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Talking Points: Back to the future cities and design that fails
21 October 2016
Each fortnight we round-up some of the latest news, research, and reports that are shaping our thinking. These are things that have led to an interesting conversation at Design Council HQ. Add to the conversation in the comments...
Our new design advice panel with the London Borough of Bexley
13 October 2016
Design Council Cabe is pleased to announce that it has established the Bexley Design Advice Panel (BDAP) with the London Borough of Bexley. The panel’s objective is to support Bexley in achieving its aim of regenerating its built...
Talking Points: Gender-biased design, secrets to a successful city and design rights in the light of Brexit
30 September 2016
Each fortnight we round up some of the latest news, research, and policies that are shaping our thinking right now. These are things that have led to an interesting conversation at Design Council HQ. Feel free to add to the...
International Day of Older Persons 2016
30 September 2016
Saturday 1 October is the United Nation’s International Day of Older People 2016. As the UK’s population grows consistently older, it faces new health and societal challenges. Design Council discusses how design could be the key...
Spark 2016 awardees announced!
20 September 2016
A share of up to £200,000 has been awarded to four Design Council Spark 2016 finalists, as announced in City Hall at the London Design Festival tonight. The recipients, whose products are set to change the lives of sleepy...
Talking Points: A planning bill with something missing, stormtrooper helmets in IP shakeup and an ex-minister's email
16 September 2016
Each fortnight we round up some of the latest news, research, and policies that are shaping our thinking. These are things that have led to an interesting conversation at Design Council HQ. Feel free to add to the...
How important is IP to today's inventor?
12 September 2016
Intellectual Property (IP), and whether or not to seek legal protection for a new idea, is one of the most complex and daunting decisions of an inventor's career. While legal protection is still the more trusted and traditional...
Measuring the use of design across Europe
26 August 2016
Continued political and economic uncertainty across the EU has raised concerns about levels of innovation and competitiveness in the region. Yet, new research on innovation indicates that Europe is actually exceeding in...
Discover the UK's next big invention
17 August 2016
We are excited to announce that on 20 September we will be showcasing more than a dozen pioneering products from our Design Council Spark product innovation fund and we're inviting you to come along and join us. As part of the...
How to protect your IP in the age of disruption
8 August 2016
Overview As part of London Design Festival we've joined forces with design consultancy tangerine and international law firm Gowling WLG to address one of the most quintessential challenges facing designers today: How do you...
Behind the scenes at a Design Review
30 July 2016
We thought it would be useful to take people ‘behind the scenes’ of a Cabe Design Review for an exclusive look at the process to reveal how it brings true value to new architectural schemes. The very nature of Design Review...
How I finally came to see design as a discipline
29 July 2016
When Design Management student Gabriela Azevedo completed our new Design Academy programme, she told us that it had not only given her a new understanding of design, but also the language with which to explain it. We were...