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Tag: design policy

English national design policy and guidance

115. Design policy: a long and winding road to clarity

Posted on Jan 5, 2026Jan 7, 2026 by Matthew Carmona
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English national design policy and guidance

105. To beauty, or not to beauty, that is the question

Posted on Aug 5, 2024Jan 7, 2026 by Matthew Carmona2 comments on “105. To beauty, or not to beauty, that is the question”
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English national design policy and guidance

93. Beautiful places – aspiration or edict?

Posted on Feb 20, 2023Jan 7, 2026 by Matthew Carmona2 comments on “93. Beautiful places – aspiration or edict?”
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English national design policy and guidance

87. Appealing design – the tide turns on poor and mediocre housing design

Posted on Apr 26, 2022Jan 7, 2026 by Matthew Carmona3 comments on “87. Appealing design – the tide turns on poor and mediocre housing design”
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Design leadership and culture

78. Design quality, have we reached a moment of national change?

Posted on Feb 1, 2021Jan 7, 2026 by Matthew Carmona6 comments on “78. Design quality, have we reached a moment of national change?”
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English national design policy and guidance

40. When is guidance not guidance?

Posted on Sep 30, 2013Jan 7, 2026 by Matthew Carmona
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English national design policy and guidance

32. Design and the English National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)

Posted on Sep 10, 2011Jan 7, 2026 by Matthew Carmona1 comment on “32. Design and the English National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)”
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English national design policy and guidance

22. Good design – it’s the Law!

Posted on Dec 20, 2008Jan 7, 2026 by Matthew Carmona1 comment on “22. Good design – it’s the Law!”
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English national design policy and guidance

3. Six of one and half a dozen of the other: draft PPS1

Posted on Feb 10, 2004Jan 7, 2026 by Matthew Carmona
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