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Made in Britain: Why manufacturers must invest in design
22 May 2015
Lee Hopley is Chief Economist at EEF. She is an expert on manufacturing and industrial policy, dealing with macroeconomic issues and matters relating to productivity and manufacturing competitiveness. Design Council’s research...
Ones to Watch: Don’t tell me – show me
21 May 2015
Designer of the Asap water rescue craft and Ones to Watch winner Ross Kemp discusses the magic of making and how it’s possible to be creative with very few resources. I used to think that to bring a product to market you needed a...
We need to design better end of life experiences
21 May 2015
Yesterday’s Dying without Dignity report from the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman highlights the serious need for end of life care services in the NHS to be improved. The report features 12 cases that act as examples...
Three ways UKTI can help designers discover new markets overseas
20 May 2015
UKTI is currently hosting its 6th Export Week, comprising of seminars, workshops and briefings and running until 22 May. Since October last year, it has been working with Design Council to help UK design businesses take their work...
Leading Business by Design 2015: the future of British manufacturing
19 May 2015
Design Council’s Leading Business by Design Summit is now less than one month away. The event will bring together manufacturers, business leaders, designers and policymakers to discuss the future of manufacturing in the UK, and...
Export Week: How design can open up new markets for UK businesses
18 May 2015
Export Week, organised by UKTI, starts today and promises an action packed week of seminars, workshops and briefings to help promote the export industry to businesses. Increasing exports is a critical part of the Government’s...
How to make cities more liveable - lessons from Oxford
15 May 2015
Oxford City Council in partnership with Design Council Cabe established the Oxford Design Review Panel (ODRP) in 2014. The City Council and Cabe are committed to promoting high quality design and helping to create better places...
Five ways to make your invention stand out
12 May 2015
In January 2015 we hosted a lively Google Hangout debate about what makes an invention stand out, which featured some of the UK’s most successful inventors. The panel included the following: Mat Hunter, chief design officer,...
Video: What is UX design?
11 May 2015
UX design is the shaping of digital experiences so that they work for people – but those digital experiences have changed incredibly since the discipline’s origins. Dating back to the advent of the personal computer, in...
LFA - Ones to Watch PechaKucha
8 May 2015
Overview As part of our 70th anniversary celebrations we have selected 70 Ones to Watch - a group of rising stars that have been recognised for their outstanding vision, ambition and potential to represent the future of British...
LFA - the skyline tour
8 May 2015
Overview As part of the London Festival of Architecture 2015 we are delighted to be bringing back our popular London skyline tour, which completely sold out at last year's Festival. At this early evening event, Thomas Bender,...
VISION London
7 May 2015
Overview On 2-3 June 2015, VISION will focus on innovative building products, materials and technology, as well as new and inventive solutions that facilitate better building design. The event combines a cutting-edge exhibition...