Vishal Mehta

Innovation Design Engineering (MA/MSc)

Hero shot of Relay — Relay is a network of urban street device systems that leverages power in numbers to reimagine safety for solo women runners, using light and geo data to build community-validated routes, one hi-five at a time.

Hero Shot of Modulo — Modulo is an innovative sensor that detects early mould growth before it becomes a hazard. It correlates temperature and humidity to pinpoint mould in real time, providing evidence-based insights so occupants can act promptly to protect their health and homes.

Hero Shot of Artistry of Butchery — Artistry of Butchery is a 2030 exhibit, designed for the future site of the Museum of London, which will invite spectators to witness and experience the work that happened behind the plastic curtains and that ensured Londoners’ mouths were fed for generations. Future generations will be nourished with the cultural and technical insights of this craft.

Picture with the IDE 23-25 Cohort — IDE Family

About

Vishal Mehta is a transdisciplinary creative and designer, passionate about creating meaningful human interactions that shift how we live. His work is driven by human-centred design, material cultures, and playful yet simple storytelling, always rooted in culture to shape a more enjoyable and equitable future.

Play and humour are central to his design process, which includes satirical and humorous sketches, observations, design through making, and testing a wide range of ideas inspired by media, and alternatives to everyday objects. Play influences the culture of design and innovation, and he consistently adopts a people-first approach, designing with and for people. Some of his projects include designing to make running safer for women, new ways to interact with museums and the world’s first early detection mould sensor for social houses in London.

Before joining the Innovation Design Engineering program at the Royal College of Art and Imperial College London, he studied Mechanical Engineering. He worked as a design engineer and material consultant, designing lights, objects, and furniture.

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