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Songdo in South Korea leading charge to become city of the future
The metropolis of Songdo in South Korea could help older cities, like London, to upgrade. Cities are already home to half of the world’s 7billion population and that figure will rise to 70 per...
Urban Design Group Practice Award 2011
It is now the time of year when the UDG invites practices to submit an entry for our annual project award. Please see full submission guidelines here. The deadline for entries is Friday 8...
Urban Design Group Public Sector Award 2011
The Urban Design Group is always keen to give recognition to the important, creative and high quality work being done in urban design by public sector bodies, despite – and often...
UDG AGM, Annual Report & New Executive Committee
The Urban Design Group AGM was held at 6.15pm on Wednesday 15 June 2011 in The Gallery at 70 Cowcross Street, London, EC1M 6EJ. At the meeting, the new Executive Committee was announced, as...
Urban Land Institute Awards
Winners include projects in Rouse Hill, Australia, Singapore and Los Angeles. http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pinnacles-of-modern-design-the-urban-land-institute-announces-winners-of-the...
Urban Design Group's Recognised Practitioner Designation
Professionals of any background who work in urban design can now apply for recognition of their skills and ability.  The new designation of Recognised Practitioner in Urban Design is available...
National Urban Design Awards 2010-11
The Urban Design Group is inviting UK local authorities and public sector agencies to submit an entires for the National Urban Design Awards. Entries may either be work they have undertaken...
UDG elects its first female Chair
At the Urban Design Group's AGM on 16 June 2010,  Amanda Reynolds was elected as the Group's new Chair - the first woman in the Group's history to hold this office.