The 34th edition of the prestigious event will be hosted at the Barbican Centre, with the theme of Design for Planet. A simple way to describe the steps taken in any design and innovation project, ...

From 1959-2011 the Prince Philip Designers Prize celebrated how designers improve daily life by solving problems and turning great ideas into commercial reality.

"From the spoon to the city" design is everywhere. Everything not made by nature has been designed. We help government, businesses and communities better understand what design is and the economic, ...

The climate crisis is the biggest challenge of our lifetime and design has a critical role to play. We need to re-design nearly every aspect of how we live our lives. Design shapes the world. So ...

Systemic design is the acknowledgement of complexity and interconnectedness throughout the design thinking and doing process. It is both a mindset and a methodology - considering the structures and ...

Powering designers for the green transition by 2030. We are on a mission to leave a lasting impact from the World Design Congress by equipping designers with the green skills they need to fuel the ...

What is a Design Code? Design codes help shape places in keeping with their local character and needs, foster community involvement, facilitate the building of more and better homes and public spaces ...

The framework has been developed with BOP Consulting & the Social Design Institute (SDI) at University of Arts London (UAL) over 2021 and the beginning of 2022 through a deliberative research process.

At the heart of the framework for innovation is Design Council’s design methodology, the Double Diamond – a clear, comprehensive and visual description of the design process. Launched in 2004, the ...

Every three years, the Design Council publishes Design Economy: the only publication that provides data on the state of design and design skills in the UK, and their value to the whole UK economy.

Over seven months, in 2021, they brought together their skills in making cross-sector and community connections, spotting emerging opportunities. In doing this, the fellows prototyped new ways of ...

It's time to build Planet Positive Business at our fourth free online festival! Join our incredible programme to discover how design can achieve both economic and environmental good. This does not ...