The faculty demonstrates the diverse impact of design in shaping our world.
      Explore the profiles of current and past RDIs to understand their work.
      Ferran Adrià
      Gastronomy
      2018
      Shigeru Ban
      Architectural Design
      2018
      Fabien Baron
      Graphic Design
      2000
      Mario Bellini
      General Design
      1991
      Michael Bierut
      Graphic Design
      2024
      Manolo Blahnik
      Shoe Design
      2001
      Philippe Block
      Structural Design
      2025
      Ronan Bouroullec
      General Design
      2015
      Erwan Bouroullec
      General Design
      2015
      James Carpenter
      Glass Design
      2008
      Seymour Chwast
      Graphic Design
      2005
      Antonio Citterio
      General Design
      2007
      Gilles Clément
      Landscape Design
      2014
      Kyle Cooper
      Film + TV Graphics
      2001
      Stefan Ernst Diez
      Product + Furniture Design
      2022
      Lidewij Edelkoort
      Design Forecasting
      2013
      Hartmut Esslinger
      Product Design
      2013
      Sara Fanelli
      Illustration
      2006
      Simone Farresin
      Design Research
      2022
      Dionysis Fotopoulos
      Theatre + Film Design
      1992
      Naoto Fukasawa
      Product Design
      2007
      Konstantin Grcic
      Furniture Design
      2009
      Robert Greenberg
      Interaction Design
      2012
      April Greiman
      Transmedia Design
      2025
      Kathryn Gustafson
      Landscape + Gardens
      2001
      Elora Hardy
      Architecture
      2019
      Armin Hofmann
      Illustration
      1988
      Toshio Iwai
      Interaction Design
      2012
      Hella Jongerius
      Product Design
      2023
      Rei Kawakubo
      Fashion Design
      2001
      Diébédo Francis Kéré
      Architectural Design
      2022
      John Lasseter
      Animation
      Michael Levine
      Costume and Set Design
      2024
      Julia Lohmann
      Regenerative Design
      2024
      Javier Mariscal
      General Design
      2006
      Bruce Mau
      Graphic Design
      2011
      Niall McLaughlin
      Architecture
      2015
      Alberto Meda
      Product Design
      2005
      Bruno Monguzzi
      Graphic Design
      2003
      Marcello Morandini
      Ceramic Design
      2004
      Ulf Moritz
      Textile Design
      2004
      Glenn Murcutt
      Architectural Design
      2018
      Christoph Niemann
      Illustration
      2023
      Dries Van Noten
      Fashion Design
      2008
      Kate Orff
      Landscape + Gardens
      2023
      Piet Oudolf
      Landscape Design
      2021
      Neri Oxman
      Bio Design
      2021
      Mark Pollack
      Textile Design
      2007
      Dieter Rams
      Electrical Appliances + Furniture Design
      1968
      Biography
      Biography
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      Tomas Roope
      Interaction Design
      2012
      Clary Salandy
      Carnival Design
      2024
      Paula Scher
      Graphic Design
      2021
      Martha Schwartz
      Landscape Design
      2009
      Erik Spiekermann
      Graphic Design
      2007
      Marina Tabassum
      Architecture
      2021
      Andrea Trimarchi
      Design Research
      2022
      Michael Virlogeux
      Engineering Design
      2006
      Yohji Yamamoto
      Fashion Design
      2006
      Peter Zumthor
      Architecture
      2012
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