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This Government Workplace Design Guide is one of a suite of guidance documents and standards setting out the aspirations for our workspaces.
The Office for Place was an arms-length body based in Stoke-on-Trent set up to address the challenges of improving design quality in new developments, following concerns over poorly designed and unattractive housing. Its work on design and placemaking continues within...
The information clients, principal designers, principal contractors and accountable persons need to keep.
View designs registered in the designs journal from the last 25 years
Find registered designs in the UK
The Office for Place is helping local councils get started on creating their own local design codes.
A selection of design codes, chosen by the advisory board to the Office for Place, that demonstrate good practice.
Register a design - what designs are protected, search the registers, prepare your illustrations, how to apply, disclaimers and limitations.
Get endorsement and approval to apply for the Global Talent visa to work in the UK as a leader in arts and culture - architecture, fashion, film, television.
Buy or get someone's permission to use a patent, trade mark, design or work under copyright
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