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Building Brave New Worlds: the architectural visions of sci-fi cinema
7 October 2014
Overview When Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas said ‘the most important thing about architecture is arriving in new worlds, rather than returning to old ones’, one may wonder if he had the spectacular urban visions of sci-fi cinema...
Our Friends Electric? Robots in cinema and robot design today
7 October 2014
Overview Whilst technology is an often unremarkable part of our daily lives, robots still seem like the stuff of science fiction. In partnership with the BFI as part of their sci-fi blockbuster season we're taking a look at the...
Hipster-led regeneration - by Wayne Hemingway
3 October 2014
Careful what you say about hipsters, argues Wayne Hemingway, you just might be following in their footsteps. The word hipster is much maligned. The media has helped turn a sector of young folk who are interested in new things and...
Does British design need a quality mark?
2 October 2014
The Quality by Design white paper has prompted a debate on how we can uphold standards for the benefit of the UK and the design industry. It is important that we protect the reputation that our design industry has built up, but is...
Design Council supports three new digital start-ups from Oxford's Startup Incubator
30 September 2014
We have started work with three new start-ups from the Startup Incubator at the University of Oxford’s research commercialisation company, Oxford University Innovation. The three start-ups include a big-data analysis interface...
Having the courage to do things differently
26 September 2014
Investing in the early years isn’t just about saving money in the long term, it’s about responding to what families really need and want. It’s about moving the old system towards something more networked, agile and relevant. This...
Design Council and National Centre for Universities and Business agree strategic partnership
25 September 2014
The Design Council and NCUB are pleased to announce today they have signed a memorandum of understanding to cement and advance their joint work and shared interest in design as a catalyst for innovation in business, research and...
take 5: Ben Casey
25 September 2014
Overview take 5 Design Council is taking take 5 on the road and we're heading north! We're really excited to be bringing our popular talks series to this year's Design Manchester festival. 5 insights, 5 questions, 5 pounds The...
Michael Murdoch founder of The House picks four Ones to Watch
24 September 2014
We asked Michael Murdoch, Founder and Creative Director of The House, to help us find four new up-and-coming designers to be part of our Ones to Watch 70th anniversary showcase. Scouting for Ones to Watch Michael joined us at...
The people behind the Knee High ideas
23 September 2014
Since October 2013 six teams have been developing their ideas as part of the Knee High Design Challenge. They've captured their journeys on film. These films show six teams of talented, inventive, and voracious people who are...
Applying behavioural science to a Design Challenge
22 September 2014
How can we use methods from experimental psychology to design better services? I have to confess when I joined the Design Council to work on Knee High, a Design Challenge aimed at improving the lives of children under five, I...
Meet the five winners of our Dad Design Challenge
19 September 2014
We're very excited to introduce the five ideas selected for our Dad Design Challenge, aiming to help more dads become actively engaged in their child's early years. We very recently launched an open call for ideas for the...