environmental design
Americannoun
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the ordering of the large-scale aspects of the environment by means of architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, urban planning, regional planning, etc., usually in combination.
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the study or practice of this.
Example Sentences
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In a statement, the Clippers said Ballmer and his family are “focused on sustainability” and built the Clippers’ home arena at the leading edge of environmental design.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2025
Donovan Finn, a professor of environmental design at Stony Brook University and a member of the Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay, agrees that there are only tough choices ahead.
From New York Times ● Apr. 1, 2022
It’s no coincidence that the game often resembles the early Resident Evil titles in its environmental design.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 24, 2020
It came out back in August, and critics at the time lavished well-earned praise on the game for its spooky atmosphere and visuals, cryptic storytelling, and stunning environmental design.
From The Verge ● Dec. 25, 2019
Susannah Drake, an architect at DLANDstudio focusing on environmental design, said that city climate adaptation is absolutely a matter of safety.
From Slate ● Oct. 11, 2019
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