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Connecting & Championing UK Craft & Design since 1999: Design-Nation is a national network and curated portfolio that supports Britain’s leading designers and makers.

BIG NEWS! Design-Nation presents Crafted Futures at London Design Festival 2026. Discover 35 exceptional UK designer-makers in our major selling exhibition at the OXO Gallery this September. Visit the Online Showcase.

MORE BIG NEWS! With thanks to Arts Council England, over the next 16 months we’re Crafting a Nation

MEMBERSHIP. Our final membership intake for 2026 closes on 1 October. Open to established makers, recent graduates, emerging designers or students! Find out more

EXHIBITIONS. Visit Design-Nation exhibitions across the UK. YSP Made continues at Yorkshire Sculpture Park until 18 Oct, showcasing work by 20 members. From 18 Aug – 24 Oct, the third iteration of What is Precious? opens at Waterside Arts in Sale. You can also see us at Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair and Festival of Crafts this autumn. More coming soon!

LATEST NEWS. Catch up on the latest Design-Nation news here, sign up to our newsletter to receive news & updates,. You can read our latest newsletter here. You can also follow everything we’re up to on our Linktree.

Images above: Fung & Bedford installation at Collect 2022, Design-Nation at Helen Yardley Studios for London Craft Week, Rosa Harradine (Professional member 2025), Hayley Banks, and Tom Moy (Professional member 2025).
Image at left: Professional Member Cosmin Ciofirdel

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