DS Membership Survey 2024 - NOW CLOSED

Thank you to all who completed the survey. Your feedback is greatly appreciated and essential in allowing us to continue developing the Design Society's activities in accordance with your interests and needs.

In Memoriam: Dr Rob Bracewell

Rob Bracewell 1962-2023: It is with great sadness that the Design Society has learnt of the death of a good colleague and friend, Dr Rob Bracewell.

Design Society Rigi Meeting 2017

Every year the Board of Management, Advisory Board and SIG and Chapter Leaders of the Design Society meet to discuss the development and administration of the Society and, in a day of scientific discu...

CONFERENCES

DESIGN2026 - Review Process Underway

The Programme Chairs of DESIGN 2026 have completed the initial screening of all submissions to ensure alignment with the conference scope and formatting requirements. A sincere thank you to all reviewers for their commitment and contribution to advancing the field of engineering design research.

Late Registration Still Open for ICED25 in Dallas!

We are pleased to announce that late registration for the International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED25) in Dallas is still open!

Design Research Notes: A new platform for design research quality discussions

Research Notes are short papers, motivated by the growing need for design research to more actively reflect on, celebrate, and build research quality to mature as a field. 

Come apply your digital design skills re-imagining how we design drones

The Digital Design Network+ explores and demonstrates what digital design can bring to Engineering Design processes. For this, we are creating a set of Digital Design Challenges that provide open-ended briefs. Case study 1 is open. Apply by 23 July.

Design Society UK Members - Income Tax Relief

The Design Society (DS) has been approved by the Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs under Section 344 of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 allowing UK taxpayers to claim tax relief on professional membership fees.

DS Scholarships (ICED25)

The Design Society is pleased to launch two new scholarship models to support our members’ participation in leading conferences across the design research and education community. These scholarships are designed to foster inclusivity, reduce financial barriers, and enhance member engagement by enabling more members to attend and contribute to Design Society-supported events.

PAD2024 in Hamburg

Retrospective of the 6th International Summer School on Product Architecture Design