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A constellation of practices

Joanna Choukeir and Al Mathers explore our Design for Life practices; the things we need to arrive at better futures for people, place and planet.
17 Apr 2023 Joanna Choukeir, Al Mathers
Two people gardening on a rooftop, using hoes to tend to rows of leafy greens and other plants. The woman wears denim shorts and rain boots, while the man is in a blue shirt. Buildings are visible in the background.
Blog

Design for Life: an introduction to our mission

Steven George, Head of Communications, explains how Design for Life will make change happen in communities, companies and organisations both large and small, and across systems.
11 Apr 2023 Steven George
A hand-drawn, sketch-like illustration of the Earth with visible continents, focusing on Africa, Europe, and parts of Asia. The design is simplistic, with bold, black outlines on a white background.
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New Directions in Urban Design

Intentional guidelines can support a pluralistic, flexible and inclusive approach to building
5 Apr 2023 Rami el Samahy
Two human profiles made of intricate road maps face each other. The maps include various colored lines representing roads, intersections, and highways, creating a complex and detailed pattern within the silhouette of each face.
Blog

Out of this world

Unboxed’s Our Place in Space project convened astronauts, academics, artists, authors and engineers to bring the universe to thrilling life for schoolchildren across the UK.
11 Jan 2023 John Peto
A child wearing a homemade astronaut helmet gives two thumbs up in a classroom. Another child sits in the background. The room has green walls decorated with posters and drawings.
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Pupil Design Awards 2021-2022: Final evaluation report

The Pupil Design Awards 2021-2022 evaluation aims to understand its impact on pupils’ creative self-efficacy, design capabilities, and awareness of real-world issues facing them and their communities.
15 Dec 2022 Veronica Mrvcic, Aidan Daly
Five light bulbs hang in a row, each with a complex, tangled line extending upwards, resembling thoughts or ideas spiraling. The background is turquoise, highlighting the black outlines of the bulbs and squiggly lines.
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Last word: brand

What lies beneath the surface in a world awash with logos?
26 Sep 2022 Sairah Ashman
Colorful, geometric isometric text art displaying the word "BRAND." The letters are outlined in multiple colors, including orange, blue, purple, yellow, and green, with floating squares around them on a white background.
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Inclusive solutions

The winners of the 98th cycle of the RSA Student Design Awards (SDA) are shifting their understanding of who design is for by prioritising inclusive design solutions.
21 Sep 2022 Jillian Linton
A cluster of smooth, oval white objects, each engraved with "WINNER - RSA STUDENT DESIGN AWARDS 2014." They appear to be award plaques or trophies, arranged closely together.
Blog

The importance of public entrepreneurship

Our healthcare system needs transformational change that creates the space for a new paradigm to emerge. Read about how our public entrepreneurship project can support this.
7 Sep 2022 Ian Burbidge
A hallway with colorful sticky notes and papers covering a wooden wall, forming an organized display of ideas or plans. The notes include various handwritten text. A door and part of a ceiling are visible in the background.
Blog

Framing decolonisation through the lens of design

What does it mean to decolonise – and how does that look for the design community at large? Jillian Linton explores this and other questions in her event wrap-up blog.
25 Aug 2022 Jillian Linton
A man in a blue shirt is standing and speaking to four seated colleagues around a table in an office. Laptops, papers, and stationery are scattered on the table. Shelves with books and a window are in the background.