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Celebrating the Royal College of Art: 175 years on

Corinne Julius celebrates a college that has influenced the entire world
24 February 2016

The creative spirit fostered by the Royal College of Art is celebrated in a new exhibition on its 175th anniversary, and running until January 3, 2013. With an impressive roll call of celebrities among its alumni, no other institution worldwide has had as much influence on art and design.

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Former RCA student Zandra Rhodes has become a national champion for textile design
Forties RCA student Robin Day's Hille Chair has become the world's best selling chair, available in 62 countries
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Bagless vacuum inventor James Dyson was an RCA student in 1966
The Perfect Place to Grow: 175 Years of the Royal College of Art; RCA, Kensington Gore, SW7 (rca.ac.uk) from November 16 to January 3, 2013.

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