Owain Caruana-Davies

Owain Caruana-Davies (he/him) (BA (Hons), MA, PGCertHE, FHEA) is a multidisciplinary designer, artist, and educator whose work has been exhibited internationally. He is the Course Leader for the BA (Hons) Interior Design course at Regent’s University London and a PhD candidate on the research programme at CCW, UAL. Owain is also closely involved with the Industry and Entrepreneurship content area at Regent's. 

Owain is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. His academic roles have included Course Leader for BA (Hons) Interior Design Environment Architectures (IDEAs) at Ravensbourne University London and Acting Course Leader for the Foundation in Fashion and Design at Regent’s. He has also worked as a lecturer, module leader, and year leader at Regent’s.

His broader academic experience includes developing a short course for international pre-degree students at University of the Arts London (UAL) and leading an MA studio at Canterbury School of Architecture, University for the Creative Arts (UCA), from 2017 to 2021. He has taught as an Associate Lecturer on the MA Interior Design course at the Royal College of Art and on the BA (Hons) Interior Architecture course at University of Westminster. 

• PhD (in progress), Chelsea College of Arts, CCW,  University of the Arts London
• PGCertHE, Regent’s University London
• MA Interior and Spatial Design, Chelsea College of Arts, University of the Arts London
• BA (Hons) Architecture [RIBA], Oxford School of Architecture, Oxford Brookes University

• Ravensbourne University London: Course Leader and Senior Lecturer, BA (Hons) Interior Design Environment Architectures (IDEAs)
• Regent’s University London: Lecturer, Year 1 Convenor and Module Leader, BA (Hons) Interior Design
• Royal College of Art: Associate Lecturer, MA Interior Design
• Regent’s University London: Interim Course Leader: Foundation, Fashion & Design
• University of Westminster: Associate Lecturer, BA (Hons) Interior Architecture 
• Regent’s University London: Curator – The Knapp Gallery
• Canterbury School of Architecture: Associate Lecturer/Unit Leader, MA Interior Design, MA Architecture
• University of the Arts London: Short Course Leader, English Plus: Art, Architecture, Interior Design
• Canterbury School of Architecture: Associate Lecturer, BA (Hons) Interior Design
• University of the Arts London: Visiting Lecturer, BA and MA Interior and Spatial Design
• Student Welfare Mentor: University of the Arts London
• Freelance Designer
• Architectural Designer 

Owain’s doctoral research explores spatial practice, focusing on obsolescent buildings and the processes of demolition, examining their impact on human-spatial relationships and situated identity. In 2020, he founded Human Spatial, a research platform dedicated to exploring human connections to space and place, serving as a hub for interdisciplinary investigation and dialogue.

Research interests: design futures, interior design, architecture and spatial design, spatial practice, fine art, spatial obsolescence, thinking through drawing/making, design representation, site-specific intervention, creative pedagogy, future industry, cities, human geography. 

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

Owain’s teaching philosophy is shaped by his experience as a student welfare mentor, emphasising the importance of mental health awareness in higher education. As a queer academic, he advocates for inclusive design education and seeks to foster learning environments that champion diversity and creativity.

In addition to his academic roles and PhD research, Owain actively engages in independent design consultancy and competition work, often collaborating with international teams. He is passionate about all creative disciplines, frequently working across fields to build interdisciplinary partnerships and showcase his work globally.