Landman, KarinaAelbrecht, Patricia2026-03-022026Landman, K., Aelbrecht, P. UDI editorial winter issue 2025. URBAN DESIGN International (2025). https://doi.org/10.1057/s41289-025-00305-3.1357-5317 (print)1468-4519 (online)10.1057/s41289-025-00305-3http://hdl.handle.net/2263/108704CHANGE HISTORY : 30 January 2026. The original online version of this article was revised: in the originally published version of the editorial, the first image intended for the issue cover was included, and the sequence of the articles was presented. These elements were not intended to appear with the editorial. Original article has been corrected.Shaping quality environments and public interest outcomes through urban design governanceen© The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Limited 2026. Publication is available at https://link.springer.com/journal/41289.EditorialUrban designBuilt environmentQuality environmentPublic interestPostprint Article