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Systemic Design Event Presentation Download
5 December 2019
A huge thank you to those who attended our Design for Systems event on Monday. What a great turnout we had to listen to thought-provoking contributions from Alastair Parvin, Cassie Robinson, Jennie Winhall, Ilishio Lovejoy and...
Network Rail’s #ThinkStation workshops: Your chance to shape the future of our stations
2 December 2019
ThinkStation is a series of 11 interactive workshops developed by Design Council and Network Rail, giving passengers and other key stakeholders the chance to shape the future of station design. Sabina Mohideen, Programme Manager...
Our Home of 2030
28 November 2019
Can we live in homes that allow us to share spaces and experiences? Can our homes match our lifestyles? Can our homes give us security and control over our lives — but also give us the flexibility that we need? These are just...
Design Council and Network Rail invite stakeholders to shape the future of railway stations
18 November 2019
Community groups, industry experts and other stakeholders involved and interested in rail are being given the chance influence future railway station design as part of ThinkStation – a series of 11 pioneering workshops launching...
Design Council brings together communities across UK to think innovatively about affordable, green and healthy homes of the future
18 November 2019
Communities across the UK are being invited to share their views on how we can design and build affordable, green and healthy homes of the future, thanks to a series of creative and interactive workshops hosted by Design Council....
Find out how Social Entrepreneurs are Transforming Ageing
12 November 2019
People aged 65 and over are a large and rapidly growing group, there are currently more than 11.9 million people aged 65 and over in the UK, with 3.2 million aged 80 and over and 1.6 million aged 85 and over. It’s no secret that...
Can design save our coastal towns?
7 November 2019
When the fishing port of Amble lost one of its major employers, we worked with the local community to repurpose its existing resources so the area could still thrive. By keeping more of their daily catch in the town itself,...
Design Council Spark winner, Matt Dyson, has the answer to help children sleep better
5 November 2019
In 2016, Rockit answered struggling parents’ prayers with a portable baby rocker that attaches to pushchairs to help soothe children to sleep. Since winning the Design Council Spark Award, Rockit has been able to design and...
Art on Air: Culture on the edge of London
30 October 2019
This week Victoria Lee was invited on Art on Air, hosted by Tate. The session focused on 'culture on the edge' of London. It highlighted that cultural activities are promoted more and more alongside urban development projects in...
Black History Month: Walter Hood on representation within design industry
29 October 2019
In 2018, our Design Economy Research uncovered the fact that only 13% Designers in the UK are from a BAME background - just 1.4% of which are designers of Black, African, Caribbean & Black British ethnicity. Since our research...
Inclusive Design: Beyond Accessibility
28 October 2019
Catherine Horwill and Elli Thomas from Design Council's Architecture and Built Environment team were asked to contribute to a special edition of World Architecture Magazine China - 'Accessibility for All'. Catherine and Elli built...
"There’s nothing better than being in a room of entrepreneurs" - Deborah Meaden, Spark Showcase 2019
16 October 2019
10 entrepreneurs took the stage this week at the OXO2 in London to be celebrated by Deborah Meaden for 16 weeks of hard work and learning in the Design Council Spark Home Innovation Challenge. A competitive application process, a...