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Jennifer Archer-Martin BDes(Hons), MDes
Senior Lecturer
School of DesignJen Archer-Martin is an early career academic, Spatial Design lecturer and emerging researcher. Prior to returning to academia in 2012, her spatial design practice traversed the fields of retail, hospitality, performance, event and exhibition design, as well as residential interior design and architecture. Jen completed a Master of Design degree at Massey University in 2005, following a BDes(Hons) in Spatial (then Interior) Design in 2003. Her current research operates at the intersections of human/social/community health/wellbeing and environmental health/wellbeing, recognising that these ecologies are interconnected and interdependent, and seeking to facilitate this interconnected wellbeing through the built and experienced environment.
Professional
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Design (Honours) - Massey University (2004)
- Master of Design - Massey University (2006)
Prizes and Awards
- Make/Use won the Open Source use in the Arts at the New Zealand Open Source Awards 2016. See http://nzosa.org.nz/categories/ - New Zealand Open Source Awards (2016)
- Make/Use won a Bronze Best Design Award in the Exhibition & Temporary Structures category at the Designers Institute of New Zealand Best Awards 2016. See https://bestawards.co.nz/spatial/exhibition-installations-and-temporary-structures/makeuse-exhibition - Designers Institute of New Zealand (DINZ) (2016)
Research Expertise
Research Interests
- Spatial Design / Interior Design / Performance Design / Architectural Design
- Design for Wellbeing
- Philosophies of Design, including Comparative / Cross-Cultural Philosophy
- Design Pedagogy
- Interdisciplinary / Transdisciplinary Design Theory and Practice (including Design Thinking)
- Design in relation to Social and Environmental Ecosystems (Sustainability, Resilience, Community, Wellbeing)
- Studies of Place (Learning Place, Specificity, Local, (Human) Geography)
- Studies of Space, Time & Event
Thematics
21st Century Citizenship, Design – for Commerce, Community and Culture, Health and Well-being
Area of Expertise
Field of research codes
Architectural Design (120101):
Architectural History and Theory (120103):
Architecture (120100):
Built Environment And Design (120000):
Creative Arts, Media and Communication Curriculum and Pedagogy (130201):
Curriculum and Pedagogy (130200):
Education (130000):
Interior Design (120106):
Performance and Installation Art (190504):
Studies In Creative Arts And Writing (190000):
Visual Arts and Crafts (190500)
Research Outputs
Journal
[Journal article]Authored by: Archer-Martin, J.
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[Journal article]Authored by: Archer-Martin, J., Bailey, J., Fox, E.
[Journal article]Authored by: Archer-Martin, J.
[Journal article]Authored by: Archer-Martin, J., Munnelly, L.

Book
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[Chapter]Authored by: Archer-Martin, J., Preston, J.
[Chapter]Authored by: Archer-Martin, J., Preston, J.
Creative Work
[Performance]Authored by: Archer-Martin, J.

[Performance]Authored by: Archer-Martin, J., Preston, J.
[Design]Authored by: Archer-Martin, J.
[Design]Authored by: Archer-Martin, J., Bailey, J., O'Hara, W.

[Design]Authored by: Archer-Martin, J.
[Design]Authored by: Archer-Martin, J.
Thesis
[Masters Thesis]Authored by: Archer-Martin, J.
Conference
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Archer-Martin, J.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Archer-Martin, J.
Other
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Archer-Martin, J.
[Other]Authored by: Archer-Martin, J., Bailey, J., Fox, E.Edited by: Archer-Martin, J., Bailey, J.
[Internet publication]Authored by: Archer-Martin, J.

Media and Links
Media
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25 Oct 2016 - Online
Open source use in the arts (feat. Make/Use)
Blog post by Open Source Awards judge Bronwyn Holloway-Smith -
14 Sep 2015 - Online
Make/Use featured in Ecouterre article
New Pratt Institute Exhibit Explores Activism in the Garment Industry, by Jasmin Malik Chua , 09/14/15 -
13 Jul 2015 - Radio
"Ethics in fashion" Interview on Radio New Zealand
Radio New Zealands "Standing Room Only" show interviewed Holly McQuillan just prior to the opening of Make/Use. -
11 Aug 2015 - Online
Make/Use interview on NJAL (Jen, Holly, Greta)
'A Moodboard Moment: Make/use' by Kam Dillon - an interview with Holly McQuillan, Jen Archer-Martin and Greta Menzies from Make/Use, part of the Designer Focus series. -
11 Aug 2015 - Online
Make/Use profile on NJAL
Designer profile on NJAL.com website. Includes description of the project, images of the Make/Use v2 collection, a description of the collection, the Make/Use film, and contact details. - view more...
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10 Dec 2016 - Online
Spaces of the future (feat. Honours student work)
Article by ArchitectureNow Editorial Desk about the work of three Spatial Design Honours students who designed apps. -
07 Nov 2016 - Online
Stuff.co.nz article featuring Honours student
'Wellington tertiary students shining a light on the future of design' by Ruby MacAndrew. Features 2016 Spatial Design Honours student Stephanie O'Shea. -
03 Feb 2016 - Online
Future Thinking: Make/Use and open source design
Feature by Sarosh Mulla, published online at architecturenow.com -
01 Nov 2016 - Magazine, Online
Capital Exposure - student work cited in Urbis
CoCA graduate exhibition reviewed in Urbis magazine by the Urbis Editorial Desk. Spatial Design student work cited: "From the design of luxury, floating baches that can motor to other parts of our coa -
01 Mar 2017 - Magazine, Online
Designer Profile, Interior Magazine March-May 2017
Interviewed by editor Federico Monsalve. Double page spread. Also online at architecture now.com -
01 Mar 2013 - Magazine
Walking the Talk
Student work featured in FishHead Magazine, Issue 23, March 2013, pp. 38-41 -
01 Mar 2013 - Magazine
Wired for the future
Student work featured in Good Magazine, No. 29, Mar - Apr 2013, p.13 - view less...
Other Links
- The Performance Arcade - Jen has been involved with the Performance Arcade, curated and directed by Sam Trubridge of The Playground NZ, since 2012 as Spatial Designer of the overall 'Arcade architecture' and social spaces.
- MakeUse - Current collaboration with fashion design colleague Holly McQuillan on the MakeUse project, to be exhibited at ObjectSpace in July 2015. This website shows McQuillan's previous iteration of the work.