Good Growth Design Lab
Explore a free interactive exhibition from the Design Council.
Q. Which sector creates more £s than retail, employs millions of people across regions and is growing faster than the UK economy as a whole?
A. Design!
Step inside the Good Growth Design Lab, an interactive exhibition that brings the Design Council’s latest Design Economy findings to life, revealing how design is powering economic growth, creating better places and services and helping businesses and communities thrive across the UK.
Through compelling data, inspiring case studies and the voices of designers, discover why design is essential to building a fairer, greener and more prosperous future for us all.
Explore the UK’s design economy
New evidence
Discover the latest data on the value design creates across the UK economy, employment and regional growth.
Design in action
Explore how design creates value for across industry for businesses, public services and communities.
Take part
Imagine the possible design jobs of the future that would drive “good growth” for people, places and planet.
Plan your visit
Dates: 15 - 17 September 2026
Opening times: 10:00–17:00 daily
Address: 133–135 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 7DG
FREE Admission: No ticket is required for the exhibit.
Talks and conversations
Designing What Comes Next: Hope, Growth & Change in the UK’s Design Economy
15 September 2026
10:00–11:15 (BST)
133-135 Bethnal Green Road
Join us in person to explore fresh ideas shaping hope, growth, and change in the...
Colour Futures: Launching Crown Colour Insights 2027/28
15 September 2026
12:30–14:30 (BST)
133-135 Bethnal Green Road
Join Crown Paints for a future-facing look at the cultural shifts, design...
With thanks to our partners
Designed with reuse in mind
Working with our partners, we have considered the environmental impact of the exhibition build. Recycled and recyclable materials feature throughout, alongside modular structures designed to be dismantled, reconfigured and reused. Most of the exhibition is expected to be reused after the event, helping to reduce waste and keep materials in circulation for longer.
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We believe that design can power the UK for a better future. Find out how we’re advocating with government for designers and a planet-centred future.
