Events & Exhibition
Curated public exhibitions convened around a curatorial theme, with open calls and selected works. Submission is free; participation fee on acceptance.
Current open callA Design and Research Association · UK
Reality Intelligence Association
A non-profit society convening practitioners, scholars, and designers around the question of what is real.
Currently · London Design Festival 2026
Catalyst Phenomenon Archive.
A Pop-Up Cross-Disciplinary Exhibition open to all practitioners, presented by RIA during the London Design Festival 2026.
London, UK · 18–20 September. Open call for artists now active.
Programmes
Three ways to be part of RIA.
RIA Awards
An annual international awards programme across twelve disciplinary tracks. Tiered entry fees by deadline. Judged by a rotating panel.
View awardsFellow & Membership
A community of elected Fellows with voting rights at the AGM. Reviewed by an admissions panel. Fees only on approval.
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From the Journal
Recent writing.
On the epistemics of design under generative systems
A long-form essay on what counts as design knowledge when tools generate options at the speed of thought. Placeholder excerpt continuing for two more lines so the reader can imagine the rhythm of the writing.
ReadA conversation about making the world legible
Two practitioners discuss how their work translates between data and material.
ReadNotes from a fabrication residency
A studio's record of three weeks at a CNC-equipped residency in the north of England, with photographs and rough drawings.
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Members
A community across fields.
An Executive Board and an International Advisory Council, with founding members spanning architecture, computation, and material practice.
骆家宁 Jianing Luo
Chair of the Executive Board
Oxford · UK
于博远 Boyuan Yu
Honorary Secretary
UCL · UK
赵明铭 Mingming Zhao
International Advisory Council
MIT · United States
News & Press
What's happening.
RIA presents at London Design Festival 2026
RIA announces its first exhibition during the London Design Festival, with an open call now active.
View open callRIA Awards 2026 launched
The inaugural RIA Awards opens for entries with twelve categories, an international jury, and tiered fees by deadline.
ReadNew institutional partner announced
RIA enters a programme partnership with [Placeholder Institution] to host research residencies and workshops.
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