Commitment
The axis of lasting performance.
Thinking about performance over time means building responsibility into the earliest decisions. Materials, resources, reuse, safety and impacts are considered across the project and its life cycle.
Responsible materials
Choosing with discernment.
Favouring traceable, responsible materials, chosen for their durability, their use and what becomes of them.
- Traceability
- Certification
- Durability
- Optimisation
The timber and wood-based materials we use in our projects come from FSC®- or PEFC-certified supply chains.
PEFC and FSC® are certifications held by the supply chains themselves.
Circular economy & reuse
Thinking beyond the first use.
Building reuse into the design to extend the life of installations, preserve the value of their components and make them easier to adapt to new uses.
- Reuse
- Reconfigure
- Store
- Repurpose
- Recover
Measurement & continuous improvement
Measuring to decide better.
Assessing a project’s main impact areas to inform decisions, put trade-offs on an objective footing and identify where improvement is possible. Materials, fabrication, transport, logistics, energy and end of life are analysed step by step, so that practice moves on from one project to the next.
- Materials
- Fabrication
- Responsible purchasing
- Transport
- Logistics
- Energy
- End of life
HSE & quality
Keeping hold of every link in the chain.
Selecting and assessing partners on their expertise, their people and equipment, and their ability to meet the demands of the project. Anticipating risks, checking the quality of execution and handling non-conformities as part of continuous improvement.
Expertise · Assessment · Safety · Compliance · Quality · Improvement
ISO 20121:2024
A structured approach.
23.4 Design frames its development within a responsible management approach, structured around the principles of the ISO 20121:2024 standard.
A framework for progress that 23.4 Design is committed to over the long term.