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RSA NextGen: Emily Cornuaud

Designer and cultural producer Emily Cornuaud reflects on the role creativity plays in shaping our lives
15 Apr 2026
A smiling girl with glasses holds a clay figure resembling herself, set against a red and pink abstract city background with two people walking in the distance—celebrating food activism inspired by Bite Back 2030.
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RDI Spotlight: Johanna Gibbons

Johanna Gibbons, RDI, FRSA introduces this new regular feature, reflecting on her appointment as Keeper of the Faculty of Royal Designers for Industry. She emphasises the collective influence of the RDIs and RSA Fellowship as a network capable of shaping a more regenerative future.  
15 Apr 2026 Johanna Gibbons, RDI, FRSA
A woman with blonde hair and glasses resting on her head, wearing a green collared shirt and large hoop earrings, gazes thoughtfully to the side outdoors—her expression reflecting creativity amid blurred greenery.
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Across the generations

The CEO of the Royal Society of Arts introduces the Journal’s ‘Generations’ issue, which includes an in-depth interview with activist Cory Doctorow, plus a design refresh and a greater focus on the work and thoughts of RSA Fellows.
15 Apr 2026 David Joseph
A man with short dark hair and a trimmed beard sits with his arms crossed, wearing a light blue shirt. He is indoors, in front of a dark wall decorated with framed artwork and photos.
Online Exclusive

Backing the builders of a greener future

Finalists from the RSA Spark Entrepreneur Awards have secured significant additional funding from the Chacegrove Family Foundation to help them take their high-impact ideas further into real-world solutions.
2 Apr 2026 Mike Thatcher
Two people stand in front of a brick wall, viewing student projects or architectural displays mounted on it. The individuals are seen from behind and in shadow, focusing on the exhibits.
Fellowship events

RSA Architecture & Urban Planning

The RSA Architecture and Urban Planning interest group builds on the RSA’s rich heritage and vast network of architects, planners, and place-makers to inspire and enable the creation of environments where people, places, and the planet can flourish in harmony.
26 Mar 2026 The Steps, RSA House, WC2N 6EZ and Online via Zoom
Close-up of a modern glass building with multiple geometric sections, reflecting the sky and clouds on its shiny blue windows—an inspiring sight often featured at leading architecture events in London.
Public talks

Ocean Futurisms: DSA screenings

Ocean Futurisms brings together four short films that explore the current state of our seas, and imagine possible futures – followed by a panel conversation and audience Q&A on ocean policy, climate justice, activism, interdisciplinary collaboration, storytelling and marine protection.
25 Mar 2026 RSA House, Durham Street Auditorium
RSArchive

Sweeping change

RSA Resident Historian Anton Howes reflects on how a competition to create a mechanical chimney cleaner helped to outlaw the use of child chimney sweeps across the rooftops of Britain.
10 Dec 2025 Anton Howes
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Creating tomorrow

From memorial sculptures to planting schemes to ‘impossible’ structures, Nichola Wroe speaks to the seven newly appointed Royal Designers for Industry, each set to bring a unique perspective to the prestigious title.
10 Dec 2025 Nicholas Wroe
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Action by design

Chair of the RSA’s Trustee Board Sir Loyd Grossman introduces the Journal’s ‘Action’ issue, which includes interviews with the latest Royal Designers for Industry, an investigation into future-thinking by Nick Foster RDI and an ‘In Conversation’ with Greg Jackson, CEO of Octopus Energy
10 Dec 2025 Sir Loyd Grossman
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Future Tense: Why we struggle to think about the future

Drawing on decades of work in technology and design, Nick Foster, RDI, FRSA identifies four common modes of futurist thinking – Could, Should, Might and Don’t – each with strengths and pitfalls.
10 Dec 2025 Nick Foster, RDI