Includes bibliographical references and index

Design governance (why, what and how : in theory) -- The tools of design governance (formal and informal) -- The RFAC and 75 years of English design review, 1924-1999 -- CABE, a story of innovation in the governance of design, 1999 to 2011 -- Design governance in an age of austerity, 2011-2016 -- The evidence tools -- The knowledge tools -- The promotion tools -- The evaluation tools -- The assistance tools