Tag: Built Environment
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Previous books of the month
Eight Decades of Design Council: British Design 1944 to Today with introduction from Sir John Sorrell (published in April 2025 by the Design Council) The Routledge Handbook of Urban Cultural Planning‘ by Rana Amirtahmasebi and Jason Schupbach (published December 2024 by Routledge) Building and Dwelling‘ by Richard Sennett (published April 2019 by Penguin Books) Creating…
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Now available to download: ‘Quality of Life Initiative Implementation Guidelines’
The Quality of Life Initiative’s Implementation Guidelines provide a comprehensive framework for cities to follow to assess and improve the quality of life for all inhabitants. The Guidelines offer policymakers, urban planners and community leaders practical steps and a comprehensive roadmap for cities to adopt the Quality of Life Index. The step-by-step process is designed…
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Astley Signs becomes one of the first UK signmakers to earn bronze medal from Ecovadis for sustainability performance
UK leading signmaker Astley proudly announced that they have achieved their bronze medal from EcoVadis, a global leader in business sustainability assessments. The EcoVadis assessment evaluates 21 sustainability criteria across four core themes: environment, labour & human rights; ethics and sustainable procurement. More than 130,000 companies globally have been rated by EcoVadis. Astley is a…
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Wayfinders
We make places look lovely and help people find their way around them. We love great design and the elegance of simplicity. We have a blast working with some of Ireland’s biggest organisations (and tiny ones too) to deliver beautiful branding and wayfinding rollouts. Wayfinders’ projects. Phone: T +353 1 8326966 Email: info@wayfinders.ie Website: www.wayfinders.ie…
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Touristic Signage and Wayfinding System, Azerbaijan
SIGNES Project Name: Touristic Signage and Wayfinding System in Azerbaijan Client: Azerbaijan Ministry of Tourism Sector: Tourism & cultural heritage Location: : Various locations across Azerbaijan The role: Sign design, wayfinding, typography, map design, graphic design The brief: The Ministry of Tourism in Azerbaijan commissioned a comprehensive signage system to enhance the experience for tourists visiting key cultural and historical sites.…
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SignAgent™ achieves ISO 27001 certification
SignAgent, the full lifecycle platform for managing wayfinding and signage projects and assets, today announced its achievement of ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification, the internationally recognised standard for information security management systems (ISMS). SignAgent consulted with Oppos (a Toronto-based cybersecurity solutions and IT audit preparation agency) to achieve this certification. ISO 27001 certification validates SignAgent’s systematic and…
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HSBC Plaza Refurbishment Work
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Museo del Prado
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Cadent
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