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RDI dinners were held each year at the RSA: menus were designed by members of the Faculty

An information card describing the Faculty of the Royal Designers for Industry (RDI) and the menus of the annual dinner

The distinction of Royal Designers for Industry (RDI) was created by the RSA in 1936 to enhance the status of designers in industry and encourage a high standard of industrial design. The distinction is conferred upon 'citizens of the United Kingdom, who have attained eminence in creative design for industry'. Only 100 designers are able to hold the distinction at any one time and it is regarded as the highest honour to be obtained in the United Kingdom in the fields of industrial design. In addition, the RSA confers upon a limited number of distinguished international industrial designers the award of Honorary Royal Designer for Industry (HonRDI).
The Faculty of Royal Designer's for Industry was formed in 1938 as the association of RDI's with the object of furthering the excellence of design and its application to industrial purposes. The Faculty's affairs are presided over by a Master who serves for two years, he is assisted by a Deputy Master who is Master Elect.
New appointments are made after consideration by the Faculty and a Joint Panel (comprised of the Faculty and the RSA's Council). Appointments are then ratified by the RSA's full Council.

Records include administrative correspondence and files including some information on members, minutes of committee meetings, printed items and publicity material and photographs

Antoni Malinowski worked with Haworth Tompkins Architects on the refurbishment and extension of the Royal Court's modern technical staging facilities, auditoria and front of house areas. Malinowski chose to concentrate on the auditorium drum wall of the Royal Court, creating a bold interior which emanates from the building - a dramatic threshold between the city and the theatre. The project was completed in 2000. Client: English Stage Company. Award value £6,500.

Manuscript and rough notes of meetings, including printed agendas

Manuscript and rough notes of meetings, including printed agendas