Design Review Insight Report

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20/08/2018

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Inside you will find

  • Insights from a data project to assess, categorise and analyse a sample of recent Design Review letters
  • A case study of A House for Artists in Barking & Dagenham

This will interest

  • Built environment professionals
  • Central and local government

Design Council deliver design advice to professionals in the built environment; supporting them to balance the multiple factors at play and overcome complexities which prohibit design quality. Design Review is one of the tools offered – a pre-planning process for evaluating the quality of design for significant developments, new buildings, public spaces and major infrastructure.

This report outlines the findings from a data project to assess, categorise and analyse a sample of recent Design Review letters. The project provides understanding of the key issues in the built environment by identifying trends and common themes across Design Reviews.

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Uniti cars
Uniti cars

Uniti cars: From Sweden to Silverstone, the electric car revolution Swedish automotive start-up Uniti’s first eco-friendly city car will be built at a facility in Silverstone Park, home of the British Formula 1 Grand Prix. Swedish automotive start-up Uniti’s first eco-friendly city car will be built at a facility in Silverstone Park, home of British Formula 1.

Feature — 11/12/2018
City ID
City ID

London isn’t the only option – the growth of regional creative hubs Mike Rawlinson, Design Director and Founder of City ID, a city information and wayfinding design company based in Bristol, tells us how his organisation has benefited from being local and the introduction of their design award for students. Mike Rawlinson, Design Director and Founder of City ID, tells us how his organisation has benefited from being local

Feature — 11/12/2018
Design Economy 2018 map
Design Economy 2018 map

Watch: The Design Economy 2018 – Localisation The design, creativity and innovation that takes place in the regions throughout the UK, and how firms do not have to be based in London to flourish. Design throughout the regions of the UK, and how firms do not have to be based in London to flourish.

Feature — 10/12/2018
Zander Brade, Monzo
Zander Brade, Monzo

Monzo: Designing good mental health into the way we bank We caught up with Zander Brade, Lead Product Designer at Monzo Bank, to talk about the importance of design and innovation, and how a focus on mental health showed Monzo that embedding accessibility within products and services will ultimately benefit everyone. How embedding accessibility within products and services will ultimately benefit everyone.

Feature — 17/10/2018

Resources

Page/Park
Page/Park

The Design Economy 2018 – Page/Park Page\Park Architects is a renowned Glasgow based mid-sized architecture practice which has designed many iconic public buildings across Scotland. The firm is employee-owned and architects at all levels take an active role in the day-to-day running of the firm. A renowned Glasgow based mid-sized architecture practice which has designed many iconic public buildings across Scotland.

Case study — 11/12/2018
The Guardian
The Guardian

The Design Economy 2018 – The Guardian The Guardian is a news publication of The Guardian Media Group. It has a long history of strong design culture and a highly ‘design literate’ readership. The Guardian is a news publication of The Guardian Media Group. It has a long history of strong design culture and a highly ‘design literate

Case study — 14/11/2018
Monzo card
Monzo card

The Design Economy 2018 – Monzo How the creators of the banking sector's most iconic new bank card use design to build trust and differentiate themselves to customers and investors. Design-led innovation in the banking sector.

Case study — 10/10/2018