Research is central to the study of architecture in the Edinburgh School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (ESALA). It motivates our intellectual and creative activities and underpins our collaborations with a range of important international and UK-based institutions. We actively promote interdisciplinary approaches to research in architecture. Our expertise and interests range across the following areas: **Architectural Conservation** Our focus includes: * conservation theory and history * urban conservation * conservation technology * the challenges of bridging the gulf between heritage and new architecture **Architectural History, Theory and Criticism** We have particular strengths in: * the history of architecture in Britain and the British colonial world (18th and 19th centuries) * Germany, Central Europe and Russia * Modernism in Europe, North America and Africa * Renaissance Italy * the history of landscape * the history of technology * the international history of mass housing and urban development * the theory and philosophy of architecture * the philosophy of place * critical inquiry and methodology **Design-led Research and Studio Practice** We focus on: * research in and through design, as informed by contemporary architectural and cultural theory * studio pedagogy * research-led teaching * methodologies of urban research and fieldwork **Technology, Environment and Sustainability** We offer expertise in: * lightweight steel structures * the building envelope * design and manufacturing * sustainable design in both qualitative and quantitative senses, looking at environmental response, design theory, rural planning and user-centred solutions **Interior Design** Our focus includes: * lighting design * adaptive re-use * exhibition design, theory, history * interior histories * digital interiorities