Neighborhood Design Center
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The Neighborhood Design Center embraces underserved neighborhoods, advocating design as a right, not a privilege.
The Neighborhood Design Center (NDC) strives to create vibrant communities through collaborative design and planning, leveraging current and future professionals. Founded in 1982, the NDC is a 501c(3) nonprofit committed to assisting the under-served. We believe that access to design is a right, not a privilege. Those in need of affordable design services, ranging from small businesses, neighborhood institutions and government entities in Central Ohio and beyond, are able to utilize the Neighborhood Design Center. We use innovative and engaging design to bridge the gap between people and the built environment. Through a hands-on approach to all of our projects, our staff and interns establish partnerships with our clients and help bring their ideas and dreams to life. Our range of talent includes architecture, landscape architecture, city and regional planning, urban design, interior design, and graphic design, employing a staff of students to engage with real-world situations and gain invaluable skills and education through direct interaction with clients
Together, we hope to make an impact for under-served areas to elevate and empower communities. We strive to implement our mission in multiple arenas of the built environment, and we are committed to finding ways to make even the smallest projects work.
09/30/2026
đź“Ł Calling all artists and community organizations!
✨ Applications for 614 Beautiful grants open October 5! Local community organizations can apply for up to $10,000 to bring public beautification projects to life across Columbus. 🏙️ Projects may include transit-oriented or streetscape improvements, landscape enhancements, wayfinding and signage, public art—or a creative idea we haven’t imagined yet. 🌿🪧🖼️
đź’» We are hosting a Virtual Information Session on October 22, from 5:30-6:30 PM. Join us!
đź”— Learn more and get ready to apply: www.614beautiful.org or go to the link in our bio.
Here's how we transformed this lot in South Linden into our new urban Oasis: Serenity Space!
We're the CoLab Studio, a group of 11 teenagers with the Neighborhood Design Center who worked with the and to make our neighborhood more beautiful, sustainable, and accessible.
Watch our 7-week journey as we designed and built a site for all.
07/28/2026
The 2026 CoLab Studio has completed its summer project, Serenity Space, after 7 weeks of learning, designing, and implementing a better future for the Linden community.
Our 11 interns worked through heat and rain to deliver a community park for all. Sitting right across from the Columbus Metropolitan Library Linden Branch, we invite our community to gather and enjoy a space built for and by our neighbors!
Want to get involved with the CoLab? There are more opportunities to get your hands dirty with completing the Serenity Space in the upcoming weeks with planting, landscaping, and building. Sign up for our newsletter or follow us on our socials to stay in the loop!
07/21/2026
🎉🎉Coming this Friday to Linden!
Welcome to Serenity Space: a place for healing, gathering, and joy. Over the past 7 weeks, our CoLab Studio high school interns have been hard at work designing and implementing a beautification project on Cleveland Ave.
Designed for , this site will be a year-round rally point for community programming in the Linden Area.
Our final site will be revealed this FRIDAY, July 24th, during our Final Celebration between 12P-2P. Come by, meet our 11 incredible designers, and learn how they transformed a site into an oasis.
What's Linden like?
Hear from our CoLab Studio 26 high school interns as they take notes on their built environment.
05/22/2026
Ready to give your storefront a fresh new look? The Power of One program offers a one-time grant of up to $10,000 to help enhance your business’ curb appeal and make a lasting first impression.
Apply by 5:00p.m. on May 29th and visit POWER1CBUS.ORG for more details!
The Lincoln is soon to celebrate 100 years in the King-Lincoln neighborhood.
Hear from The Lincoln's Associate Director Gamal Brown and local artist April Sunami as she speaks on a recent mural she completed at the famous theater.
05/14/2026
The Lincoln's commitment to the arts ecosystem of Columbus is reflected in its variety of performing arts programs. All housed within the historic Lincoln Theater, we're sharing ways in which one of Long St.'s oldest institutions is continuing to give back to its community.
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Columbus Is My Neighborhood is NDC’s platform for amplifying the stories of individuals from all backgrounds that have shaped the growth of the city we call home. Discover the role of the arts in building community!
05/07/2026
Aniya Valentine is a senior at Eastmoor Academy whose passion for artistic expression is leading her toward a future in architecture and fashion.
During her time as a CoLab Studio intern, Aniya teamed up with nine of her peers to navigate the architectural process from beginning to end, witnessing firsthand how design can create stronger communities. The experience left a lasting impression, inspiring her to pursue other creative outlets that make a difference.
Aniya has continued to grow her skills as both an artist and leader beyond CoLab Studio. This includes having taken part in her school’s musical set design, embracing opportunities that challenged her to fail, restart, go outside of her comfort zone, and adapt. Following her upcoming graduation, Aniya will attend the University of Cincinnati to study Architecture with a minor in Fashion Design, allowing her to combine the creative skill set she’s developed with the more mathematical side of art.
An active member of her school community, Aniya is involved in cross country, track and field, student council, National Honor Society, their student newspaper, and broadcasting team, bringing energy and curiosity into everything she does.
Today’s the day–join us TONIGHT for our short film premiere to hear directly from Aniya and other panelists! Get your tickets now through the link in our bio and be a part of the conversation🤝
05/01/2026
From Columbus to Cleveland🚀
Our team hit the road this week to spend time with the Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative, getting to know their office and the projects they’re bringing to life across Northeast Ohio.
Opportunities like this remind us why we do what we do, and how much stronger our impact can be when we learn from one another. Thank you to for the warm welcome and congrats on 25 years of design in action!
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1445 Summit Street, Suite 300
Columbus, OH
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| Wednesday | 9am - 5pm |
| Thursday | 9am - 5pm |
| Friday | 9am - 5pm |
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