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challenges,
changes.

Hutchcomb Road Oxford: Setting the standard for climate positive retrofits

Transition by Design demonstrates a model for turning houses in the UK into carbon positive homes fit for a sustainable…

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We are Transition by Design, a cross-disciplinary design collective at the junction of architecture, strategic design and social change.

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Sketchbook

Not all ideas find their way into reality; some never make it off the page. This is where you can explore our sketches – things we imagined but which never came to be.

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Research & writing

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Writing

We need a culture shift from exploitation towards co-operation to fight low pay

We need a culture shift from exploitation towards co-operation to fight low pay

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Research

Homemaker Oxford - how could empty and underused spaces in the city help us tackle extreme housing need?

We've spent the past four years looking into innovative and community-led solutions for Oxford's housing crisis. Here's what we've learnt.

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Updates

May Newsletter

We need a culture shift from exploitation towards co-operation to fight low pay Wongani has had a feature piece written…

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April Newsletter

Happy Labour Day, today marks the international day of celebration of the labour movement and its achievements. Have a read…

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