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Food, Beverage & Hospitality

RCA: New Edible Ideals

The hotly anticipated summer show at London’s Royal College of Art is the ideal place to glean inspiration from design industry newcomers. This year, the topic of food – and its enormous potential for creative intervention – proved a popular catalyst among graduates. Stylus highlights the key projects.

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30 Jul 2012
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