Download SDA design briefs - RSA

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Thank you! Please download the 2023-24 Student Design Awards briefs below and find further information to support your submission:

Creative communities

How might we make creative education and careers accessible to everyone, everywhere?

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Where people meet

How might we reimagine and create community spaces of the future where people are connected, places are healthy, and everyone is leading a good life?

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Railway 200 & Beyond

How might we take inspiration from 200 years of railway success while innovating for an even brighter future?

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Urban cool

How might we support communities to create cooler, greener and fairer cities in response to climate change?

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Made natural

How might we create sustainable, nature-based solutions which use trees to protect the environment and strengthen communities?

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Centenary celebrations

How might we celebrate and bring to life 100 years of the RSA Student Design Awards?

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