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Design leadership and culture

75. A Design Quality Unit for England: five ingredients of success

Posted on Sep 30, 2020Jan 7, 2026 by Matthew Carmona1 comment on “75. A Design Quality Unit for England: five ingredients of success”
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Streets and public spaces

74. Do zoning and local design codes offer a fast-track route to beauty?

Posted on Aug 10, 2020Jan 7, 2026 by Matthew Carmona4 comments on “74. Do zoning and local design codes offer a fast-track route to beauty?”
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Streets and public spaces

73. Investing in (post-COVID) street appeal

Posted on Jul 1, 2020Jan 7, 2026 by Matthew Carmona1 comment on “73. Investing in (post-COVID) street appeal”
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Design leadership and culture

72. A design quality unit for England – marmite to manna

Posted on May 27, 2020Jan 7, 2026 by Matthew Carmona2 comments on “72. A design quality unit for England – marmite to manna”
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Streets and public spaces

71. Coronavirus, home, public space, and the extraordinary times in which we live

Posted on Apr 14, 2020Jan 7, 2026 by Matthew Carmona2 comments on “71. Coronavirus, home, public space, and the extraordinary times in which we live”
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English national design policy and guidance

70. Planning for an uglier future

Posted on Mar 27, 2020Jan 7, 2026 by Matthew Carmona3 comments on “70. Planning for an uglier future”
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Design leadership and culture

69. A design quality unit for England, letter to the Minister

Posted on Feb 18, 2020Jan 7, 2026 by Matthew Carmona2 comments on “69. A design quality unit for England, letter to the Minister”
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Housing design quality and inequality

68. A Housing Design Audit for England

Posted on Jan 21, 2020Jan 7, 2026 by Matthew Carmona8 comments on “68. A Housing Design Audit for England”
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Design skills and education

67. Aesthetics, beauty, popular design, and professional education

Posted on Nov 13, 2019Jan 7, 2026 by Matthew Carmona2 comments on “67. Aesthetics, beauty, popular design, and professional education”
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Place value and place quality

66. The ladder of place quality

Posted on Aug 22, 2019Jan 7, 2026 by Matthew Carmona3 comments on “66. The ladder of place quality”
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