This chapter discusses the organisational setting of regional design in the realms of spatial
planning and territorial governance. As a starting point, it argues that rules on how imagined …

In recent decades, The Netherlands has seen an increase in the use of regional design-led
practices in national indicative planning. Despite this, the interrelations between design and …

This chapter elaborates on the role and position of regional design in spatial planning and
governance. The chapter draws on exploratory case study research that has combined …

Regional designing envisions and develops possible and desirable regional future
scenarios, including how they can come about. It is a particular envisioning method used to …

The aim of the conference 'Shaping regional futures' was to clarify the performance of
regional design: the way imagining and envisioning of spatial futures of regions enhances …

Designing has assumed a prominent position in current regional planning and development.
There is, however, no coherent body of knowledge on how designing contributes to, alters or …

Spatial planning approaches have changed since the 1990s. Major shifts in the institutional
architecture of planning schemes have occurred: plan-led planning approaches …

In the 1980s, planning approaches in European regions have changed as a result of
increasing attention to regional spatial developments and a diminishing reliance on …

The concept of regional design has often been discussed in the context of the emergence of
design competitions and temporary design studios as informal regional arrangements that …

In a complex and changing field, influenced by globalization, technological development,
and increased differentiation and complexity in all parts of society, urban planners are …