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New report challenges designers to experiment with new approaches in systemic design
19 October 2021
Current design system must get ready to shift to achieve a more equal and sustainable world. Design practice – and the system that governs it – must evolve if we are to transition to a more regenerative and just world, according...
Design Council launches Design Economy 2021
28 July 2021
Three-year research programme will examine the social, environmental and economic value of UK design. A major research programme exploring the current and future social, environmental and economic impact of design in the UK is...
Design Council announces new network of design experts
19 April 2021
Multi-disciplinary, diverse community of practice set to address major social, environmental and economic challenges Design Council has today announced its refreshed network of more than 400 built and natural environment experts...
Coming soon! Design Economy 2021.
12 April 2021
As the nation looks to ‘build back better,’ the need to show the contribution design can make to enable positive change has never been more important. This summer we’ll be launching Design Economy 2021, the latest in our...
Initiative launched to find new ways to overcome inequalities in physical activity
31 March 2021
People with great ideas to tackle inequalities in physical activity are being invited to apply to Ideas to Action – a new programme delivered by Design Council, supported by Sport England and funded by the National Lottery. The...
Pioneering research set to provide most comprehensive picture to date on state of design in UK
1 March 2021
A project to develop new evaluation and research methods to capture the vast contribution design is making to the UK has been launched by Design Council. The research – which will be carried out on behalf of Design Council by the...
Four ways that government can make better use of design to increase R&D
4 November 2020
We were pleased to see references to design in the recently published Research and Development (R&D) Roadmap that sets out the UK’s vision and ambitions for science, research and innovation. As the roadmap implies, there is no one...