Explore the award-winning projects and visionary designs from this year’s School of Architecture Graduate Prizes 2026

Begin with your gut . . .  and other advice from the experts

Aids to Navigation Research Project

Communication MPhil/PhD student Laura Boutros reflects on the evolving journey of doctoral study at the RCA. From navigating imposter syndrome, developing discipline and discovering how research can take shape over a simple cup of coffee.

What if… We design, innovate, and inform new forms of citizenship that create a healthy sustainable world?

We are delighted to announce the shortlist for the 2026 Fitzcarraldo Editions/Mahler & LeWitt Studios Essay Prize, an annual competition for unpublished writers. Initially made possible by an Arts Cou...

Judges said the four shortlisted artists presented

RCA Intelligent Mobility MA student Kian Mokhtarpour reached the final of the BRP International Design Challenge in Lapland with a concept vehicle designed to help firefighters respond to the growing threat of wildfires.

Online Q&A Week

What if… We design, innovate, and inform new forms of citizenship that create a healthy sustainable world?

Tracey Waller, Head of Visual Communication, interviewed the SPILLLL collective at the Feminist Library in Peckham, reflecting together on how dialogic and conversational practice shapes their work.

Explore the Fully Funded Doctoral Landscape Award: NetZero Futures on jobs.ac.uk, the top job board for higher education. Apply now.

Professor Stephen Boyd Davis reflects on supervision at the RCA and what helps doctoral researchers navigate complex research journeys.

YouTube video by Filmman Cine Mix

A free online talk discussing what it takes to design the conditions for adaptive growth — so people can organise themselves mindfully, partner effectively with AI, create differentiated value through...

David Hockney’s first exhibition at the Serpentine in London. Free to visit. Explore new works by one of the most influential artists of our time and discover the extraordinary in the everyday.

Ecological Citizen(s): Technologist in Residence (0.2 FTE)Fixed term until 1 January 2027The Royal College of Art is seeking a creative, strategically minded Technologist in Residence to join the Ecol...

Discover the hidden talents and creative practices of the technical and non-academic staff at the Royal College of Art, as HIDDEN returns in 2026.

How we’ll work: the shift to a skills-based economy

RCA alumni Jasmine Dhika and Tyreis Holder use textiles to explore ancestry, healing and community, weaving memory into new visions of care and sustainability.