its dizzying position in Scotland’s consciousness.

Glasgow Women’s Library co-founder Dr Adele Patrick to discover how design has powered the development of one of Scotland’s most trailblazing cultural resources.

Dr Adele Patrick has been developing innovative, participatory cultural projects rooted in equalities for over 25 years. A co-founder of Glasgow Women’s Library, Adele has had a leadership role in forging this influential, change making organisation.

Adele will chart the impact of design ‘beyond the gift shop’ in the making of the Library over three decades.

Trained as a designer at Glasgow School of Art and continually collaborating with artists and creatives, Adele received the Engage Scholarship for Excellence in Gallery Education in 2016. A rare example of a design trained museum leader with a lifelong commitment to enterprise and innovation, Adele was nominated Scotswoman of the Year in 2016.

Further resources and an episode transcript are available at: https://www.vam.ac.uk/dundee/articles/audio-beyond-the-gift-shop

Beca Lipscombe and Lucy McKenzie explore their collaborative practice as Atelier E.B in conversation with fashion historian Mairi MacKenzie. Beca and Lucy discuss their Faux Shop, which opened at V&A Dundee in Febuary 2020.

Faux Shop asks the question: Is window dressing simply an everyday part of popular culture? Or is it a unique and often overlooked form of art and design practice? With bricks and mortar retail having to radically adapt in the digital age, these questions seem more pertinent than ever.

Further resources and an episode transcript available at: https://www.vam.ac.uk/dundee/articles/audio-in-conversation-with-atelier-eb