New Housing LIN guest blogs explore design, placemaking and supporting Wales to age well

Two new Housing LIN guest blogs offer fresh insights inspired by last year’s Housing LIN Cymru Symposium – Making Wales a Great Place to Grow Old.

This new Housing LIN guest blog by Dr Sam Clark and Professor Juliet Davis from Cardiff University explores how architectural design can better support ageing and end-of-life care. Drawing on research shared in Welshpool, it highlights why understanding “getting in place” and designing for dying-in-place are essential to helping people remain in familiar homes and communities for longer. Read on to find out more about the design principles that shape independence, dignity and attachment in later life.

Meanwhile, a second Housing LIN guest blog from Max Hampton from the Design Commission for Wales examines how placemaking can tackle loneliness and strengthen community connections. Reflecting on the Placemaking Wales Charter, the blog considers how location, movement, mixed uses and identity all contribute to age-friendly neighbourhoods. Read on to discover practical ways to design places that help Wales age well.