Designing for the Future is run by The Future Perfect Company to encourage student designers to think about the challenges and issues affecting our ageing population – and to create innovative and attractive designs which allow older people to continue to live meaningful, enjoyable, active and independent lives.
We have been working with the University of Brighton since 2010.
Dot to Dot – using tactile bumps to navigate space
Dot To Dot by BA 3D Design & Craft student, Joyce Chang, is a series of products which use tactile bumps to navigate
Plenty Pocket wins second place in DFF awards
A project inspired by fiddle muff comforters was awarded second place in this year's Designing for the Future at the University of Brighton.
Friendly Reminder app wins Designing for the Future 2017
A friendly reminder app has won this year's Designing for the Future Competition at the University of Brighton which invited students across the
Vote for Pop Up Pottery!
We were very excited to learn that talented potter Finola Maynard has been chosen to be a part of ITV's The People's Project
Active Minds runs workshop for DFF
We were delighted to welcome back Active Minds' Head of Design, Alice Osborne, who this week ran a workshop for our Designing for
Katie Ellis, The Able Label
Katie Ellis has shared both her expertise in accessible clothing and her start up journey with our Designing for the Future students.





