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A century of innovation

From its ‘Industrial Designs’ competition in 1924 to the Student Design Awards of 2024, the RSA has long celebrated innovative solutions to social and environmental challenges. Now enter RSA Spark.
18 Sep 2024 Joanna Choukeir
Split image featuring: Left side with a black-and-white photo of a person and abstract colorful patterns below; Right side showing two people painting "XPOSURE" on a yellow wall, and various "X-POSURE" branded items. Background is pink.
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The play’s the thing

Could the RSA’s Playful Green Planet intervention help create a world where every child has access to nature-based play spaces?
18 Sep 2024 Catherine Pineo, Eirini Zormpa
A young child in a dress waters a grassy hill with an orange watering can. Background features a forest and distant mountains under a pale green sky. The scene blends nature and imagination.
Arts In The Spotlight

Talent made visible

The co-leaders of the RSA’s Fellows Artists’ Network describe their work in supporting the creative efforts of prisoners and ex-offenders through the Made Visible exhibition.
2 Jul 2024 Journal contributors
Four vertical panels display delicate, minimalist grass and plants against a gradient blue background. Each panel features a distinct plant design, arranged in a sequence creating a harmonious and serene composition.
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Courage in action

The latest Fellows Festival brought together a range of high-profile speakers offering remarkable stories of courageous acts to make the world a better place.
25 Jun 2024 Mike Thatcher
Four panelists sit on stage in discussion, with a large screen behind them displaying the event title "Courage and the Arts" and participant names. The audience listens attentively. The setting appears formal and professional.
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Metrics reimagined

A new approach to metrics is bridging the gap between scientific measurement and human experience, strengthening civic participation, and laying out a path to thrive through adversity.
25 Jun 2024 Vlad Afanasiev
Illustration of a small community on a yellow background, featuring various cardboard cutouts of people, houses, and trees. There's a community center, solar panels, electric car with a charging station, and cyclists on a path.
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Soul conversations

A designer’s unorthodox approach is transforming the way education is delivered in prisons across the UK and in the US.
26 Mar 2024 Judah Armani
A vinyl record with a cover showing a sepia-toned photo of a man singing into a microphone on stage, with "in house records" in the background. Below, three people are sitting and writing in notebooks.
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Young at heart

Becoming a nation with children at its centre in 10 courageous steps.
25 Mar 2024
Illustration of five children walking toward a large modern building. The children, dressed in casual summer clothes, are walking through a grassy area with a pigeon flying above them. The building features multiple stories and large windows.
Lead Feature

A world without the RSA

The Society celebrates its 270th birthday on 22 March. But what if it had never been born?
14 Mar 2024 Anton Howes
A vintage illustration of people in formal attire gathered inside a large glass-domed exhibition hall, featuring a fountain and lush greenery. The left side shows the detailed illustration, while the right side is a white silhouette on a gradient background.
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Room to grow

In the thriving art destination city of Guadalajara, Mexico, young members of the Hooogar Collective are pursuing an ambitious mission: to create community, nurture collaboration and make art accessible to all
8 Dec 2023 Jacaranda Ayala, Michelle Castillon, Maria Jose Tellez
Collage on an orange background: a person using DJ equipment on a washing machine, an art exhibit with screens and bricks, and a person browsing clothes. Text reads “Hoogar Collective 2023." Decorative pattern on the left.
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Room to grow

In the thriving art destination city of Guadalajara, Mexico, young members of the Hooogar Collective are pursuing an ambitious mission: to create community, nurture collaboration and make art accessible to all
8 Dec 2023 Jacaranda Ayala, Michelle Castillon, Maria Jose Tellez
Collage on an orange background: a person using DJ equipment on a washing machine, an art exhibit with screens and bricks, and a person browsing clothes. Text reads “Hoogar Collective 2023." Decorative pattern on the left.