Design contributes £71.7 billion to UK economy says Design Council report
Business news: the UK's Design Council has published research that reveals how many billions of pounds the country's design industry generates each year. More
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£100,000 awarded to companies helping the elderly to live more independently
Dezeen Wire: a meals-on-wheels service that brings home cooked food to elderly residents is one of three projects that will share £100,000 awarded by the UK government's Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) to the winners of a competition that called for innovative ideas to help elderly citizens live more independent lives. More -
Design Council CABE director steps down
Dezeen Wire: the Design Council in the UK is to appoint a new director for Design Council CABE following the announcement that Diane Haigh has left the post. More -
Design Council review recommends networked system of design support
Dezeen Wire: a report commissioned by the Design Council has recommended a more localised approach to supporting design and architecture across England. More -
Design Council announces new Board of Trustees
Dezeen Wire: the Design Council in the UK have announced a new Board of Trustees, following their merger with CABE in April. More -
Design Council and NHS join forces to tackle violence in A&E departments
Dezeenwire: the Design Council have launched a competition to design ways of tackling violence and aggression in National Health Service Accident & Emergency wards in the UK. More -
CABE and the Design Council confirm merger
Dezeenwire: the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) and the Design Council have confirmed that they are to merge from 1 April. More details below. More -
Bill Moggridge wins 2010 Prince Philip Designers Prize
Industrial designer Bill Moggridge, who designed the world's first laptop computer (above), has won the 2010 Prince Philip Designers Prize. More
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Future of CABE and British Council “still to be decided”
Dezeenwire: a leaked British Cabinet Office list obtained by the BBC reveals the futures of the British Council and Design Council are "still to be decided", while CABE's fate is noted as "to be decided - consider consolidating functions across Government".