Last year in November, we hosted the first event in our series of conversations with Black creatives on Zoom. This event was born out of our desire to start a conversation about the role of design in tackling systemic inequalities and in amplifying the voices of black creatives. On Tuesday…

Last month, we hosted the first event in our series of conversations with Black creatives on Zoom. …

Design has a diversity problem. Our national, published research shows that many people working in the design economy do not sufficiently represent the people they are designing for. …

Last month, we hosted our largest virtual event, Digital Community Engagement with 186 people in attendance on Zoom. The event was inspired by our latest research and digital workshop discussion on where design can best support health and wellbeing, which found that inclusive community engagement is critical. …

Change is inevitable, but transformation is by conscious choice ― Heather Ash Amara Welcome to Design Council’s journal. Today’s entry is on the physical and spatial characteristics of sustainable towns and cities and the transformation of Rainbow Park. Tim Stonor, Deputy Chair of Design Council on sustainable urbanism What are…

A single sunbeam is enough to drive away many shadows. ― St. Francis of Assisi Welcome to Design Council’s journal. Today’s entry is on sleep quality, wellbeing and urban development. Deborah Szebeko, Design Council Associate on wellbeing An international study has revealed that 41% of the UK population’s mental health…

It ought to be remembered that there is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things. ― Niccolò Machiavelli Welcome to Design Council’s journal. To celebrate World…

Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible ― St. Francis of Assisi Welcome to Design Council’s journal. To celebrate Biodiversity Day taking place today this week’s entry is on future cities and addressing climate change. Tim Stonor, Deputy Chair of Design…

Truth is ever to be found in the simplicity, and not in the multiplicity and confusion of things. ― Isaac Newton Welcome to Design Council’s weekly journal. …