Benjamin Franklin Medal is awarded to an American who reflects the values of inquiry, civic empowerment, and a desire to ...

The Albert Medal honours outstanding, regenerative and impactful innovation enabling people, places and the planet to ...

The title ‘Royal Designer for Industry’ (RDI) is awarded annually by the RSA to designers of all disciplines who have ...

The Vaults at RSA House were originally designed as the basement for the Adams’ terraces of private residences and intended for warehouse storage and stabling. They ran from under the House and the ...

The Dr Cross Room is the main space in The Coffee House at the RSA. It was named after Dr Neil Earl Cross in 2018. Born in 1945, Dr Neil Cross was a scientist by training though he chose to switch ...

The Vikki Heywood Room was formerly a part of the library created in 2003. It was made into a separate room within the library in 2018 when the spaces underwent significant redevelopment. At this time ...

The Tavern Room was originally the Adelphi Tavern and Coffee House (no.18 Adam Street), run by William Osborn. This was where the members of the Society (the RSA’s original designation) adjourned for ...

The RSA’s Design for Life mission is to enable people, places and the planet to flourish in harmony. Our vision is of a world where everyone can fulfil their potential and contribute to more resilient ...

When the Adam Brothers built RSA House on the site of Old Durham House, they had to consider the public right of way running from the Strand to the River Thames. This was a stretch of 18th-century ...

Making change happen since 1754. From the Great Exhibition to the Fourth Plinth, and now with its Design for Life mission, the RSA has changed the world. As the Society celebrates its 270th ...

The Tindale Room is part of the 18 Adam Street building. Its leasehold was purchased by the RSA in 1957. The room was named in honour of Patricia Randall Tindale (born 1926 – died 2011) in 2012.

The Design Studio at RSA House has been created with our mission in mind and the idea that it can only be achieved if we provide industry-leading spaces for the people helping support it. This ...