Building a Better Future for the Homeless
Elinor Grant discusses how social partnerships in the construction industry can combat the current homelessness crisis in the UK and beyond.
Research
Summary of the Final Hackitt Report
Alexandra Blaylock reviews the recommendations to industry changes arising from the independent review of building regulations and fire safety by Dame Judith Hackitt.
Technology, Automation and the Future Workplace
George Brandon weighs up the challenges and opportunities of designing more progressive working and living environments for an increasingly automated world.
Green Space and Activity
Green Space and Activity
Cathy Russell and Amy Sullivan consider the importance of access and views to green space and nature. This is the last article of the Urban Design and Mental Health series.
Social Interaction
Social Interaction and Perception of Safety
In the penultimate article of this series, Cathy Russell and Amy Sullivan discuss the importance of designing places for face to face interaction to avoid social isolation.
Imageability, sensory perception and place attachment
Imageability, Sensory Perception and Place Attachment
Cathy Russell and Amy Sullivan explore how the legibility and memorability of place can contribute to mental wellbeing through rich sensory experiences.
Stimulation and Restoration
Stimulation and Restoration
Cathy Russell and Amy Sullivan explore the themes of stimulation and restoration in urban environments and how these theories can help create places which support mental wellbeing.
Introduction to Urban Environments
Introduction to Urban Environments and Mental Health
In the first part of the Urban Design and Mental Health series, Cathy Russell and Amy Sullivan explore how design can improve mental health in our neighbourhoods.
Ethics and Sustainable Development
Ethics and Sustainable Development
Alister Houghton considers the themes around ethics and sustainable development in the construction industry and the need for an broader strategy and approach.