Design Council
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The Design Council, formerly the Council of Industrial Design, is a United Kingdom charity incorporated by royal charter.[5][6] Its stated mission is "to champion great design that improves lives and makes things better".[7] It was instrumental in the promotion of the concept of inclusive design.[8]
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Founded | 19 December 1944 (1944-12-19) |
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Founder | Hugh Dalton |
Registration no. | 272099 |
Focus | Design |
Location |
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Area served | United Kingdom |
Method | harness design to drive business growth and improve service efficiency; design practical solutions to complex problems; create better, more sustainable places; lead and share the latest thinking on design[1]: 3–4 |
Key people | CEO Minnie Moll (since 2021) |
Subsidiaries | Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment, Design Council Enterprises Limited[2][3] |
Revenue | £8,855,000[4] |
Expenses | £8,649,000[4] |
Employees | 59[4] |
Volunteers | 0[4] |
Website | designcouncil |
Formerly called | Council of Industrial Design |
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The Design Council's archive is located at the University of Brighton Design Archives.[9]
The Design Council operates two subsidiaries, the Design Council Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (Design Council CABE) and Design Council Enterprises Limited.[2]