The world is relying on the rising generation of young designers to find technological solutions to the climate crisis, according to a senior partner at Herzog & de Meuron.

Architecture and design students have a critical role to play in helping the world tackle some of its biggest challenges, said Ascan Mergenthaler.

He was speaking at a press briefing on Herzog & de Meuron’s addition to the Royal College of Art’s Battersea campus. The largest development in the university’s 184-year history, it is due to open in January with a focus on “action research”.

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