Pyri wildfire detection device melts in response to fire
A pinecone-shaped wildfire detector built out of wax and charcoal has won the UK James Dyson Award, recognising the best inventions by student and graduate designers. More
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Fifteen art and design projects by the Royal College of Art
Dezeen School Shows: an installation featuring a film made using generative AI is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the Royal College of Art. More
PulpaTronics tackles single-use electronics with paper RFID tags
A group of design graduates from London's Royal College of Art have come up with a way to make RFID tags entirely from paper, with no metal or silicon components in a bid to cut down on waste from single-use electronics. More
Haptic lingerie uses AI to craft erotica based on the user's touch
Designer Summer Chen has combined artificial intelligence and sensor-embedded lingerie to create a "touch-to-text" system generating erotica, developed as part of her studies at the Royal College of Art. More
Promptac toolkit lets users modify AI designs with hand gestures and real-world materials
Royal College of Art graduate Zhaodi Feng has created an interactive toolkit named Promptac, which allows users to input prompts to AI image generators using hand movements rather than text. More
Deploy creates inflatable concrete water tanks for victims of Turkey-Syria earthquake
Royal College of Art graduates Paul Mendieta and Beren Kayalı have designed a water tank called Deploy, which has been donated to people in Turkey who have been devastated by the recent earthquake. More
Royal College of Art launches Virgil Abloh scholarship for underrepresented communities
The Royal College of Art has announced a scholarship in the name of late designer Virgil Abloh, which will give one Black British student on any of its School of Design programmes a full tuition fee scholarship. More
Herzog & de Meuron creates building with "modesty" for Royal College of Art
Tactile brown bricks, flexible teaching spaces and public walkways animate the research and studio building that Swiss studio Herzog & de Meuron has created for the Royal College of Art in London. More
Jony Ive and Prince Charles announce winners of Terra Carta Design Lab competition
Aerodynamic seed pods and a methane-catching cow muzzle are among the winning projects of the inaugural Terra Carta Design Lab competition, run by The Prince of Wales and former Apple designer Jony Ive. More
RCA students develop underwater urns that double as oyster reefs
Graduates from London's Royal College of Art have developed a way to form artificial reefs called Resting Reefs from cremated ashes, in a bid to provide a "meaningful funeral service" that regenerates endangered ecosystems. More
Dotplot device monitors changes in breast health
Postgraduate students at the Royal College of Art have created a portable tool to help women check their breasts for abnormalities. More
Jony Ive and Prince Charles launch Terra Carta Design Lab to encourage "truly powerful solutions" to climate change
Former Apple designer Jony Ive has teamed up with The Prince of Wales to launch an initiative that will encourage Royal College of Art students to propose designs that tackle climate change. More
Marcel/a Baltarete uses 3D animation as therapy for gender dysphoria
Royal College of Art graduate Marcel/a Baltarete has created a series of short animations depicting themselves as otherworldly beings to alleviate and interrogate their feelings of gender dysphoria. More
RCA students question "absurdity" of traditional supply chains in (Un)finished showcase
Hyper-local materials and production processes take centre stage in (Un)finished, a showcase of work by 17 design graduates from the Royal College of Art that was created largely during the coronavirus lockdown. More
Danielle Elsener develops "zero-waste" design system to reform fashion industry
Royal College of Art graduate Danielle Elsener has created a toolkit to help fashion designers reduce waste and save "an insane amount of money" through more efficient pattern cutting. More
RCA students collaborate with OPPO to design products focused on humanising technology
Dezeen has teamed up with global technology company OPPO to present seven products designed by postgraduate Royal College of Art students that could help "integrate technology into our lives more seamlessly". More
Lilin Jiao models Nect wireless charger on "parasitic relationships"
OPPO x RCA Humanising Technology: Nect is an "air-charging" technology for mobile phones that Lilin Jiao has modelled on the behaviour of parasites. More
SmartKit by Matthieu Muller helps children "use technology in a healthy way"
OPPO x RCA Humanising Technology: SmartKit is a set of three children's toys that are designed by Matthieu Muller to be used in tandem with smartphones. More
Matthieu Muller's Animate toy-making kit introduces children to electronics
OPPO x RCA Humanising Technology: Animate is a robotic toy-making kit by Matthieu Muller intended to make electronics fun and accessible for children. More
Duo is a minimalist and modular smartphone by Roc H Biel
OPPO x RCA Humanising Technology: Roc H Biel has developed a modular smartphone named Duo that can be fitted with different sized screens. More