Roberta Bernabei is Editor Director of JJR, she instigated it in 2015 and since then she has passionately followed and supported the growth and success of the journal. Roberta is a Reader (full-professor without a Chair) at School of Design and Creative Arts, Loughborough University, UK. Her research interests lie in craft praxis and materiality, exploring cultural heritage, material culture, critical theory, and digital technologies in relation to wellbeing, art, and sustainability.
Her work is widely published and internationally recognised. She has exhibited and curated work for over 30 years, contributing to around 70 exhibitions worldwide, the latest one took place at at BABS Gallery during Milan Design Week 2026 celebrating the Montebello | Bergesio Award.