The Design Partnership

What The Design Partnership Does

The Design Partnership is a specialist urban design consultancy that integrates Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design principles with placemaking strategies. The firm operates from New South Wales' Central Coast and delivers projects across Australia since 2011. The practice focuses on creating safer public spaces while maintaining welcoming environments that foster community engagement and cultural identity.

CPTED and Safety Design Services

The firm applies CPTED principles to reduce crime risks in public and private developments while enhancing community confidence and usability. The practice prepares crime risk assessments for mixed-use developments and public realm projects under New South Wales planning frameworks. Services include safety audits, design review of development applications, and integration of security strategies with architectural and landscape design elements.

• Crime prevention assessments for development applications
• Safety design strategies for public spaces and precincts
• Design review services ensuring CPTED compliance
• Risk mitigation planning for public realm projects

Urban Design and Placemaking Services

The practice provides masterplanning and place planning services that balance growth requirements with community needs and connectivity. The team develops Place Plans and Identity Frameworks for councils and developers seeking to strengthen local character within planning approval processes. Urban design services cover mixed-use precincts, public space activation, and strategic planning for sustainable community development.

• Masterplanning for residential and commercial precincts
• Public space design and activation strategies
• Cultural placemaking and community engagement
• Public art curation and integration

Experience and Project Approach

The firm works with architects, developers, councils, and community groups on projects requiring integrated safety and design outcomes. The practice maintains expertise in balancing crime prevention requirements with innovative urban design solutions. The team delivers evidence-based design recommendations that meet planning authority expectations while creating environments that support community pride and ownership.

• Over a decade of specialist CPTED consulting experience
• Collaboration with councils across Australian jurisdictions
• Integration of safety design with cultural identity projects

Service Coverage

The Design Partnership serves clients across Australia from its Central Coast base in New South Wales. The firm works on projects ranging from local council public space improvements to large-scale private development applications. The practice covers metropolitan and regional areas where CPTED expertise and urban design integration are required for planning approvals and community safety outcomes.