Tag: Built Environment
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SDS & SEGD symposium @LDF2026: ‘Positive Places’ – call for speakers
The Sign Design Society and SEGD London are in the midst of planning this year’s symposium. Our theme is ‘Positive Places’. Tickets are on sale already for the symposium, either to attend in person or to buy access to the talk recordings once the event has taken place. Head to Eventbrite to buy your ticket(s).…
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Previous books of the month
An Analysis of Jane Jacobs’s The Death and Life of Great American Cities by Martin Fuller and Ryan Moore (published in July 2017 by Macat International Limited) Urban Design: The Basics by Florian Wiedmann and Tim Heath (published in October 2025 by Routledge) Type Archived: A visual journey through typographic history by Richard Ardagh (published…
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The Wings, Belgium
Signburo Project name: The Wings Client: Ghelamco Sector: Corporate Location: Diegem, Belgium The role: Wayfinding and sign design The brief: The Wings in Diegem is a landmark mixed-use development located near Brussels Airport. It contains premium office spaces, a 250-room hotel, co-working areas, restaurants, fitness facilities, terraces and a huge underground parking. The architecture by…
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F&F, Saudi Arabia
XOTOX BRANDING Project name: F&F Client: RJ7 Sector: Commercial / Mixed-Use Development Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia The role: XOTOX was responsible for designing a complete wayfinding system for F&F, including planning, sign design, and integration with the project’s brand identity. The system featured wall-mounted identifiers, paint-on-wall graphics, and hanging signs, all of which were developed…
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Al Rizq Signage & Wayfinding
Al Rizq Signage & Wayfinding is a leading full-service signage and wayfinding company based in Dubai, providing innovative and functional signage solutions for businesses in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and across the UAE. Since 1998, we have specialsed in design-to-build signage solutions, managing every stage of your project from initial concept and design to fabrication, approvals,…
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Merson Group
Merson Group specialises in delivering high-scale quality signage and digital signage solutions. Established in 1938, our experience and extensive industry knowledge enables us to operate in various locations and situations. Our core business revolves around the design, manufacture, and installation of branded environments, including architectural signage, wayfinding systems, digital totems, and integrated digital display solutions.…
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Azal Wayfinding, Saudi Arabia
XOTOX BRANDING Project name: Azal Wayfinding Client: RJ7 Sector: Commercial / Mixed-Use Development Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia The role: XOTOX provided comprehensive wayfinding consultancy for the Azal project, covering sign design, wayfinding strategy and planning, location analysis, map and directional system development, and typographic standards; all thoughtfully integrated with the project’s brand identity. The scope of the wayfinding design…
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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…