Order your copy of 'Age-friendly Housing: Future design for older people'

Order your copy (opens new window) and get £5 off with the code AGE5 when you order Age-Friendly Housing online, or present this flyer (opens new window) at the RIBA bookshop at 66 Portland Place.

Out today, this RIBA publication was written by Julia Park from Levitt Bernstein and the Housing LIN's Jeremy Porteus.

This book focuses on anticipating the needs and aspirations of the next generation of older people, and touches on what this implies for our communities, our towns and our cities, as well as for our living spaces. It will look at how well-designed buildings can facilitate the provision of care, support independence and wellbeing while providing companionship and stimulation. It will also examine how to ensure that buildings remain flexible over a long life.

Dealing mainly with new-build, but with a section on adaptation and refurbishment, this book sets out the underlying design principles that should be applied and the early decisions that must be taken. Richly illustrated with case studies alongside contributions from a range of experts and examples of best practice, this comprehensive resource will inform and empower architects, designers, planners and clients to be braver and wiser in designing with older people in mind.