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Download our Strategy 2020-24
Our Strategy 2020-24 outlines how we will ensure design is used as a force for change, helping us to tackle some of the toughest economic, societal and environment challenges in the UK and beyond. This document outlines our key priorities – improving health and wellbeing, enabling sustainable... Our Strategy 2020-24 outlines how we will ensure design is used as a force for change, helping us to tackle some of the toughest challenges

Report — 23/03/2020

Design Council's response to the UK 2070 Commission: Call for evidence
Our recommendations for the UK 2070 commission call for evidence. Our recommendations for the UK 2070 commission call for evidence.

Publication — 22/11/2018

Design Council’s response to the Social Housing Green Paper
A new deal for social housing: how design makes the difference A new deal for social housing: how design makes the difference

Publication — 07/11/2018

The Design Economy 2018 – Monzo
How the creators of the banking sector's most iconic new bank card use design to build trust and differentiate themselves to customers and investors. Design-led innovation in the banking sector.

Case study — 10/10/2018

Architecture and the Built Environment: Design Review Insight Report
Improving design quality in the built environment. Improving design quality in the built environment.

Report — 20/08/2018

Planning application

Planning application

Brent Council: Using design thinking to make planning applications more efficient
Brent Council applied to the Design in the Public Sector programme with the desire to make the planning application process in Brent easier and quicker. Brent Council applied to the Design in the Public Sector programme with the desire to make the planning application process in Brent easier.

Case study — 15/08/2018

Video: The Design Economy 2018 – Fjord
In this video, Group Director Celia Romaniuk discusses the merger, which sought to allow Fjord’s culture to grow and thrive, as well as some of the design approaches Fjord apply in their work with clients. In this video, Group Director Celia Romaniuk discusses the merger which sought to allow Fjord’s culture to grow and thrive.

Case study — 26/06/2018

Video: The Design Economy 2018 – City ID
In this video, Founder and Design Director Mike Rawlinson explains how their first project for Bristol City Council – which introduced the idea of ‘Legible Cities’ – led to work nationally and internationally. In this video, Founder & Design Director Mike Rawlinson explains how the idea of ‘Legible Cities’ led to work nationally and internationally

Case study — 26/06/2018

Design Economy 2018

Design Economy 2018

The Design Economy 2018
The Design Economy 2018 is the Design Council's report on the state of design in the UK, and its value to the economy. The Design Economy 2018 is the Design Council's report on the state of design in the UK, and its value to the economy.

Report — 26/06/2018

The 100-year life: the role of housing, planning and design

The 100-year life: the role of housing, planning and design

The 100-year life: the role of housing, planning and design
How local people should be central to design, delivery and evaluation of services and the importance of developers, planners and local authorities creating age-friendly communities. An integrated approach to housing, planning and design to support people in later life.

Report — 14/06/2018

Purposeful Design for Homes and Communities
Design Council's response to the government’s Housing White Paper. Design Council's response to the government’s Housing White Paper.

Report — 09/05/2017

Design: Delivering a new approach to growth
Design Council's response to the government's Industrial Strategy Green Paper. Design Council's response to the government's Industrial Strategy Green Paper.

Report — 19/04/2017

Tackling issues surrounding the housing of vulnerable adults
In 2015 Mendip District Council sought our help to tackle some very important challenges. In 2015 Mendip District Council sought our help to tackle some very important challenges.

Case study — 09/12/2016

HYDRO: Driving up production
How our Design for Supply Chains programme helped HYDRO designs drive up their production and improve market positioning How our Design for Supply Chains programme helped HYDRO designs drive up their production and improve market positioning

Case study — 11/10/2016

Adur & Worthing: Using co-design to create a lasting legacy
Adur & Worthing Councils used co-design to reshape the local community and create an award-winning legacy. Adur & Worthing Councils used co-design to reshape the local community and create an award-winning legacy.

Case study — 07/06/2016

Knee High: Creative Homes
Find out more about Knee High winner, Creative Homes, the experiential home visiting service that aims to solve daily stresses in the home. Find out more about Knee High winner, Creative Homes, the experiential home visiting service that aims to solve daily stresses in the home.

Case study — 04/02/2016

Hanover Housing Association
Improving services to help patients suffering from dementia Improving services to help patients suffering from dementia

Case study — 13/01/2016

How we won £375k backing for our new health tech designs
Helping to attract £375,000 backing for new health technology designs Helping to attract £375,000 backing for new health technology designs

Case study — 30/10/2015

The Design Economy

The Design Economy

The Design Economy 2015 report
Design Council's 2015 comprehensive research report into the value of design to the UK economy. Design Council's 2015 comprehensive research report into the value of design to the UK economy.

Report — 20/10/2015

Leading Business by Design: Aerospace Sector
This report highlights five key findings on how aerospace can benefit from design and sets forward eight recommendations. This report highlights five key findings on how aerospace can benefit from design.

Report — 12/06/2015

Leading Business by Design: Automotive Sector
Warwick Business School's detailed analysis of strategic design’s impact on the automotive sector. Warwick Business School's detailed analysis of strategic design’s impact on the automotive sector.

Report — 12/06/2015

Leading Business by Design: High Value Manufacturing
A free research report into the effect of design on high value manufacturing in the UK. A free research report into the effect of design on high value manufacturing in the UK.

Report — 10/06/2015

Teignbridge Council
Reducing the number of trips and falls of older residents, and the resulting hospital admissions.

Case study — 23/03/2015

Design Out Crime: Business

Guide — 05/03/2015

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