A contemporary ecological extension of a listed Georgian building.
We added a contemporary ecological extension to a listed Georgian building, harmonising natural materials and low energy design.
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We are Transition by Design, a design collective at the junction of architecture, strategic design and social change.
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Our work
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Projects
Our work is motivated by the belief that collaboration combined with good design can solve complex problems and improve the world we live in.
Makespace Oxford
We're transforming empty and underused space in Oxford into hubs for co-operatives, social enterprise and community organisations.
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Thame CLT
We're supporting residents of Thame to build their own Community-led housing.
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Open House
We transformed an empty shop into an urban room to keep the door open for conversations on housing.
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Floyds Row
Designing Oxford's newest homelessness accommodation with the people who would sleep there
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The Paper Mill
We're finding better ways to do housing in one of the UK's least affordable cities.
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Manor Farm
We added a contemporary ecological extension to a listed Georgian building, harmonising natural materials and low energy design.
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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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Creating the change we want to see in the world, one empty building at a time.
Creating the change we want to see in the world, one empty building at a time.
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'Nobody needs to feel like a spare part'
What one room taught us about community, civic space, and collective action on Oxford’s broken housing system.
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We're recruiting a Studio Manager, could it be you?
Transition by Design are recruiting for a Studio Manager to join our busy architecture and design cooperative in Oxford.
Read moreWe're looking for an Architectural Assistant (RIBA Part II)
An opportunity to join our unique architecture co-operative based in Oxford
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