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What is design?

What is design?

"From the spoon to the city" design is everywhere. Everything not made by nature has been designed.

Our Impact

Our Impact

We help government, businesses and communities better understand what design is and the economic, social and environmental benefits it brings.

Design for Planet In Action

Design for Planet In Action

Discover how some organisations are putting sustainable design practices at the heart of their work in this series.

Life in Design

Life in Design

We've interviewed some of the most prominent figures from across the world of design. Hear their unique stories about their education pathway, their career highlights and what their day to day as a…

Support us

Support us

As the UK’s national charity for championing design and its critical role in effecting change, we need your help.

Frederik Weissenborn

 Frederik Weissenborn

Frederik specialises in culture-led placemaking, values-based economic regeneration, and strategic design. Working with public and private sector clients, as well as communities, he helps…

Edward Hobson

 Edward Hobson

Ed is an urban designer and planner with a passion to deliver beautiful, prosperous and resilient towns and cities. I have 20 years' experience of advising national and local policies, strategies and…

Team

Team

At the heart, we are a small team of around 40 people who are committed to inclusive and planet-centered design.

Programme Lead, Innovation Susana Soares

Programme Lead, Innovation Susana Soares

Susana is Programme Lead for Innovation at the Design Council, where she leads programmes that bring skills, capability and innovation together to deliver impact. Her work focuses on embedding Design…

Reports & Resources

Reports & Resources

A rich and constantly growing collection of collated resources we have shared over the years.