DCA Design International Ltd

DCA Design International Ltd Helping our clients achieve success through great product design and development - since 1960 DCA is a collection of over 130 extraordinary individuals.

They combine to create a vibrant fusion of disciplines including industrial designers, mechanical engineers, electronics hardware and software engineers, strategists, social scientists, ergonomists, project managers and prototype technicians. Each person is an expert in their own field, but has the curiosity, understanding and flexibility to reach across traditional inter-disciplinary boundaries.

Our organisational structures and team culture encourage this synergistic blending and integration of specialist skills. We work in many sectors including: consumer electronics, white goods, FMCG, pharma, medical, scientific, commercial, industrial, automotive, rail vehicle & aircraft interior.

A New Approach to Ambient Lighting.Click the link in our bio to read the full case study.Exploring how patterned glass, ...
02/09/2026

A New Approach to Ambient Lighting.

Click the link in our bio to read the full case study.

Exploring how patterned glass, dynamic LEDs and responsive behaviours can create a more immersive vehicle interior.

Waterfall Lighting began as an exploration within a full-scale interior buck, investigating how ambient lighting could become more than a source of illumination.

Using patterned and textured glass to manipulate and diffuse addressable LED light, the concept creates soft, flowing effects across interior surfaces. Rather than uniform illumination, light becomes an interior material, adding atmosphere, depth and movement to the cabin.

The Waterfall Lighting concept was subsequently developed further by Bentley, appearing in the virtual interior of the EXP 15 design vision vehicle before being featured in physical form in the soon-to-be-launched Bentley Torcal, Bentley’s first fully electric production vehicle.

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DCA’s collaborations feature strongly in Bentley’s first fully electric luxury SUV.Please click the link in the bio for ...
25/08/2026

DCA’s collaborations feature strongly in Bentley’s first fully electric luxury SUV.

Please click the link in the bio for the full news article.

A decade of collaboration with Bentley’s design teams has seen DCA explore and develop new technologies, interfaces and sensory experiences for the future of the Bentley cabin.

With the launch of the Bentley Torcal approaching, we’re delighted to see several of these ideas progress from concept to production. Our work on the Curation Engine, Waterfall Lighting and Image Capture technology now forms part of the Torcal’s more immersive and emotive interior experience.

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Today at DCA, we have a live demonstration exploring AI in design practice.  from AIxCreative is showing how AI tools ca...
14/05/2026

Today at DCA, we have a live demonstration exploring AI in design practice. from AIxCreative is showing how AI tools can be integrated into creative workflows, from concept development through to visual output. A focused look at how emerging tools are shaping the way we design.

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DCA were at Milan Design Week 2026, where we gathered plenty of inspiration from three key design districts.Our first da...
27/04/2026

DCA were at Milan Design Week 2026, where we gathered plenty of inspiration from three key design districts.
Our first day focused on the Tortona District, where we engaged with experimental, immersive, and material-led exhibitions. There was a strong focus on innovation and sustainability across installations and brand showcases, notably at Super Studio, where Samsung’s ‘Design is an Act of Love’ explored human-centric design within an interactive spatial environment.
Our second day explored the Brera District, where design is embedded within the urban fabric. Showrooms and exhibitions presented a more curated, narrative-driven approach, blending heritage with contemporary design thinking. Noteworthy exhibitions included IKEA’s ‘Food For Thought’, where designers explored the rituals of cooking and eating through reinterpreted domestic spaces, and three new product pieces that capture playful functionality were also unveiled.
Our final day was dedicated to the Salone del Mobile, offering a comprehensive overview of international design at scale. Leading brands presented new collections across furniture and lighting, with a noticeable shift towards refined detailing, material longevity, and modular systems. A shift towards AI utilisation in furniture design was reinforced by Kartell and Philippe Starck’s new collection, which prioritised sustainability through optimised material usage whilst preserving beautiful form.
We have been left inspired by where design is heading next and look forward to attending next year’s event.

How could you design products for every human being on the planet?Humans are almost infinitely variable, yet many design...
20/04/2026

How could you design products for every human being on the planet?
Humans are almost infinitely variable, yet many designs still rely on standard dimensions that exclude users.
At DCA, we have developed the EVERYBODY™ Digital Mannequin, an infinitely customisable anthropometric model that represents an enormous range of real human bodies in CAD software.
It enables designers to test products in real time with diverse users, pushing human-centred design further.
Learn how it was developed and how we are using it in the article below:
https://www.dca-design.com/news/everybody-digital-mannequins-extending-human-centred-design-with-customisable-anthropometric-human-models

Big news ✨Liftpod by JLG Industries has been recognised at the 2026 Edison Awards in the Engineering and Robotics catego...
17/04/2026

Big news ✨
Liftpod by JLG Industries has been recognised at the 2026 Edison Awards in the Engineering and Robotics category 🏆
A first of its kind, compact, quick folding, single person lift designed to move easily through tight spaces and deploy in seconds, enabling safer, hands free work at heights up to 3.5m.

A proud moment for innovation in action.

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Big news ✨ LiftPod by JLG Industries has been recognised at the 2026 Edison Awards in the Engineering and Robotics categ...
17/04/2026

Big news ✨

LiftPod by JLG Industries has been recognised at the 2026 Edison Awards in the Engineering and Robotics category.

A first of its kind, compact, quick folding, single person lift designed to move easily through tight spaces and deploy in seconds, enabling safer, hands free work at heights up to 3.5m.

A proud moment for innovation in action.

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The Dr.Best Baby Starter Set, developed in collaboration with Haleon. Featuring a variety of textures to help sooth babi...
15/04/2026

The Dr.Best Baby Starter Set, developed in collaboration with Haleon. Featuring a variety of textures to help sooth babies’ gums, the teething ring incorporates a detachable learning toothbrush designed to encourage positive oral care habits from an early ages.

Our team led human factors, prototyping and industrial design to deliver a product that is intuitive, safe and engaging for little ones.

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