Public Places Urban Spaces provides a comprehensive overview of the principles, theory
and practices of urban design for those new to the subject and for those requiring a clear …

Experience is conceptualised in both academic and policy circles as a more-or-less direct
effect of the design of the built environment. Drawing on findings from a research project that …

Cities, initially a product of the manufacturing era, have been thoroughly remade in the
image of consumer society. Competitive spending among affluent households has …

We develop an evolutionary perspective on spatial planning to investigate the potential
contributions of design approaches to the coordination of spatial organization. After a re …

This article considers the factors contributing to the recent international trend for a
differentiation between planning and urban design. It considers these highly related fields …

This paper takes a typological exploration of the 'tools' of 'design governance'. It begins by
exploring the generic literature that focuses on the range of instruments, approaches and …

Why Architects Matter examines the key role of research-led, ethical architects in promoting
wellbeing, sustainability and innovation. It argues that the profession needs to be clear …

Figure 1.1.(opposite) The physical fabric of Manhattan is ordered both by the ground plan
and the use of codes.(Source:© Joel Sartore/joelsartore. com) Cities exhibit a typical mix of …

This paper introduces and theorizes the practices of design governance: the process of state-
sanctioned intervention in the means and processes of designing the built environment in …

From the earliest periods of architecture and building, architects' actions have been
conditioned by rules, regulations, standards, and governance practices. These range from …