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Why isn’t the UK design industry more diverse?

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07 Jul 2022

Ben Pearson

The world faces existential sustainability issues – a global problem requiring a societal response – yet the design industry reflects a tiny segment of our society. Ben Pearson’s research examines how much damage this is doing, and how we can make things better
The RSA Design Awards: a judge's observations

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09 Jul 2021

Russell Beard FRSA

Russel Beard on his experience judging the Student Design Awards and finding inspiration in a new generation of changemakers.
Inclusive design

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11 Dec 2020

Sarwat Tasneem FRSA

Sarwat Tasneem FRSA on the power of conscious design on productivity and wellbeing.
Sustainability is no longer enough

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23 Nov 2020

Rob Hayles FRSA

Rob Hayles FRSA on how to move from sustainable to regenerative goals.
Cleaning up fast fashion

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15 Oct 2020

Kieran Breen

What are the consequences of our appetite for low-cost clothing?
Healthier placemaking

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02 Aug 2020

Fred London FRSA

Fred London FRSA on 'walkable communities' and how urban design might help us all lead healthier lives and overcome barriers.
Designing the recovery and beyond

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09 Jun 2020

Philip Johnson FRSA

Philip Johnson FRSA on design and the future of business.
The viral incentive to build better stuff

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21 Apr 2020

Kathryn Lennon-Johnson FRSA

In the 1900s the Art Deco movement integrated form with social purpose. Kathryn Lennon-Johnson FRSA on how after this crisis, we need 21st-century answers to Art Deco's healthful living.
Urban Planning for people

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28 Jun 2019

Hugh Barton FRSA

Economic growth always seems to take precedence over healthy urban environments. So how do we re-orientate policy? Hugh Barton FRSA, Emeritus Professor of planning, health and sustainability, argues we need to co-operate and forge alliances.
You can lead a horse to bitesize online content, but can you make it learn?

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15 Mar 2017

Zahra Davidson

In preparation for judging the RSA Student Design Awards Learning for Life brief, Zahra Davidson pins down what she learnt about lifelong learning.