Fan Table by Mauricio Affonso
at Ventura Lambrate
Milan 2012: the 400 wooden slats of this table top by Mauricio Affonso allow it to expand, contract and fan out into a full circle. More »
Tag: Royal College of Art
Fan Table by Mauricio Affonso
Archive of Years to Come
by Koby Barhad
Having noticed piles of old books used as props in fashionable boutiques and bars, Royal College of Art student Koby Barhad created this “time machine” to accelerate the ageing of new tomes into objects with a sense of history. More »
Charles Walker and Ab Rogers to head up
architecture and interior design at RCA
Dezeen Wire: architect and structural engineer Charles Walker has been appointed head of architecture at the Royal College of Art in London, while designer Ab Rogers will become head of interior design. More »
Featured event: Show RCA 2011
Check out all our stories about this year’s Royal College of Art graduate show, including a 3D-printer that uses sunlight to make sand into glass objects, clothes that feed information to smart phones and spectacle frames made of hair. See all the stories »
Hose Clip Shelving by Max Frommeld
Show RCA 2011: this modular shelving unit by Royal College of Art graduate Max Frommeld is held together with clips more commonly found on garden hoses. More »
1.3 Chair by Ki Hyun Kim
Show RCA 2011: here’s another project by Royal College of Art graduate Ki Hyun Kim: a balsa wood dining chair that weights just 1.3 kilograms, making it even lighter than Gio Ponti’s famous 1.7 kilogram Superleggera chair. More »
Alternative Alarm Clock by Ki Hyun Kim
Show RCA 2011: for those who’d rather be woken by a gentle breeze or the smell of coffee than a shrill alarm, Royal College of Art graduate Ki Hyun Kim has designed a clock that wakes users with the electrical appliance of their choice. More »
SafetyNet by Dan Watson
Royal College of Art student Dan Watson has designed a trawling net that filters young and endangered fish from the catch. More »
Nigel Coates retires from
Royal College of Art
Dezeenwire: architect Nigel Coates is to retire from his role as head of architecture at the Royal College of Art in London after 16 years. More »
Shadowboxing exhibition by Slowscape Collective
London designers Slowscape Collective created this temporary cinema at the Royal College of Art in London from faceted planes of oriented strand board. More »
First Hand by Design Products Collection
London Design Festival 2010: the Design Products department at the Royal College of Art in London have launched a collection of pieces for sale, designed by the course’s graduates. More »
Neville Brody is new head of communication
design at Royal College of Art
Dezeenwire: graphic designer Neville Brody has been appointed head of the department of communication art & design at the Royal College of Art in London. See below for more info. More »
SuperFoam Chair by Rich Gilbert
Here are a couple of images of SuperFoam Chair, a chair made of foam with giant bubbles by designer Rich Gilbert. More »
EuroK-Cars at the Royal College of Art
First year students of the Vehicle Design course at London’s Royal College of Art presented concepts for light, compact cars at the Science Museum in London earlier this month. More »
Paper rings by Tithi Kutchamuch and
Nutre Arayavanish
Designers Tithi Kutchamuch and Nutre Arayavanish of TT:NT have designed a range of fold-out paper jewellery, launched at Origin at Somerset house in London last month. Update: this project is included in Dezeen Book of Ideas, which is on sale now for £12. More »