Design Review | Planning

Design Review is a nationally and internationally recognised process for lifting the design quality of projects. GANSW supports the delivery of best practice design review in NSW through guidance and programs including the State Design Review Panel.

Find out more about our design review activities below:

Group of people discussing a building design at an NSW Architects Registration Board event. Credit: NSW Architects Registration Board / Government Architect NSW

Design Review in NSW

Read more to understand how design review can influence design outcomes across NSW

NSW State Design Review Panel

Find out more about the role of panel and its members

People walking through East End, Newcastle. Credit: Brett Boardman / Government Architect NSW

Local Government Design Review Panel Manual

Find out more about the way design review is conducted by local government

Guidelines and manuals

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Better Placed

NSW State Design Review Panel – Terms of Reference (PDF, 87 KB)
NSW State Design Review Panel – Guidelines for Project teams (PDF, 85 KB)
101 Design Ideas from 5 years of the NSW State Design Review Panel (PDF, 6 MB)