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Transform Ageing: recruitment of south-west delivery organisations
ArticlesApplications for grant funding to become a delivery organisation are now...
Designing better beginnings for families
Reports & ResourcesIn 2015, Staffordshire County Council (SCC) applied to be part of LGA's...
Behind the scenes at a Design Review
Reports & ResourcesWe thought it would be useful to take people ‘behind the scenes’ of a Design...
The 10 Principles of Design Review
Reports & ResourcesDesign Review is focused on outcomes for people. It explores how a building or...
LOKI - Leveraging the digital community to help grow a brand
ArticlesBuilding a product via a digital community is the natural approach for those...
Handy-Fasteners - How a human-centred design idea set three students on an entirely new career path
ArticlesMagnetic fasteners that remove the challenge of fiddly buttons on shirts for...
TickleTec - Turning a personal challenge into a great idea
ArticlesConsultant engineer Peter Bailey has been living with diabetes for a number of...
Design Council looks back on 2016
ArticlesWriting an end of year blog is always a challenge. Writing a 2016 wrap is a...
Why designing for Arthritis makes commercial sense
ArticlesThe most commercially successful products are typically designed to be useful,...
Rhinamite – the device that stops nosebleeds in a pinch
ArticlesSome of the best ideas often come from people who don’t have a background in...
Tackling issues surrounding the housing of vulnerable adults
Reports & ResourcesIn 2015, Mendip District Council took part in our Design in the Public Sector...
New Estate Regeneration Strategy is an opportunity for transformation
ArticlesDesign Council Cabe welcomes the publication of the government’s...