It focuses upon the flow of people between multiple areas of interior and exterior environments and delivers value and understanding in spaces across both the private and public realm.
As such, the discipline covers a variety of scales, from detailed design of interior spaces to large regional strategies,[1] and is largely found within the UK.
Spatial design uses research methods often found in disciplines such as product and service design, identified by IDEO,[2] as well as social and historical methods that help with the identification and determination of place.
[8] Ultimately it can be seen as "the glue that joins traditional built environment disciplines together with the people they are designed to serve".
During the COVID-19 pandemic, spatial design became an important aspect of reshaping collective use of urban space[9] and thinking about access and egress.