Royal Academy Of Arts

Design work for Royal Academy Of Arts, collected from the studios behind it.

Design cases by studio

Exhibition Design for Dalí/Duchamp at the Royal Academy of Arts
A Practice for Everyday Life designed the Dalí/Duchamp exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, exploring the creative dialogue between Salvador Dalí and Marcel Duchamp. The design incorporated surrealist-inspired typography, mirrored furniture, and a shifting grey palette to evoke themes of visual play, perspective, and duplication.
Furniture

Publication Design for Modern British Sculpture Exhibition
A Practice for Everyday Life designed the publication accompanying the 2011 'Modern British Sculpture' exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, London. The book combines artworks and essays exploring the evolution of British sculpture, using a typographic system inspired by Richard Hollis’ 1980s Whitechapel Gallery designs and a dynamic layout that reflects the scale and texture of the works.
Book, London, Sculpture

Exhibition Design for Abstract Expressionism at the Royal Academy of Arts
A Practice for Everyday Life designed the exhibition for 'Abstract Expressionism' at London’s Royal Academy of Arts, the first major survey of the movement since 1959. Working with architects Carmody Groarke, the studio created understated interpretation texts and captions using Bauer Grotesk on textured Japanese Takeo card stock, achieving a refined and contemplative atmosphere.
London, Museum, Paper

Exhibition Design for Michael Armitage: Paradise Edict
A Practice for Everyday Life developed a quiet and delicate exhibition design for Michael Armitage’s ‘Paradise Edict’ at the Royal Academy of Arts. The design features contemporary typography, subtle letterform details, and a muted palette inspired by the artist’s paintings, creating a refined visual environment that complements the works’ cultural and material richness.
Tree

Designers and creative leads credited on Royal Academy Of Arts projects in press coverage.