Our Work

We work from grassroots to government, delivering programmes, producing world-class research and influencing policy.

Work with us

Use design to unlock opportunities, solve complex challenges and grow capability.

Designer hub

As a designer, your work shapes the world around us. We empower you to make like better by design.

What is design?

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

Our Impact

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

Design Economy

Discover the economic, social and environmental value of design in the UK.

Design Academy

Our programmes equip commissioners, leaders and project teams with the tools to make better decisions about the places, services and systems they shape.

Policy and advocacy

Shaping national policy to maximise the positive impact of UK design.

Skills for Planet

Upskilling one million designers and commissioners in green design skills by 2030.

Projects & Programmes

Net Zero Living

Businesses secured £5.7 million in private investment and expanded into international markets, as part of Innovate UK's wider £60 million initiative which aimed at helping businesses and places across the UK accelerate their transition to net zero.

Design codes

They are a set of design requirements that set the expectations for design quality, and are created with local communities to develop a vision for new development in their area.