Design Council

The Design Council, formerly the Council of Industrial Design, is a United Kingdom charity incorporated by royal charter. Its stated mission is "to champion great design that improves lives and makes things better". It was instrumental in the promotion of the concept of inclusive design.

Design Council
Founded19 December 1944 (1944-12-19)
FounderHugh Dalton
Registration no.272099
FocusDesign
Location
  • Eagle House, 167 City Road, London, EC1V 1AW
Area served
United Kingdom
Methodharness 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:3–4
Key people
CEO Minnie Moll (since 2021)
SubsidiariesCommission for Architecture and the Built Environment, Design Council Enterprises Limited
Revenue
£8,855,000
Expenses£8,649,000
Employees
59
Volunteers
0
Websitedesigncouncil.org.uk
Formerly called
Council of Industrial Design

The Design Council's archive is located at the University of Brighton Design Archives.

The Design Council operates two subsidiaries, the Design Council Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (Design Council CABE) and Design Council Enterprises Limited.

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