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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.

CELEBRATING 25 YEARS: Design-Nation proudly marks 25 years of championing UK craft and design. We’re celebrating this milestone year with ambitious exhibitions, events, and a special fundraising programme supporting the future of craft and design in the UK.

AUCTION OF PROMISES & EXPERIENCES is now open online! Bid HERE on an extraordinary collection of workshops, studio visits, commissions, experiences and opportunities. Perfect for collectors, makers and craft lovers alike.

ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION & FUNDRAISER: Join us for our Auction Finale and a very special evening marking our 25th anniversary and celebrating Beneath the Surface: Material and Meaning’ now open at the Hub Sleaford until 15 March 2026. Find out more and RSVP HERE.

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: Beneath the Surface exhibition at Hub Sleaford

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