Dog-stretching device by Hyerim Shin questions the "dark side of cuteness"
Graduate shows 2016: Royal College of Art graduate Hyerim Shin's Cuteness Tool for Dachshunds is a conceptual device that lengthens the bodies of sausage dogs. More
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George Philip Wright's Vochlea gadget transforms human voice into instruments
Graduate shows 2016: this prototype tool by Royal College of Art graduate George Philip Wright can transform users' voices into drums, guitars and other musical instruments (+movie). More
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Teawith kettle by Keren Hu is designed for the living room
Graduate shows 2016: Royal College of Art graduate Keren Hu has created a smaller, quieter and faster kettle that's designed specifically for use outside of the kitchen (+ slideshow). More
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Micaella Pedros uses heat-shrunk plastic bottles to join furniture
Graduate shows 2016: Royal College of Art graduate Micaella Pedros has repurposed discarded plastic bottles into joints that can be used to hold wooden furniture together (+ movie). More
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Ohyun Kwon proposes megastructure to house 1,400 creatives in Seoul
Graduate shows 2016: a gridded megastructure contains a creative workforce of 1,400 in this proposal by Royal College of Art graduate Ohyun Kwon to address the housing crisis in the South Korean capital. More
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Wan Tseng's Wisp wearables are an alternative to "intense" sex toys
Graduate shows 2016: Royal College of Art graduate Wan Tseng has designed erotic devices that provide a subtle, sensation-focused alternative to traditional sex toys (+ slideshow). More
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Tessa Silva-Dawson uses milk as substitute for hydrocarbon plastics
Graduate shows 2016: Royal College of Art graduate Tessa Silva-Dawson has used cow's milk to create a natural alternative to plastic from non-renewable sources (+ slideshow). More
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Parthenon could be moved to London, says RCA graduate Kit Stiby Harris
Graduate shows 2016: architecture graduate Kit Stiby Harris has proposed relocating the "fake" Parthenon from Athens to the British Museum in London. More
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Ted Hunt's Socratic Search invites Google users to question their assumptions
Graduate shows 2016: Royal College of Art graduate Ted Hunt has designed a search engine that allows users to search the web using principles based on the Socratic method. More
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Hyerim Shin's Kawaii home appliances explore the nature of cuteness
Graduate shows 2016: a toaster that sneezes out bread crumbs and a vacuum cleaner that poos when it's full are among a range of "cute" products created by Royal College of Art graduate Hyerim Shin (+ movie). More
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Competition: win a pair of tickets to the Royal College of Art's 2016 graduate show preview
Competition: Dezeen has teamed up with London's Royal College of Art to offer five readers the chance to win a pair of tickets to the private view of the school's 2016 graduate exhibition on 23 June 2016. More
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Five designers to watch from the Royal College of Art's 2016 fashion graduates
Graduate shows 2016: cling-film dresses and pieces constructed from scrapped motorcycles are included in our design reporter Alice Morby's top five picks from this year's Royal College of Art Master of Arts in Fashion presentation. More
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RCA and MIT named as world's top design and architecture schools for second year running
London's Royal College of Art has been named as the top art and design school in an annual international ranking, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has retained the title of top architecture school. More
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RCA students design wearable dwelling for Syrian refugees
A group of students from London's Royal College of Art have designed a prototype coat for refugees that transforms into a tent or a sleeping bag (+ movie). More
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Royal College of Art appoints Adrian Lahoud as dean of architecture
The Royal College of Art has announced Adrian Lahoud will be the new dean of the school's architecture department, replacing Alex de Rijke. More
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Design industry should step in to plug education funding gap says Neville Brody
Design education in England should learn from the American model and seek greater private funding, according to graphic designer and Royal College of Art professor Neville Brody. More
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Royal College of Art to build £100 million design and technology campus in south London
The RCA is set to expand with another new campus near its existing buildings in Battersea, after the UK government pledged to contribute funding for the project in its autumn spending statement. More
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Haworth Tompkins adds another building to Royal College of Art's Battersea campus
British studio Haworth Tompkins has completed its third building for the Royal College of Art's campus in London's Battersea – an industrial-style facility for ceramics, glass and metal-work students (+ slideshow). More
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Yi-Wen Tseng's methane-powered concept car is modelled on a cow's digestive system
London Design Festival 2015: Royal College of Art graduate Yi-Wen Tseng has imagined a car powered by bio-printed organs, using synthetic biology to turn a cow's digestive process into a fuel system. More
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Royal College of Art rector apologises for statements about staff
Royal College of Art rector Paul Thompson has apologised for making comments that appeared to blame departing staff for putting the school in "an unnecessary state of jeopardy" and has defended the school's financial position. More
