But apart from DNA, radar, email, stamps, the internet, David Attenborough... What's the public sector ever done for us?
Read this and other articles, first published in Issue 4 of Design Council magazine.
Red-light districts get a redesign, users create comic strips and Apple embraces open innovation (sort of).
We don’t take risks when it comes to design, says Jim Dawton – and the result of our caution is all around us. He points the finger at the worst offenders.
Technology could revolutionise clothing and turn us all into fashion designers. But, asks Olivia Gordon, will fashionistas wear it?
Sir Michael Bichard, Design Council chairman, leads a virtual discussion on the numerous risks and rewards offered by innovation in the UK public sector.
One useful way of generating ideas is to do what designers often do at the start of a project: brainstorm them.
Brazil’s productivity growth outstrips the US and Mexico is rivalling India for outsourcing. Rhymer Rigby says Latin America’s emergence is built on quality and creativity.
The vital facts and statistics on Latin America's most significant economies.
Open innovation worked for Wikipedia, but big business is taking longer to open its doors to all-comers, says Morice Mendoza.
With the theft of everything from mobile phones to bikes costing the UK billions, it’s time designers led the fight against criminal behaviour, says Lloyd Bradley.
High-profile success stories have shattered the glass ceiling for creatives, says Rachel Abrams, revolutionising our idea of what makes an effective design leader.
From bug-busting honey to a gum-eating polymer, the seeds of a brighter tomorrow are being sown in 14 different places across seven continents.