Suffolk Design Collective - Launch Event
Join the launch of the Suffolk Design Collective, a new cross-sector network bringing together public and private sector professionals.
Suffolk Design Collective – Launch Event & East Suffolk Design Code Workshop
📍 University of Suffolk
📅 Thursday 5 March 2026
🕧 12:30 – 4:00pm
About the event
Join us for the launch of the Suffolk Design Collective, a new cross-sector network bringing together the public and private sectors to raise the quality of placemaking across Suffolk and beyond.
This half-day event is open to Suffolk Design Collective members and also welcomes those who are curious to see what the Collective is about. Whether you are already involved or simply interested in how design quality is being approached in Suffolk, this is an opportunity to join the conversation from the outset.
The afternoon will also include a hands-on engagement workshop for the emerging East Suffolk Design Code, giving attendees a direct opportunity to shape how future design guidance is framed, tested, and applied.
This is not a presentation-only event. It’s a working session, a conversation, and the starting point for an ongoing collaborative network.
What to expect
- Official launch of the Suffolk Design Collective
- Why it exists, what it aims to change, and how members and partners can shape its future.
- An external perspective on collaboration and design leadership
- Setting the context for why cross-sector working matters in improving the quality of places.
- East Suffolk Design Code engagement workshop. Led by East Suffolk Council and project consultants David Lock Associates and Feria Urbanism
How the public and private sectors can work together more constructively
Open discussion and networking with others working across Suffolk and the wider region.
Who should attend
- Developers and land promoters
- Architects, urban designers and landscape architects
- Planning, transport and highways professionals
- Consultants and built environment specialists
- Anyone interested in improving the quality of places in Suffolk
Practical details
- In-person event
- No lunch provided – an on-site café will be available
- Places are limited – booking essential
Join the launch of the Suffolk Design Collective, a new cross-sector network bringing together public and private sector professionals.
Suffolk Design Collective – Launch Event & East Suffolk Design Code Workshop
📍 University of Suffolk
📅 Thursday 5 March 2026
🕧 12:30 – 4:00pm
About the event
Join us for the launch of the Suffolk Design Collective, a new cross-sector network bringing together the public and private sectors to raise the quality of placemaking across Suffolk and beyond.
This half-day event is open to Suffolk Design Collective members and also welcomes those who are curious to see what the Collective is about. Whether you are already involved or simply interested in how design quality is being approached in Suffolk, this is an opportunity to join the conversation from the outset.
The afternoon will also include a hands-on engagement workshop for the emerging East Suffolk Design Code, giving attendees a direct opportunity to shape how future design guidance is framed, tested, and applied.
This is not a presentation-only event. It’s a working session, a conversation, and the starting point for an ongoing collaborative network.
What to expect
- Official launch of the Suffolk Design Collective
- Why it exists, what it aims to change, and how members and partners can shape its future.
- An external perspective on collaboration and design leadership
- Setting the context for why cross-sector working matters in improving the quality of places.
- East Suffolk Design Code engagement workshop. Led by East Suffolk Council and project consultants David Lock Associates and Feria Urbanism
How the public and private sectors can work together more constructively
Open discussion and networking with others working across Suffolk and the wider region.
Who should attend
- Developers and land promoters
- Architects, urban designers and landscape architects
- Planning, transport and highways professionals
- Consultants and built environment specialists
- Anyone interested in improving the quality of places in Suffolk
Practical details
- In-person event
- No lunch provided – an on-site café will be available
- Places are limited – booking essential
Good to know
Highlights
- 3 hours 30 minutes
- In person
Location
University of Suffolk
19 Neptune Quay
Ipswich IP4 1QJ
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