LDoc at LDF: Design Research Evolution

LDoc at LDF: Design Research Evolution

20-23 September 2018 Hockney Gallery, Royal College of Art, Kensington Gore Thursday to Sunday 10am-6pm   From smart materials to skateboarding, and surveillance to speculative design, LDoc’s showcase embraces design research and innovation. As part of the...
Residency at the Kyoto Institute of Technology

Residency at the Kyoto Institute of Technology

  In 2018 LDoc student Silke Hofmann undertook a 4 month placement at the Kyoto Institute of Technology   “Prior to this residency I lived in a number of cities around the world and have grown to consider myself somewhat cosmopolitan. Upon my arrival in...
Design.Different

Design.Different

The Design.Different festival at the RCA will feature work by LDoc students Will Renel and Silke Hofmann, two of our PhD candidates researching inclusive design. As part of the London Design Festival, the exhibition will explore innovate design solutions to tackle...
‘Design To Improve Life’ Workshop

‘Design To Improve Life’ Workshop

“In these early stages of my research endeavour, I believe that I have learned the most valuable lesson to date, during the Across RCA, People-centred Design Workshop, led by the HHCD – “Design to Improve Life”. With my assigned cluster of fellow design...
Re-thinking Design Aesthetics of Post Mastectomy Lingerie

Re-thinking Design Aesthetics of Post Mastectomy Lingerie

  My project is inspired by the personal story of a friends battle with breast cancer, specifically with the physical and emotional scars of her mastectomy treatment. With her story in mind, this practice led research aims to determine a relationship between...