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Dr Paul Cureton

Senior Lecturer in Design (People, Products, Places)

Paul Cureton

The LICA Building

LA1 4YW

Lancaster

Tel: +44 1524 663433

ORCID: 0000-0002-1431-2828

Research overview

Dr Paul Cureton FRSA is Senior Lecturer in Design at ImaginationLancaster, and a member of the Data Science Institute (DSI). His work focuses on spatial planning, 3D GIS modelling, and design futures. He is at the forefront of exploring the critical interface between new and emerging socio-technological relationships, such as Design for Digital Twins, Drone Futures, and innovative process-based methodologies for Future Environments like Geodesign. His recent publications include the monographs Geodesign, Urban Digital Twins, and Futures (Routledge, 2025) and Drone Futures: UAS for Landscape & Urban Design (Routledge, 2020).

PhD supervision

Please contact me regarding PhD enquiries based on my research interests: Design Frameworks, Urban Design Placemaking, Digital Planning, Environmental Modelling and Mapping, Participatory Practices, Emerging Technologies (Drones, Digital Twins), Systems and Games.

Research Interests

My research interests and expertise cover:

  • Urban Digital Twins
  • Serious Games & Speculative Design
  • Geodesign
  • Participatory Mapping & Planning
  • Future Cities.
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