Design Surgeries

Achieving good design is a collective and iterative process, and it can be very difficult for an individual or even a team to consider all the ideas and options available. Our design surgeries are an informal means of sharing fresh thoughts and observations, which can often build on each other to examine potential problems and discuss possible solutions for schemes throughout the design process. … [Click here to learn more...]
Event Write-ups

A visit to the old and the new: UDL would like to thank Edmund Bird for arranging a fascinating trip through the cavernous … [more...]
by Marc Lane This workshop explored the benefits of good landscape design, how to implement (or ensure the implementation) … [more...]
by Marc Lane This workshop (primarily for engineers) looked at common issues in cycleway design and explore working … [more...]
Welcome to UDL
I’m Esther Kurland, UDL’s Director.
Here at UDL we aim to help practitioners create and maintain well-designed, good quality places. We do this by offering lots of training, events, meetings, design reviews and surgeries, online resources and more.
Please feel free to book individual places at events, and remember that our yearly subscriptions and memberships are cost effective and convenient.
Please email us for further information about our programmes or joining UDL.
Become a UDL member!
We offer a subscription based membership system. In 2011/12, 31 of London's 33 local authorities, TfL, HCA London, the GLA, a number of RSLs and others joined us.
Members can send people to all events free of charge. Some local authorities have booked over 100 places for staff and councillors in 2011/12; very good use of their limited training budgets.
Members can also use our design surgeries for free (limited max/year) and can request design review sessions or support for their own design review panels if they wish.
Membership offers good value for money and an affordable way of ensuring your staff and colleagues can access high quality, relevant training, briefings and support.
Please email us for further information.




