2021-22 - RSA

Student Design Awards winners 2021-22

Demonstrating the potential of design to unravel complex problems, explore new possibilities and unlock new ways to meet the needs of people and our planet, we’re proud to introduce the next generation of changemakers.

See the winners of the 2021-22 competition.

Healthy hearts

How might we improve cardiovascular health and address health inequalities?

Transformation station

How might we leverage unrealised spaces in small transport hubs, as catalysts for communities and places to thrive?

Hybrid home

How might we improve the experience for the increasing number of people with hybrid working patterns?

Steel appeal

How might we apply circular economy principles to increase and encourage the reuse of steel from decommissioned oil platforms?

Collective imagination

How might we build the capacity and capability of local communities to collectively imagine the future they desire?

Press play

How might we support all families, carers and communities to play and learn more creatively at home?

Without the waste

How might we use circular economy principles to rethink the storage, delivery and dispensing of tablet medication?

Active journeys

How might we make multi-modal travel (a combination of walking, wheeling, cycling and sustainable rail networks) accessible and inclusive to improve the experience for all?

Moving pictures

Conceive and produce an animation to accompany one of the two selected audio files that will clarify, energise and illuminate the content

RSA Student Design Awards

Our competition for emerging designers who want to make a difference.