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

Design Council is heading to MIPIM 2020! Good design plays a vital role in creating places that enrich our communities. But development is fraught with complexities. For decades, Design Council has been delivering independent and expert design consultation to professionals in the built environment and helping them overcome these... Good design plays a vital role in creating places that enrich our communities. But development is fraught with complexities.

News — 04/02/2020

Inclusive Design: Beyond Accessibility What does it mean to feel excluded? Imagine for a moment you use a wheelchair. You try to take the train to work – but the lift at the train station hasn't been maintained and you can't access the platform. What does it mean to feel excluded? Imagine for a moment you use a wheelchair.

Feature — 28/10/2019
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Sarah Weir reflects on MHCLG’s Better Design for Better Places conference The overwhelming theme that quickly emerged from the conference hall and in conversations around the venue was the importance of the overall design of our homes and the quality of the places we live in. The overwhelming theme that quickly emerged was the importance of the overall design of our homes and the quality of the places we live in.

Feature — 19/02/2019

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