(Above) Phantom Recorder, by Revital Cohen and Policing Genes, by Thomas Thwaites

The Design Interactions Department at the RCA have been collaborating with scientists funded by the EPSRC (Engineering Physical Sciences Research Council) to create an exhibition which takes progressive scientific theories and translates them into thought provoking ideas for the future. The scientists worked closely with the designers on areas of research including health, security and renewable energy, as well as synthetic biology and the more theoretical quantum mechanics.

Konstfack University College of Arts, Crafts and Design; Greenhouse 2010

Greenhouse is Stockholm Furniture Fair’s area for independent designers and design schools. Design schools participating this year included Stockholm’s Konstfack University College of Arts, Crafts and Design and Beckmans College of Design through to northern European colleges outside of Sweden, such as Art Future Design School from Saint Petersburg and Tartu Art College (TAC) in Estonia.

Boffi Paris in collaboration with the Manufacture de Sèvres, Normal Studio

10 new talents have been sponsored by Philippe Starck, Maison’s 2010 Designer of the Year to be part of a showcase curated by Chantal Hamaide, editorial director of the Intramuros magazine at next week’s now! design à vivre exhibition, as part of Maison & Objet, Paris.

Untapped exhibition, Guilford Lane Gallery

Swinburne University, Melbourne, offers Bachelor, Bachelor with Honours and Masters courses in Industrial Design. Students from all of these three areas exhibited work at a recent graduate exhibition at the Guilford Lane Gallery December 2-6 2009.