Insights

Doing different: Are innovators born or made?

Disruption, innovation & tackling problems with a 'teach & do' approach.

Bringing ideas to life

We all think innovation is important, so why is there relatively little of it around?

The future of the workshop

The workshop is changing. Everything we once took for granted has dramatically shifted.

Talent talks: the first Design Lab Symposium on workforce integration

How does a city's multicultural demographic become global competitive edge?

Experimentation in the field: in conversation with Jeanne Liedtka

DK&A have collaborated with Jeanne Liedtka and her team on a new book. Discover how experiments can give your business a competitive edge

How can the metaverse be more human?

Design thinking & digital worlds

Diversity, anti-racism & Equity by Design

Embedding equity into societal structures & institutions.

Key research skills for innovation

The skills we look for in the researchers when we aim to innovate

Made to last – the new fashion?

Reducing the environmental impact of our clothing choices.

What you really (really) want

We look at consumers needs through this blog by research specialist Adelaide Vinay. We ask, what do you (really) really want?

Is design thinking the new TQM?

Jeanne Liedtka makes the case that design thinking can do for innovation what TQM did for quality.

How design thinking can boost sales

Originally a way to brainstorm creative challenges, the philosophy of design thinking has a new home in sales departments.

A day in the life of the Design Lab

A video and photostory of our recent healthcare sector co-creation as part of the Mayor of London's Design Lab.

The evolution of design thinking

Who started Design Thinking? Clive Grinyer charts Design Thinking’s growth from a niche activity to a mainstream practice.

Sparking innovation: Ready, Set… I don’t know

Embracing the unknown can be daunting. But as Joe Ferry explains, it’s an essential part of innovation. He discusses his 3 key ingredients for success.