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Billions are being invested in retrofit, but scaling remains the challenge. What works in pilots too often collapses in delivery. PAS 2035 was designed to bridge this gap, yet design intent is still being lost. Retrofit by Design ensures the golden thread is protected, turning intent into consistent delivery.

Lowest cost is not best value. Retrofit procurement too often rewards cheap contracts at the expense of quality, compliance, and resident well-being. PAS 2035 offers a clear framework; if procurement is aligned with design-led delivery, we can unlock lasting savings and healthier homes.

Out-of-date drawings cost time and money. Our new Revit plugin solves this with a simple scan: QR codes in title blocks that link directly to Autodesk Construction Cloud. One quick check, and you know if your drawing is current (green) or outdated (red). No training, no extra apps - just certainty on site.

By linking Revit directly to manufacturing, Digital by Design turns walls into workflows. In seconds, a simple sketch can generate fabrication drawings, cutting lists, and CNC-ready data, closing the gap between design and delivery. It’s automation built for your system, your factory, and your supply chain—bringing speed, certainty, and scalability to every project.

Lowest-cost tendering often delivers buildings that are expensive to run, hard to adapt, and quick to fail. Value-based procurement asks a better question: what delivers the most value over time? Good design shapes that answer by reducing whole-life costs, enabling adaptability, and improving wellbeing. When procurement values more than price, design can deliver more than buildings. It can deliver outcomes that endure.

A flagship regeneration scheme delivering 130 high-quality homes on a once-derelict site in Wythenshawe. Architecture by Design led the transformation with a masterplan focused on safety, sustainability and long-term community impact.

Architecture by Design worked with Lion Homes to embed the Golden Thread into their development process. From defining roles under the BSA to deploying a mobile app for geo-tagged site evidence, this digital-first strategy ensures clarity, compliance, and confidence from planning through to occupation — aligning every stage with the new Gateway requirements.

Architecture by Design led the regeneration of an urban block in Liverpool with a masterplan that weaves together new housing, a community Pocket Park, and civic design options. Sensitive to local character and heritage, the project emphasised placemaking, mixed tenure integration, and stakeholder collaboration — creating a design rooted in connection and context.

On a former community baths site in Garston, Architecture by Design delivered EPC A-rated homes that go beyond Future Homes Standards. The scheme integrates passive solar design, MVHR, ASHP, and PV, all coordinated with care. Biodiversity, public realm, and placemaking were key, creating a sustainable neighbourhood that respects its past while shaping a low-carbon future.