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The social value of design

Thursday 14 January 2021

Flora Samuel

Flora Samuel

Professor
University of Reading

What is the impact of housing design and placemaking on social value and wellbeing in the pandemic? Flora Samuel is Professor at the University of Reading and a specialist on social value and research in architecture. She talks to Peter Murray about the role of architects and the design response required to cope with the effects of COVID-19.


Flora Samuel

Flora Samuel

Professor
University of Reading



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