INCLUDE London 2026

2026 sees the 40th anniversary of the original New Design for Old exhibition, which Lady Helen Hamlyn curated in the Boiler House at the V&A in 1986.

To mark this momentous moment in time, INCLUDE 2026 takes place in September at the Royal College of Art in Battersea, London.

INCLUDE 2026 will offer a space to pause, reflect and critically examine the ongoing evolution of inclusive design.

We will explore how design research and practice considers ageing, gender, diverse abilities, neurodiversity, economic status, culture and social identity.

We are pleased to announce some of our keynote speakers at the INCLUDE 2026 conference. The talks will contribute to the broader discourse of the conference that will reflect on the historical evolution of Inclusive design, its role in the world today and the future.

• Roger Coleman - Professor Emeritus, Royal College of Art
• Lise Autogena - Professor of Cross Disciplinary Art, Sheffield Hallam University
• Graham Pullin - Professor of Design and Disability at DJCAD, University of Dundee

Early bird/presenter tickets are now available for the whole conference (9–11 September 2026), alongside day tickets for full days at £200.

INCLUDE London 2026 tickets available here.

Please note that the Early Bird option will remain in place until 30 June 2026, at which point the full conference ticket will revert to £500.

If you have any queries please email Include26@rca.ac.uk

• Professor Paul Chamberlain, Professor of Design and Co-chair, Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design
• Dr Chris McGinley, Senior Research Fellow
• Dr Katie Gaudion, Senior Research Associate
• Anthony Shepherd, Research Centres Manager
• Michaela Cullen, Research Centres Administrator