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Considering Inclusive Environments and how we rethink design
28 July 2015
All of us who work in the built environment sector have a role to play in creating inclusive buildings, spaces and places that are welcoming to everyone. Whether you are a planner, designer, a construction professional or a...
Protect your creativity with Intellectual Property
28 July 2015
Louise Allford is Communications Manager at the Intellectual Property Office (IPO). Here she talks about the importance for designers and businesses to think carefully about their intellectual property and take the right steps to...
Design Council Spark: open day
27 July 2015
Overview Join us at Makerversity in Somerset House to meet the Design Council Spark finalists. Design Council Spark is a programme to develop exciting new products with up-and-coming inventors. The eight inventions from our...
How Built Environment Experts add value to projects
22 July 2015
We are looking for exceptional individuals to become our next set of Built Environment Experts (BEEs). Last week we asked some well-established BEEs the top three skills required to undertake the role effectively. Now we are...
Is this the bank of the future?
21 July 2015
This article is part of The Design Economy series. To navigate turmoil and uncover opportunities, financial services – not known for innovation – are turning to design. The financial services sector is undergoing a period of...
New measures put in place to help designers protect their rights
17 July 2015
Today, the government announced a small but important change to the way that registered design rights operate in the UK. Currently, when registering IP rights in a design, designers are required to mark the product with the word...
Perfection: the inventor’s greatest enemy
15 July 2015
My entire working life has revolved around taking products to market either as a project manager or advisor. I have found that designers and product creators use perfection as an excuse not to tackle what’s important. When an...
Design Council responds to the Productivity Plan
14 July 2015
On Friday 10 July, the government announced its new Productivity Plan, called Fixing the Foundations: Creating a More Prosperous Nation. Here, Design Council Chief Executive John Mathers offers our response and advice. The UK’s...
The ethics of digital design
13 July 2015
Within five years, 80% of adults will own a smartphone. Never before has the world embraced a technology so quickly. Digital designers now have a medium that can reach not just local markets but an instant global audience. Tech...
Do something, start somewhere breakfast meet-up
10 July 2015
Overview A network for people who have the compassion, creativity and courage required to create positive social change in Lambeth and Southwark. There are many people working across different areas in these boroughs who have...
Spark fund finalists revealed
9 July 2015
We’ve launched the first ever Design Council Spark accelerator programme to develop exciting new products with up-and-coming inventors. The eight inventions are wide-ranging, from products for health to products for horses. To...
Design Council reaction to July 2015 budget
9 July 2015
Yesterday, George Osborne gave his first budget since the general election, setting out his plan to grow the UK economy, build the Northern Powerhouse and bring about further public service reform. Here, Design Council Chief...