Design, branding and innovation are the most important factors in the success of entrepreneurial strategy, especially in times of change and crisis like the present. Receiving a renowned award is an efficient opportunity to draw attention to the recipient’s work with precise, positive messages. The

Best of Best distinction presented for textile installation The international ein&zwanzig competition is a staple of the German Design Council’s support for young talent. Each year it recognises the 21 most impressive products from up-and-coming designers internationally. Juliette Berthonneau, a designer from France, received the highest

While waiting for work to restart on the new ADI Compasso d'Oro Design Museum in Milan the museum's social channels are publishing posts about the most famous objects in the collection, the designers and even the meaning of design itself, and the ADI Design MUSEUM

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, Barcelona Design Week has to change its dates, from June 9-18 to November 17-26. The type of event will also be different, according to the situation at the moment and the authorities’ recommendations. In this 15th edition, Barcelona Design Week will

Due to the coronavirus outbreak shaking up the entire world, this year’s European Design Awards ceremony did not take place in Valencia as initially planned. Instead, the official announcement took place from people’s homes and offices. During a home-made event broadcasted live on YouTube jury

In her introduction to the latest BEDA Newsletter, BEDA's President Päivi Tahkolkallio offers her response to the COVID-19 crisis. Read it in full here. Facts. Hope. Calmness. This was the response a Finnish theologist gave a while ago to the journalist who asked how you could ease

As a part of the designscapes policy forum held in Valencia on Tuesday 10th and Wednesday 11th March 2020, three separate contributions were invited from BEDA. On the first day, Päivi Tahkokallio spoke about the context and need for next generation design policy alongside contributions (by

5 BEDA members tell us about their involvement on the subject. In the past, notably at the BEDA Insight Forum in 2019, BEDA has asked its members to tell which themes they believe will have the greatest impact on design today and in the next five

Lack of data on impact of design interventions is an often quoted barrier of broader adoption of design-driven innovation. In 2019, PDR at Cardiff Metropolitan University conducted an evaluation of the experience and impact of the By Design grant on participating companies as part of the

The Transform Ageing programme is a pioneering community and design-led programme delivered through a partnership led by Design Council that aims to improve people’s experience of ageing. Here we share the Final Report Executive Summary outlining the key insights, learning and evaluation from the programme. To register