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Design for Life: an introduction to our mission

Steven George, Head of Communications, explains how Design for Life will make change happen in communities, companies and organisations both large and small, and across systems.
11 Apr 2023 Steven George
A hand-drawn, sketch-like illustration of the Earth with visible continents, focusing on Africa, Europe, and parts of Asia. The design is simplistic, with bold, black outlines on a white background.
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Hometown Glory

One Fellow’s place-based approach to creating change in her hometown of Chesterfield
6 Apr 2023 Clare Gage
Aerial view of a large stone church with a tall spire in a town. Surrounding buildings and roads are visible, set against a backdrop of lush greenery and hills under a cloudy sky.
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Belonging

What does it take to transform a neighbourhood into a community?
5 Apr 2023 Nicola Bacon
A floating island shaped like a pair of brown shoes hosts a scenic park with lush trees, a playground, and people walking and socializing. The background is a gradient of light blue.
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Behind the Façade

Learnings from King Charles’s Poundbury and Nansledan developments go beyond aesthetics
5 Apr 2023 Alistair Barr
A spacious square with classical-style buildings under a clear blue sky. A statue is visible in the foreground, surrounded by cobblestone paving. Parked cars line the street, and trees dot the area, adding greenery.
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Schools Need Nurses

Schools and society are not creating happy, healthy 18-year-olds, ready to meet the challenges of the modern world.
5 Apr 2023 Sam Everington
A light blue shirt with a pocket containing a pair of scissors, a pencil, and a pen. A silver nurse watch is clipped above the pocket, displaying the time.
Last Word

Home

When Suad Aldarra, Writer and Data Scientist, was uprooted to Ireland in 2014, she wasn’t sure what to expect.
5 Apr 2023 Suad Aldarra
An airline ticket-style design with the word "HOME" prominently displayed. Below, it reads "by Suad Aldarra" with an airplane icon and barcode at the bottom, suggesting a theme of travel or journey.
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Hope for the Amazon?

A new government in Brazil is working quickly to reverse environmental losses of the Bolsonaro years
5 Apr 2023 Mercedes Bustamante
A split-level image shows a lush, green forest above water and a school of fish swimming in clear blue water below. Sunlight filters through the trees and water, creating shafts of light.
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New Directions in Urban Design

Intentional guidelines can support a pluralistic, flexible and inclusive approach to building
5 Apr 2023 Rami el Samahy
Two human profiles made of intricate road maps face each other. The maps include various colored lines representing roads, intersections, and highways, creating a complex and detailed pattern within the silhouette of each face.
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What’s gone wrong with social housing?

Social housing has a noble history of providing decent homes for people on low incomes, but recent years have seen scandal after scandal. Paul Eastwood argues for structural change in the sector.
29 Mar 2023 Paul Eastwood
A tall residential apartment building with multiple balconies stands against a clear blue sky with scattered white clouds. The structure has a modern design, featuring grids of windows and sliding doors.