Tag: Built Environment

  • Previous books of the month

    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…

  • Now available to download: ‘Quality of Life Initiative Implementation Guidelines’

    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…

  • Introducing the William Sutton Prize for connected communities

    The Helen Hamlyn Foundation for Design is delighted to be partnering with Clarion Housing Group on The William Sutton Prize, the leading award for innovation in social housing. The Prize turns ambitious ideas into practical solutions for the sector’s most pressing challenges.  New for 2025, The William Sutton Prize for Connected Communities will provide up to £25,000 in funding,…

  • Astley Signs becomes one of the first UK signmakers to earn bronze medal from Ecovadis for sustainability performance

    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…

  • Wayfinders

    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…

  • Touristic Signage and Wayfinding System, Azerbaijan

    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.…

  • SignAgent™ achieves ISO 27001 certification

    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…

  • HSBC Plaza Refurbishment Work

    HSBC Plaza Refurbishment Work

    This content is limited for members only Within our member-only pages we provide a wide range of useful information resources including: Recordings of our talks Presentations Academic research papers Case studies Guidance on standards and good practice Project opportunities Join the SDS today to access our priviliged member-only information. SDS members and other registered site users: to choose,…

  • Museo del Prado

    Museo del Prado

    This content is limited for members only Within our member-only pages we provide a wide range of useful information resources including: Recordings of our talks Presentations Academic research papers Case studies Guidance on standards and good practice Project opportunities Join the SDS today to access our priviliged member-only information. SDS members and other registered site users: to choose,…

  • Cadent

    Cadent

    This content is limited for members only Within our member-only pages we provide a wide range of useful information resources including: Recordings of our talks Presentations Academic research papers Case studies Guidance on standards and good practice Project opportunities Join the SDS today to access our priviliged member-only information. SDS members and other registered site users: to choose,…