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The Design in the Public Sector programme, delivered in partnership with the Local Government Association, supports public sector leaders to explore key challenges affecting their local communities and identify innovative opportunities to deliver positive and sustainable change.   Since November 2020 we have been working with 13 Local Authorities across England, taking a design approach to address a range of local climate challenges from low energy …

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Design Council is inviting professional film-makers to produce a powerful film to show the pivotal role of design in addressing the climate crisis. This can be used for: the 1.69m people within the design industry to start conversations with their clients about building sustainability into every brief (e.g. the film could be played at kick-off …

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We are looking for a production team to produce a 2-day Design x Climate Festival alongside COP26 at Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park (date TBC but between 7-12 November), which brings together designers from across disciplines, regions of the UK and different types of diverse backgrounds, to showcase and explore what we can collectively do …

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Design Council is inviting proposals to deliver research exploring the social, environmental and economic value of design to the UK. Through a series of three tenders, we are seeking to commission research organisations or consortia to deliver one or more work packages set out below. The details of each work package can be found in …

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Organisations looking to improve air quality and/or reduce the exposure to air pollution in urban areas are to benefit from a new report published today by Design Council and .    brings together insights gathered by Design Council from a diverse group of experts across the world – including those working in air quality science, urban planning, product design, community engagement and urban mobility. Drawing on their …

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Design Council is to run a day of activities focusing on design’s critical role in addressing the climate crisis, as part of the London Design Festival. The events, which will take place on Thursday 23 September, are part of the line-up for Planted Unearthed – the first contemporary design show reconnecting people and spaces with nature.  Design Council will be hosting three sessions, led by its Chief Executive, Minnie Moll, and Chief …

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An ambitious approach to galvanise and support the UK’s 1.69 million-strong design community to address the climate crisis is being launched today (23 September 2021) by Minnie Moll, Chief Executive of Design Council – the government’s advisor on design.   Speaking at Planted Unearthed, part of London Design Festival, Moll will outline Design for Planet – Design Council’s strategic shift …

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Join this exciting opportunity to shape the design of local stations in Britain. Explore the initial designs from 7N Architects, the winners of a recent international design competition run by Network Rail and the RIBA. .    Whether you are a passenger, railway enthusiast or simply have an interest in communities and the built environment, we want …

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Current design system must get ready to shift to achieve a more equal and sustainable world  Design practice – and the system that governs it – must evolve if we are to transition to a more regenerative and just world, according to a report launched today by Design Council and The Point People.  synthesises insights from …

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Every year Design Council publishes its which showcases the immediate and direct impact of our work. Throughout 2020/21, against the difficult backdrop of the pandemic, Design Council continued to make huge strides in developing new research into design’s holistic value and in placing design high on the government’s agenda. Alongside this research, through Design Council …

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