Grad Show 2026 at the Canterbury School of Art, Architecture and Design, is nearly here! Come and celebrate the hard work and talent of our next cohort of graduates!
Opening Night:
Thursday 11 June, 5pm-9pm
Open:
12-24 June, 10am-4pm
Saturdays 10am-3pm / Sundays (Closed)
Design Programme Courses on Show:
Spatial Design Cluster:
BA (Hons) Interior Design
BA (Hons) Interior Architecture
BA (Hons) Interior Decoration & Styling
3D Design Cluster
BA (Hons) Product & Furniture Design
BA (Hons) Modelmaking
BSc (Hons) Automotive and Transport Design
BSc (Hons) Industrial Design
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#GraduateShowcase
#GradShow
#InteriorDesign
#ProductDesign
On Tuesday @uca_designprogramme Year 3 Spatial Design students had the last review for their Final Major Project.
For this project our students have responded to the theme of connection in proposing an exciting rage of designs for one of 5 sites at the Historic Dockyard Chatham.
For Tuesday’s review, each student presented a draft of their posters for the degree show, summarising their project from concept to detail design.
The degree show launches on Thursday 11 June.
Huge thanks to our guest reviewers for their enthusiastic engagement with the work and the ideas behind it.
Stephen Billington
Head of life long learning @dockyard.chatham
Sara Newman
Design Manager @laughlandjones.interiors
Lara Bates
Director @lara_etal
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Canterbury School of Art, Architecture and Design, UCA
BA (Hons) Interior Design
BA (Hons) Interior Architecture
BA (Hons) Interior Decoration & Styling
Year 3 lead: Malini Karani
Studio team: Jon Spencer & Fatlind Avdiu
WIP... Some exciting Year 3 Final Major Projects are emerging in the 3D Design Studio. All will be revealed at the UCA Canterbury Grad Show!
Opening Night:
Thursday 11 June, 5pm-9pm
Open:
12-24 June, 10am-4pm
Saturdays 10am-3pm / Sundays (Closed)
3D Design Cluster:
BA (Hons) Product & Furniture Design
BA (Hons) Modelmaking
BSc (Hons) Automotive and Transport Design
BSc (Hons) Industrial Design
@unicreativearts@uca_designprogramme
#GradShow
#WIP
#StudentDesigner
#GraduateShowcase
#ProductDesign
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Join us this April 15 to hear how he tackles the challenge of turning a writer’s script into finished pages! 🔥
#uca #laurencecampbell #marvelartists #marvel #comics
Yesterday, our first year BA (Hons) Interior Design students presented some of their design work in the last session before Easter Break! After a well earned rest, their task will be to produce a set of design proposal drawings to fully communicate their schemes for a reimagining of Canterbury's Sidney Cooper Gallery - watch this space! Special thanks to our Programme Director, JJ Brophy, who joined us for the day too.
Canterbury School of Art, Architecture and Design
@uca_designprogramme@unicreativearts
BA (Hons) Interior Design
BA (Hons) Interior Architecture
Year One Lead and Convenor:
Daniel Tollady
Teaching Assistant:
Nomai Thompson-Cox
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#designstudent
#presentation
#designthinking
#WIP
Year 2 3D Design students are currently developing prototypes for their latest project, exploring how assembly, disassembly, and repair can shape both design outcomes and the user experience.
Working within a selected brand context, students are designing a product or system that communicates the brand’s identity, values, and narrative. Through material exploration, testing, and hands-on prototyping, the studio and workshop have become spaces of experimentation where ideas evolve through making.
These prototypes mark an important stage in the design process, transforming research and concepts into tangible, functional outcomes.
Design Programme – 3D Design Cluster:
BA (Hons) Product and Furniture Design
BSc (Hons) Industrial Design
BSc (Hons) Automotive and Transport Design
Stage Two Convenor and Year Lead:
Dr Dilek Hocaoglu
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#3DDesign
#ProductDesign
#DesignStudio
#DesignProcess
#Prototyping
Supported by our amazing technicians, our Year 1 BA (Hons) Product Design students have been busy in the 3D workshop testing materials and developing their physical making skills!
Design Programme – 3D Design Cluster:
BA (Hons) Product Design
BSc (Hons) Industrial Design
Stage One Convenor and Year Lead:
Stephen Davies
@uca_designprogramme@uca_canterbury_techs@unicreativearts
#3DDesign
#ProductDesign
#DesignStudio
#Materiality
#Prototyping
What is an #ARTSCHOOL today?
Ahead of our #SCHOOL each speaker has provided a statement about what this theme means for their work.
Join us at our Canterbury campus or online on March 24th at 17.00 - 19.00
See architecture programme bio for Teams link
#SCHOOL: An Art School salon organised by UCA Canterbury School of Art, Architecture and Design
Convened by @charlesjholland and @_cat_rossi
Visual identity by devanshi_sareen_
@unicreativearts@uca_architecture@uca_designprogramme@ucafineartcanterbury@ucaviscom@_cat_rossi@charlesjholland
#CanterburySchoolofArtArchitectureDesign
Our Year 2 3D Design students recently had an exciting study visit to London. The day began at the V&A, where students explored the products displayed in the Great Exhibition collection, gaining insight into the history of design and innovation.
From there, the group walked to Japan House London to experience Hyakkō: 100+ Makers from Japan, discovering incredible craftsmanship and contemporary work from Japanese designers and makers. The trip concluded at the Design Museum, where students explored the iconic products that have shaped design history.
An inspiring day full of creativity, learning, and design discovery!
Canterbury School, of Art, Architecture and Design
Design Programme – 3D Design Cluster:
BA (Hons) Product and Furniture Design
BSc (Hons) Industrial Design
BSc (Hons) Automotive and Transport Design
Stage Two Convenor and Year Lead:
Dr Dilek Hocaoglu
@unicreativearts@uca_designprogramme
#Exhibition
#StudyVisit
#Design
#Designstudent
Our Year 2 3D Design students have just completed a connected workshop series exploring pattern design, screen printing, and metal box making.
The project began with an Adobe Illustrator session, where students designed surface patterns for their pieces. These designs were then brought into the screen printing workshop and printed directly onto metal sheets.
Using the printed sheets, students fabricated their own metal boxes with lids, before adding personal details and finishing touches to reflect their individual ideas.
It’s been great to see the whole process come together from digital pattern design to the final handcrafted objects. Swipe to see some of the final pieces and moments from the workshops.
Design Programme – 3D Design Cluster:
BA (Hons) Product and Furniture Design
BSc (Hons) Industrial Design
BSc (Hons) Automotive and Transport Design
Stage Two Convenor and Year Lead:
Dr Dilek Hocaoglu
Technicians:
Chrissie Peters
Jim Krehl
Peter Goddard
Paul Johnson
Simon Nimmo
@uca_designprogramme@uca_canterbury_techs
#ProductDesign
#DigitalDesign
#Designstudent
#TechnicalSkills
