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Patrick Kendal - still a One to Watch
26 July 2016
In 2015 Patrick Kendal became a Design Council Ones to Watch, joining our exclusive list of hand-picked young designers we predicted would become some of the hottest design talents of the future. Patrick's Spring Oven, a conical...
Design Council's new partnership sets out to regenerate Waltham Forest
18 July 2016
Design Council Cabe has partnered with Waltham Forest Council to run a design advice panel in order to help create successful places and improve people’s quality of life across the borough. Waltham Forest Council is embarking on...
Our response to Theresa May's new government
15 July 2016
Theresa May yesterday announced her new cabinet and – contrary to all expectations – there have been some radical changes. Our policy adviser Ben Brown reviews the new government and argues innovation and infrastructure must...
Industry veteran Terry Tyrrell is appointed Design Council's new Chairman
28 June 2016
We are delighted to announce that Terry Tyrrell, worldwide Chairman of Brand Union, has been appointed as our new chairman. Having started his career as a graphic designer and gone on to co-found WPP’s global brand strategy and...
Our response to the EU referendum
24 June 2016
Today’s referendum result is a significant moment for the UK’s design sector, as it is for the country as a whole. The imperative now is to sustain the UK’s competitive edge in the world economy. Design plays a critical role...
Innovating through design thinking
10 June 2016
Dawn Baker is Head of Innovation at NCFE, an awarding organisation responsible for the design, development and certification of vocational qualifications. Dawn talked to us about attending the Design Council's design thinking...
Dispatches from Dundee: Climbing the City Design Ladder
7 June 2016
In the second blog reflecting on the Dundee Design Festival, Stephen Miller reports on how design is being used by cities around the world, reflecting on what the strategic use of design means for cities in the UK. Where and how...
London Festival of Architecture: Community-led design
2 June 2016
Overview What is community-led housing? How does it come about and what is currently happening in the sector? Join us at Design Council HQ on Tuesday 21 June at the London Festival of Architecture to hear from those who are...
Five surprising facts about arthritis
31 May 2016
Arthritis Research UK is the leading UK funder of research into the cause, treatment and cure of arthritis, and a recent partner to Design Council Spark, our innovation fund in which we help new inventors develop their products...
Dispatches from the Dundee Design Festival: The business of design
27 May 2016
With the design economy worth almost £72bn to the UK economy, the opportunities for business are vast. Stephen Miller reports back from the Dundee Design Festival, where both the Scottish government and businesses are realising...
Join us at New Designers 2016
24 May 2016
Join us at New Designers to hear our CEO John Mathers discuss the fundamental role that designers play in the changing market. 2016 marks the 31st edition of New Designers; the UK's largest design graduate show. This year...
Meet the Spark inventors 2016
24 May 2016
From medical devices to treat nosebleeds, portable baby rockers and origami-like plant pots, to assistive devices for musculoskeletal conditions supported by our partners Arthritis Research UK, all of the Spark 2016 ideas have the...