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Inclusive Design at the inaugural Festival of Place: Our CEO, Sarah Weir OBE, reflects on last month’s event
ArticlesDesign Council have long been advocating for a ‘whole-place’ and inclusive...
Designing through the years: Inside a creative agency
ArticlesDesign Council's key goal is to make life better by design. Since 1944 we have...
Meet the Spark finalists 2019
ArticlesMeet the Spark 2019 Finalists This year, another 10 ventures are selected as...
It might be contentious, but ‘building beautiful’ could fix housebuilding
ArticlesThe Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission offers us a chance to change...
New Designers 2019 Top Picks
ArticlesNew Designers is unique event for up-and-coming design talent. It provides...
The Architecture of Reconnection: Walthamstow Wetlands
ArticlesFor 150 years, a space three times the size of Disneyland has sat, seemingly...
Global Design Camp prepares students for a global future
ArticlesWhat should our future cities look like? How do we design them for families,...
Winners of The Pineapples awards for place announced
ArticlesWhat a fantastic day at the Festival of Place at Tobacco Dock (9 July). It was...
Design Council part of new Task Force to breathe new life into high streets and town centres
ArticlesDesign Council is delighted to be part of the High Streets Task Force, launched...
Design Council appoints new Head of Programmes – Sarah Mann
ArticlesDesign Council is delighted to announce the appointment of Sarah Mann to a new...
Designing for diversity
ArticlesDan Jenkins leads the human factors and research team at DCA Design...
Cat Drew announced as Design Council’s Chief Design Officer
ArticlesDesign Council is delighted to appoint Cat Drew as its new Chief Design Officer....











