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Design Council launches its principles and recommendations for local areas working in partnership to support homelessness in a with-COVID-19 world
23 July 2020
At the beginning of June 2020, Design Council, funded by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation held a virtual workshop to consider how unused or vacant property that has become available due to the COVID-19 crisis might be repurposed...
Download our full Impact Report
15 July 2020
Making life better by design tells the story of Design Council’s impact. It shows how design has contributed to three major areas of the economy – business innovation, public services and places. This document also explains how...
Impact Report: Chapter 4
15 July 2020
Design Council is a leading voice in the built environment sector. For decades we have delivered independent, expert design consultation helping to drive up the quality of design of our homes, neighbourhoods and infrastructure. In...
Impact Report: Chapter 3
15 July 2020
In recent years there has been an awakening in the public sector to the value of design, as the sector is required to deliver complex services with fewer resources. Design Council has been playing a major role in helping local...
Impact Report: Chapter 2
15 July 2020
Design Council knows that businesses that use design perform better than those that do not. For a resilient UK economy, we need businesses to use design to maximise their performance. This second chapter in our Making life better...
Impact Report: Chapter 1
15 July 2020
Over the years, Design Council has made significant strides forward in clarifying what design is and communicating the economic, social and environmental benefits it brings. This first chapter in our Making life better by design...
Download: A Public Vision for the Home of 2030
13 July 2020
Part of the government-backed Home of 2030 competition being run by BRE, Design Council, RIBA Competitions and the Ministry of Building Innovation + Education (MOBIE), A Public Vision for the Home of 2030 has been developed by...
Supporting the transition to a more Sustainable Future
7 May 2020
Design Council’s delivery of evidence-based and design-led programmes helps build design skills and mindsets, connect designers with non-designers, produce and influence policy and inspire others. Prompted by our recently...
Download our latest report on sustainable living
16 April 2020
In March 2020 Design Council launched its strategy which set the direction of work for the next four years. It has identified three strategic priorities where the greater use of design could make a significant difference and...
Download our latest report on sustainable living
16 April 2020
In March 2020 Design Council launched its strategy which set the direction of work for the next four years. It has identified three strategic priorities where the greater use of design could make a significant difference and...
Download our Strategy 2020-2024
23 March 2020
Our Strategy 2020-24 outlines how we will ensure design is used as a force for change, helping us to tackle some of the toughest economic, societal and environmental challenges in the UK and beyond. This document outlines our key...