About Vermont Design Institute

The Vermont Design Institute is a non-profit collaborative of design professionals formed to serve rural communities in Vermont. VDI has been in existence since 1993 when it was born out of an outreach effort by the Vermont Council on the Arts. The Design Institute has been a stand-alone organization since 1995 and has expanded to serve places beyond our own region.

VDI is a diverse group of professionals with expertise in architecture, historic preservation, landscape architecture, transportation and regional planning, natural resource protection, ecological economics, and land conservation. The intent of VDI is to facilitate community problem-solving through access to more holistic and inclusive design and planning.

Vermont Design Institute is a non-profit organization incorporated in the State of Vermont. Our mission is to facilitate community planning and design at the local level; provide hands-on education about creating livable, sustainable communities; and promote holistic design as a tool for problem-solving.

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