At the heart of our programme is material investigation in the broadest sense ranging from open-ended design speculation to hands-on craftmanship. We value material knowledge as transformational across our courses: BA (Hons) Jewellery Design, BA (Hons) Textile Design, MA Material Futures, MA Biodesign, and our new fully online course, MA Regenerative Design.
Alongside our ethos of radical materiality and intricate making, we are committed to decolonising our curriculum, diversifying our shared learning resources, prioritising representation and developing planet-positive design strategies. We evoke curiosity and provoke change. We actively empower our students and staff to share our strong sense of accountability for climate and biodiversity emergency, economy and social justice.
Courses
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Yuqi Wu, BA Textile Design (Print)
College: Central Saint Martins Level: Undergraduate
BA (Hons) Textile Design
BA Textile Design explores the three main textile design practices – print, knit and weave – alongside digital and non-traditional approaches to textile design, trend prediction and presentation.
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Veronika Fabian
College: Central Saint Martins Level: Undergraduate
BA (Hons) Jewellery Design
BA Jewellery Design looks for enthusiastic, energetic and talented students who are keen to define the future direction of contemporary jewellery. It values innovation and originality, and enjoys superb industry links.
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College: Central Saint Martins Level: Postgraduate
MA Biodesign
MA Biodesign explores bio-informed design strategies as a driver for sustainable innovation.
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Jen Keane
College: Central Saint Martins Level: Postgraduate
MA Material Futures
Material Futures is where science, technology and design collide.
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College: Central Saint Martins Level: Postgraduate
MA Regenerative Design
Sustainability is not enough: MA Regenerative Design goes further, helping you to develop your creative practice for a more-than-human world.
Related content
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Carole Collet, Professor in Design for Sustainable Futures
View Carole's research profile
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BA Jewellery Design student Mizuki Tochigi's '6 Out of 100' necklace created from broken heels and upcycled Swarovski crystals created as part of the Swarovski Conscious Design Programme
Swarovski Conscious Design Hub
Learn more about the partnership with Swarovski, and student approaches to sustainability and conscious design
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Living Systems Lab research working with mycelial networks, slime mould and roots systems. Images by Collet / Barnett / Collet
Living Systems Lab Research Group
The Living Systems Lab explores biological living systems to develop new knowledge in the field of ecology via creative practices
Jewellery and Textiles Programme stories
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Lleucu Anwyl, BA Ceramic Design Class of 2021: Family
What would it be like to graduate alongside not one, but two members of your family? This year, Gwenan Williams and her daughters, Lleucu and Swyn, graduated from Central Saint Martins. We speak to the trio about their experience and work.
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Manon Daure, MA Industrial Design Class of 2021: Circularity
Analysing the life cycle of things gives designers the tools to minimise the ecological impact of production. From pineapples to blown glass, we look at graduating work that introduces circularity into the system.
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NOVA X exhibition (photo: Andrea Capello) NOVA X: Tools
On show in the Lethaby Gallery and online, NOVA X explores the fragments of life that influence and inform creative practice. From a microscope to the humble Post-It, here we share the tools at the centre of our graduates' making.
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Paula Camiña Eiras, MA Biodesign Class of 2021: Plural
On the Graduate Showcase you'll find a collection of work by students who place collaboration at the centre of their creative practice. Here, we pause on three projects that rely on connection and codesign.