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Designing for Death: Bettering End-of-Life Experiences
9 February 2017As the end-of-life experience becomes increasingly medicalised and sanitised, Veronica Simpson looks at how designers, architects and community networks are sparking a gentle re-engagement.
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Brief Encounters: Veronica Simpson Talks KICKSTART Design Competition
20 December 2016Sustainable design champion Veronica Simpson checks out the finalists of KI Europe’s first KICKSTART design competition
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Something in the City: Design and culture in Dundee
24 November 2016With the V&A Dundee to open in 2018 the city of Dundee is getting ready to show its historic and modern design and cultural credentials.
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Brief Encounters: Cycling to sustainability
18 November 2016From the perspective of a bicycle seat, Veronica Simpson concludes that Holland shows how investment in cycling, inventiveness and courage can pay massive benefits to cyclists and the planet
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Destruction of Memory review
24 October 2016Tim Slade’s film, based on Robert Bevan’s 2006 book of the same name, documents the cultural destruction that has wrought catastrophic results across the world. It’s a must-see, says Veronica Simpson
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Community-led Regeneration
18 October 2016Community-led schemes are increasing and covering a wide variety of projects, thanks to more interest in participation and cuts to public-sector funding
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Brief Encounters
18 October 2016Veronica Simpson takes a trip to Venice and despite all the tourists declares it a very liveable city
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Brighton Rocks
26 September 2016We discover that the south coast city of Brighton is the vanguard of sustainable and innovative design that is inspiring a new breed of eco enterprise
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Veronica Simpson discovers the benefits of thinking outside the box
19 September 2016In her own column, regular FX contributor Veronica Simpson attends a Permaculture design workshop
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Wild about design
18 August 2016We go to the country for a breath of fresh air and to see what magic design and architecture is weaving to enhance the view.