Urban Design

Public space expresses a city’s cultural life. It should be dynamic and inclusive in its street design, pedestrian corridors, urban structures, and open space with a clearly expressed hierarchy.

DesignInc Sydney - Byron Bay Bus Interchange

We believe a balance of coherence and variety is essential, as are familiar patterns and a diversity of forms. We consider relationships between people and places to develop a nuanced response and restorative urban approach that reconnects us to nature.

Our Urban Design experience spans a range of portfolios including:

  • Residential precincts
  • Transport and infrastructure precincts
  • Industrial precincts
  • Public domain precincts

Urban design is all about amenity—it’s about social equity. My role is to bring that thinking so that everything we do is for the benefit of the most people, and that’s across age, across gender, across geography

Lynne Hancock
Principal, DesignInc

Urban Design Awards

YearAwardProject
2023 Finalist, Excellence in Social & Community Infrastructure, UDIA NSW Crown Group Awards for Excellence, Urban Development Institute of Australia NSW (UDIA) Gujaga and McCarthy Reserve Precinct and Brighton Memorial Fields
2023 Shortlisted, Excellence in Sustainability, The Urban Developer PHIVE—Parramatta Civic Hub
2022 Winner, Successful Places, Transport for NSW Como Station Upgrade
2022 Winner, Infrastructure Award of Excellence, Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (NSW) Byron Bay Transport Interchange
2022 Commendation, Built Projects—City and Regional Scale, Urban Design Awards (NSW) Byron Bay Transport Interchange
2022 Winner, Project of the Year Award, Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue’s Boomtown! 2022 Property & Infrastructure Awards PHIVE—Parramatta Civic Hub
2022 Winner, Regional Achievement Award—Northern New South Wales, Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (NSW) Byron Bay Transport Interchange
2022 Shortlisted, Well Connected Communities with Quality Local Environments, NSW Government Premier’s Award Byron Bay Transport Interchange
2021 Shortlisted, Excellence in Affordable Housing, Urban Development Institute of Australia (NSW) Military Road Boarding House
2018 Shortlisted, Urban Habitat Award, Council on Tall Buildings & Urban Habitat Chatswood Transport Interchange
2018 Winner, Excellence in Affordable Development, Urban Development Institute of Australia (NSW) Foveaux Street Student Housing
2017 Winner, Great Place Award, Planning Institute of Australia (NSW) Oatley Station Access Upgrade
2015 Winner, Great Place Award, Planning Institute of Australia (NSW) Chatswood Transport Interchange
2015 Commendation, Urban Design Award, Australian Institute of Architects (NSW) Chatswood Transport Interchange
Evy Anwar

Evy Anwar

Senior Urban Designer, Sydney

Akshaisankar Sabu DesignInc Sydney

Akshaisankar Sabu

Urban Designer, Sydney