Design Horizons
Design Horizons, a new foresight platform by Hassell, uncovers macro sustainability trends that we believe will influence the design industry and broader built environment in the years ahead — and what we must do to prepare. Download the report.
The climate and biodiversity crisis continues unabated, demanding urgent and transformative action across all sectors of society. With this challenge in mind, Design Horizons explores what the built environment industry can do to ensure a flourishing future for all.
To launch our new platform, we dive into the current state of sustainability to explore what prevailing and emerging global shifts are likely to impact our industry. We examine how the built environment is adapting – or in too many cases – is still struggling to meet unprecedented environmental and social challenges.
Design Horizons is a starting point to drive conversations with our partners and the industry about how we can collectively address the challenges facing our planet and our shared role in creating a better future.
Our foresight platform aims to help individuals and organisations in the built environment sector:
- Understand emerging trends for 2025 and beyond so we can act quickly.
- Identify specific opportunities to strengthen how we make places.
- Take early action on incoming regulations and requirements to ensure projects have a sustainable legacy.
- Make informed decisions about where to focus resources and investment.
- Think critically and openly about what a better future looks like and our role in creating it.
As makers of places, our industry faces many challenges. Design Horizons is a call to rethink how we design, build, and measure the impact of our built environment on people and the planet. It challenges us to move beyond business as usual — to transform our processes, confront our responsibilities, and design with intent. Most importantly, this research shows how we can help drive a smarter, more sustainable future — through the choices we make in every project, every day.
For a copy of the debut report for the platform, Design Horizons, register below to access now.
