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Prince Philip Designers Prize

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2006 winner: Thomas Heatherwick The man behind work including the Rolling Bridge at Paddington Basin, the B of the Bang sculpture in Manchester and the Sitooterie at Essex received the award from HRH the Duke of Edinburgh in a ceremony at the Design Council in London. At only 36, Heatherwick is the youngest ever winner of the prize, which recognises a lasting contribution to design for business...

Office interior of PriceWaterhouseCoopers

Where next?

Design Council | Home > About design > Design disciplines > Workplace design by Jeremy Myerson > Where next?

Web resources European Telework online www. eto. org. uk All the facts and figures on teleworking through the EU. Work-life balance www. dti. gov. uk/work-lifebalance Government website with some interesting quotes under 'Key facts'. Knoll www. knoll. com Dispels some common myths about office design. Eciffo www. eciffo. jp Japan's leading workplace design magazine, published by furniture...

How can school users help design better schools?

How can design make schools more sustainable?

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Why is this an issue? The government's Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme will spend £6.3billion in 2007-08 on providing 21st century facilities for every secondary school pupil in England. The Design Council has advised government that for the new schools to be fit for purpose, good design and good design practice need to be central to the BSF programme. What the public, and the...

Sir Terence Conran, Chairman, Conran Holdings

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Roundtable discussion in which Sir Terence Conran argues that it’s crucial that Britain doesn’t lose its position as ‘number one creative nation in the world’

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I.D. Awards (International Design magazine)

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Recognizes the best in product, furniture, graphic and environment design, from the iconic to the obscure. Throughout the years, this annual showcase has chronicled the evolution of design, and highlighted its impact on our material and visual culture.

Vitsoe shelving: 'before and after' by Nick Evans

Vitsoe

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Vitsœ calls itself ‘resolutely unfashionable’, but by ignoring the vagaries of fashion and focusing on one timeless, versatile product, it has turned near financial ruin into commercial success.

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Examples

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Design and innovation can spark off each other in different ways, not only directly by designers being involved in the development of a product, but also indirectly through the physical work environment. The following case studies provide examples of both these phenomena The case studies deliberately focus on particular products or designer-business relationships, as it is essential to...

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The business case

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Product design is paramount to every company involved in the manufacture and marketing of physical products of any type. Design is fundamentally about making things better - better for consumers and users, better for business, and better for the world. A well-conceived and better product will: sell more increase market share obtain wider distribution improve margins and/or carve out new...

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Workplace design by Jeremy Myerson

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Innovative workspaces can have a direct and beneficial effect on staff productivity and creativity. Jeremy Myerson explains how And it’s not just staff performance that can benefit. Good workplace design can also help shape your organisation’s culture and improve corporate image, speed up information flow and nurture innovation.

How can I bring my products to market faster and cheaper?

Design Council | Home > About design > Design in... > Design in... manufacturing > How can I bring my products to market faster and cheaper?

The process of bringing your new product to market can take a frustratingly long time. Many revisions or iterations of the design may be needed before your product can be considered viable. These iterations can also become very expensive if new physical prototypes must be produced each time. And what if your timeframes are dictated by unmovable circumstances – how can you hit your...