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Manufacturing

Fast fashion's plastic problem

Policy briefing

11 Jun 2021

Our research into the amount of plastic found in clothing made by UK fast fashion brands.
Work in an age of radical technologies

Report

23 Sep 2018

Benedict Dellot and Fabian Wallace-Stephens introduce the Future Work Centre with a glimpse into what the world of work might look like in the future
Cities of Making

Report

09 May 2018

The purpose of this report is to initiate and inform debate about the future of manufacturing in European cities. It does this by providing insight into the past, present and potential future roles of manufacturing in the cities of Brussels, London and Rotterdam.
Report: Ours to Master - how makerspaces can help us master technology for a more human end

Report

23 Nov 2015

Our new report explores the emergence of makerspaces. What can they offer us and are they here to stay?
Report: The Great Recovery - Rearranging the Furniture

Report

08 Sep 2015

Taking our unique design-focused approach to the circular economy, The RSA Great Recovery partnered with recycling and waste company SUEZ to ask the question: ‘How can we design better systems that will increase rates of re-use and reduce the quantity of bulky items reaching landfill and incineration?’
The second age of small

Report

12 Jun 2015

Micro businesses are often painted as inefficient, lightweight and an overall drain on our economy. But our research finds that many are in fact thriving, boosted by new technologies, changing consumer habits and a pro-business policy agenda. So are we at the dawn of a ‘second age of small’?