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environmental design

American  

noun

  1. 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.

  2. the study or practice of this.


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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

With the Le Corbusier projects winding down, he established his own firm in Ahmedabad in 1956 and called it Vastushilpa, which means environmental design.

From New York Times • Jan. 24, 2023

Combined with a colorful art style and environmental design more reminiscent of the earlier games, it’s easy to get the sense that Halo is back to its best.

From The Verge • Dec. 6, 2021

It’s no coincidence that the game often resembles the early Resident Evil titles in its environmental design.

From The Guardian • Jun. 24, 2020

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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