Purposeful Design for Homes and Communities

Report
09/05/2017

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Inside you will find

  • Design Council's response to the government's Housing White Paper

This will interest

  • Policy makers
  • Built environment professionals

In response to the government’s Housing White Paper, Design Council Chief Executive Sarah Weir calls for a step-change in how we design, plan and build the homes the country needs.

News & opinion

London live
London live

WATCH: Design Council discuss healthy placemaking on London LIVE Design Council CEO Sarah Weir OBE and Director of Policy and Communications Sally Benton appeared on London LIVE to discuss our Healthy Placemaking research. Design Council's Sarah Weir OBE and Sally Benton on how the Built Environment can affect our physical and mental health.

News — 19/04/2018

How do we create places that deliver healthier lives? New research from Design Council and Social Change UK into the use of healthy placemaking practises by Built Environment professionals investigates. Our new research into the use of healthy placemaking practises by Built Environment professionals investigates further.

News — 16/04/2018
Bicycles
Bicycles

Reclaiming negative space How two architects and their bicycles are developing a new way to address the housing crisis. How two architects and their bicycles are developing a new way to address the housing crisis.

Feature — 03/04/2018
Road in Derbyshire, UK
Road in Derbyshire, UK

The road to good design Design Council and Highways England launch Design Review. Design Council and Highways England launch Design Review.

News — 23/01/2018

Resources

The 100-year life: the role of housing, planning and design How local people should be central to design, delivery and evaluation of services and the importance of developers, planners and local authorities creating age-friendly communities. An integrated approach to housing, planning and design to support people in later life.

Report — 14/06/2018
Healthy placemaking
Healthy placemaking

Healthy placemaking report Exploring the attitudes and behaviours of built environment practitioners towards healthy placemaking. Exploring the attitudes and behaviours of built environment practitioners towards healthy placemaking.

Report — 10/04/2018

Behind the scenes at a Design Review An exclusive look at the process to reveal how Design Review brings true value to new architectural schemes. An exclusive look at the process to reveal how Design Review brings true value to new architectural schemes.

Guide — 09/01/2017

The 10 Principles of Design Review There are ten fundamental principles which set out the standards required for a successful Design Review. There are ten fundamental principles which set out the standards required for a successful Design Review.

Guide — 09/01/2017