Design Council
Design isn't only a curriculum subject for secondary-school students, or a topic of expertise for teachers. It affects the way students approach learning, and how staff feel about their job. There's no denying that a sympathetically designed work space is conducive to better learning and working.
The Design Council believes that good design can help people fulfil their potential by using their creativity and building new skills. It is committed to helping people in schools to make the most of the good design that's out there. And there's some extremely good, inspiring design to be found!
Creativity starts at school, but most classrooms are still made for rote learning. Classrooms should be inviting and inspiring places, but they rarely are. Design can change things for the better, bringing classrooms up to date to produce hard gains like better exam results.
Last updated: 03 January 2007
