The Centre for Conscious Design

Designing for Life

Connection & Belonging

Well designed community spaces, inviting public areas, and accessible gathering spots foster a sense of togetherness. Neighbourhoods with shared amenities that reflect community values create opportunities for interaction, reinforcing social bonds and a strong sense of belonging.

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Connection & Belonging

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Sarika Bajoria

Connection & Belonging, Learning & Exploration, Purpose & Meaning

David Navarrete

Connection & Belonging, Health & Wellbeing

Shravani Bhattacharyya

Connection & Belonging, Health & Wellbeing, Place Attachment

Blog Posts, Videos, and Articles in this Focus Area

Exploring approaches to office design for improving wellbeing

Lukasz Krupinski

Introduction to the Early Years in Cities

Cities in the Pandemic: What They Contribute and What We Miss

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Table-ronde : Le capital social en ville face aux crises

Conscious Paris

Connection & Belonging

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The Lighthouse | CCD Relaunch Event

The CCD

Agency & Autonomy, Connection & Belonging, Health & Wellbeing

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Designing Loneliness out of the Workplace

Rachel Edwards & Nigel Oseland

Connection & Belonging

Creating a sense of place and supporting place attachment with lighting interventions, a case study

Martina Frattura

Connection & Belonging, Creativity & Expression, Place Attachment

Atmospheric dimension of place in the design process

Krzysztof Janas

Connection & Belonging, Creativity & Expression, Place Attachment

A Manifesto for Conscious Cities: should streets be sensitive to our mental needs?

Itai Palti, Prof. Moshe Bar

Connection & Belonging

Smart Technology vs. Embodied Architecture: Confluence or Divergence?

Bill Witherspoon, David Navarete

Connection & Belonging

Compassionate Spaces

Natasha Reid

Connection & Belonging, Purpose & Meaning

The ‘state of being’ of cities

Trish Hansen, Dr. Fiona Kerr

Connection & Belonging