graphic
computer-aided
a specialist in computer-aided design

architectural, industrial, interior
software, Web, website
He set up his own software design company.

business, company, consultancy, firm
chief, consultant, director, engineer, professional, staff, team
centre/center, department, studio
work
She's done some design work for us in the past.

process
The new program really speeds up the design process.

phase, stage
elements that are being included in the next design phase

goal
One of our main design goals was to make the product easy to use.

tool
Digital design tools are essential.

program, software
project
ability, expertise, skills
challenge
Making the building accessible for disabled people was another major design challenge.

magazine
an interior design magazine

art and design
I'm doing a course in art and design.

basic, simple
complex, sophisticated
intelligent (= the claim that life did not evolve, but was created by an intelligent being)
excellent, good
poor
adventurous, bold, cutting-edge, experimental, innovative, original, revolutionary
modern
new
preliminary
attractive, beautiful, sleek, stylish
a car with a sleek modern design

classical, conventional, traditional
minimalist
ergonomic
sustainable
overall
The overall design of the workspace is critical.

patented

come up with, create, develop, produce
He's come up with a really good design for a solar-powered car.

employ, follow, use
We followed the traditional design.

finalize
improve, modify, refine
simplify
guide, influence
unveil
Last week the architect unveiled his design for a museum on Prague's waterfront.

include sth, incorporate sth
The office designs incorporate quiet rooms where employees can take a break.

allow sth, enable sth
The clever design allows natural light to flood into the room.

offer sth, provide sth
The new label design provides nutrition facts.

evolve

detail, element, feature
The latest model incorporates some novel design features.

concept, idea, solution
We put forward two alternative design concepts for the new library.

consideration
Building security is now a major design consideration.

criterion, philosophy, principle, strategy
brief, requirements, specifications
The chair she had sketched was far bigger than stipulated in the design brief.

standards
Strict design standards ensure that new buildings are compatible with existing architecture.

fault, flaw
award
The car wouldn't win any design awards, but it's very reliable.

competition
The company won an international design competition for the concert hall.

change, modification

in design
The machine is very simple in design.

of … design
a vehicle of revolutionary design

to a … design
The other houses are built to a more conventional design.

design for
the architect's designs for the cathedral

at the design stage
Their new car is still at the design stage.

elaborate, intricate
simple
abstract, circular, floral, geometric, symmetrical

have
The building has intricate geometric designs on several of the walls.

paint, trace

theme
trendy boutique hotels with avant-garde design themes

motif

evil, sinister
grand
His grand design was to connect up every academic institution in the world.

harbour/harbor, have
I suspected that he had some sinister designs.

by design
Had it happened by accident or by design?