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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Our work is motivated by the belief that collaboration combined with good design can solve complex problems and improve the world we live in.
Blackbird Leys Community Centre Community Engagement
Transition by Design are appointed as the community engagement consultants for the new Blackbird Leys Community Centre. For the past…
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Oxford Covered Market Redevelopment
In 2020 we were commissioned to prepare and agree a public engagement plan and hold a series of public engagement…
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Meanwhile in Oxfordshire
In 2020, we became a project partner on the Meanwhile in Oxfordshire programme. A grant funded project led by Makespace…
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Hutchcomb Road
Transition by Design demonstrates a model for turning houses in the UK into carbon positive homes fit for a sustainable…
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Dillys Cottage
Dilly’s Cottage was a deep ecological retrofit and extension to a home within a conservation area. Due to the stone…
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Oxford Cohousing
We’re designing Oxford’s first cohousing scheme, in the heart of the city, with the people who will live there.
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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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Transition by Design at Modern Art Oxford
Transition by Design at Modern Art Oxford
Read moreHomemaker 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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Ozone Leisure Park Reimagined: Community Engagement
We are thrilled to announce a series of community engagement events to shape an exciting new vision for Ozone Leisure…
Read moreAn opportunity to join Transition by Design as a Part 1 architectural assistant
Opportunity for a Part 1 Architectural Assistant in a unique Architecture Co-operative based in Oxford Basic details Position: Architectural Assistant (RIBA…
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