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We're working towards a better Britain through design innovation

Our work

Helping Britain use design to build a stronger economy and improve everyday life

We bring together business decision-makers, policy-makers, educators, designers and architects to engage with the latest thinking and insight into design and innovation. Our work shows how design can tackle big challenges and improve everyday life. We run practical demonstrations and mentoring services for private industry and the public sector. And we connect design, business and public sector networks to create opportunities for UK design. 

 

Insight Sharing the latest thinking on design and innovation

Tom Dixon's glasses

We draw on the best management thinking and our own projects and evidence to equip people in business, government, education and design with knowledge about design-led innovation, share know-how and help shape national policies.

 

 

 

Challenges Using design to solve tough problems

Reducing violence in A and E

We use design to tackle some of Britain's most complex challenges in areas such as healthcare, security, environment, communities, providing a neutral space to connect designers with government and industry and generate rapid, low-cost innovation that keeps risk low for the public sector.




Services Providing mentoring and support

Public Services by Design workshop

We provide high-quality, design-led mentoring programmes to business and public sector decision makers through our Design Associates, who deliver targeted help and practical advice to strengthen management capabilities, boost performance and produce bottom-line profits.





Networks Connecting the design industry

Cognitive Media illustration

We work as part of a network of organisations and the UK Design Alliance. Through them and via our online networks we connect the design industry with new opportunities for innovation. We also support multi-disciplinary working, and our grant scheme helps design organisations promote the value of design.

 

 

 

 

 

 

CABE

Reviewing design quality in the built environment

CABE logo

We provide expert advice and review the designs of built environment schemes  that will have a significant impact on their environment.

We support local communities, and the planning community, to help deliver buildings, places and spaces that meet their needs.