Design Council announces 70 design 'Ones to Watch' as part of 70th anniversary celebrations
The Design Council has compiled a list of 70 up-and-coming designers in the UK to showcase the future of British design.
Created as part of Design Council’s 70th anniversary celebrations, the Ones to Watch list features designers chosen for an individual product or project that has displayed design ingenuity.
The line-up, chosen by judges including Harriet Vine of jewellery micro-manufacturer Tatty Divine, Martha Lane Fox and Made.com co-founder Chloe Macintosh, is broken down into six categories comprising everyday living, design for health and
wellbeing, materiality, design for social impact, future of city living and rethinking reality.
John Mathers, Design Council chief executive, commented: "We are proud to be marking 70 years of the Design Council in 2015 with the exemplary Ones to Watch line up of new designers. Ones to Watch offers an exciting vision of our future, with fresh ideas from emerging designers that address important contemporary living challenges from sustainability to health, education to city living and simple but effective ways to improve everyday life.
"The variety of the designs illustrates the diverse nature of ideas coming out of the UK, and we hope to see these designers producing more exciting work over the coming years."
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