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The new edition of the guide continues to provide practical guidance to experts and non-specialists alike, based on both best practice in inclusive design and the latest research.
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Walk this way to sustainable wayfinding and wellbeing in 2020 whilst maintaining social distancing
The built environment plays an important part in encouraging walking. And yet, as wayfinding practitioners we are well aware that designing accessible, attractive and safe environments doesn’t necessarily make them easily legible, memorable or navigable. These last three factors contribute significantly to maximising ‘walkability’. This is particularly pertinent now, in the current climate of COVID-19…
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Kirkcaldy Cycle Map
PIndar creative Project Name: Kirkcaldy Cycle Map Client: Greener Kirkcaldy Sector: Towns and cities Location: Kirkcaldy and Glenrothes (Scotland) The role: Map design and typography The brief: Greener Kirkcaldy is a community-led charity and community development trust working on a local scale to benefit people and the environment. Formed in 2009, their team of 20 staff, over…
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Kidbrooke Village
AIR DESIGN Project Name: Kidbrooke Village Client: Berkeley Group Sector: Residential Location: Royal Borough of Greenwich, London (UK) Role: Wayfinding, sign design and map design The Brief: Situated in one of London’s most popular locations – the London Borough of Greenwich – the scheme comprises four distinct neighbourhoods integrated seamlessly into one community. These include: The Village Centre (Birch House,…
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Forum Gdańsk, Poland
air design Project Name: Forum Gdańsk Client: Multi Sector: Retail and leisure Location: Gdańsk, Poland The role: Sign design, wayfinding, map design and product design The brief: Air Design’s aim was to develop an effective and systematic wayfinding scheme which helps to revitalise the historical areas and strong heritage within the famous city of Gdańsk. The…
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Treetop Adventure Golf, Manchester Printworks
applelec Project Name: Treetop Adventure Golf, Manchester Printworks Client: Treetop Adventure Golf Sector: Retail and leisure Location: Manchester (UK) Role: Brand identity design – new, illuminated logo signage for exterior of Printworks. The Brief: isGroup worked closely with SloanLED Systems and Applelec to create new, high-level signage for the rainforest-themed, crazy golf establishment, Treetop Adventure Golf. Stretching an…
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Recent ThinkStation initiative findings to feed into the brief for an upcoming international station design competition
Some SDS members may have been fortunate to be amongst the 350 people who had the opportunity to attend one of the series of pioneering ThinkStation workshops held in recent months across the UK. Run by the Design Council in partnership with Network Rail, the initiative was established to encourage community groups, industry experts and…
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1 Finsbury Avenue
Signbox Project Name: Trivision Display Sign at 1 Finsbury Client: Signbox was commissioned by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM) Architects and Sir Robert McAlpine to supply and install an architectural feature sign displaying several unique pieces of artwork created by Morag Myerscough. Sector: Offices and estates Location: The City, London (UK) The role: Signbox devised a…
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Why TfL chose the colour purple for the Elizabeth Line
https://www.mylondon.news/news/west-london-news/crossrail-real-reason-tfl-chose-17404241 Yesterday, 15 December 2019, marked the dawn of a new era in London/Home Counties train travel. Transport for London (TFL) started the rolling out process for the new Elizabeth Line (formerly known as Crossrail), taking over from Great Western Railway (GWR) stopping services between Paddington (mainline) and Reading. Why is the Elizabeth Line purple?…
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British Sign Awards 2019 – SDS member companies win trophies in four categories
On 14th November, British sign industry colleagues including many SDS members gathered at the Athena Centre in Leicester to celebrate the best UK-based sign makers of 2019. Now in their seventh year, the British Sign Awards have become a beacon for the best in British Signmaking, providing a unique showcase for the creative talent, technological…
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Festival of Place 2019 – a member’s perspective
Back in July, Festival of Place gifted the Society two tickets to their inaugural conference. The aim was to bring people that work in the built environment together to explore how to create places that thrive. The tickets were offered to two lucky members, on a first-come-first-served basis. First out of the blocks was Sapna…