Northern Architecture is one of over 20 such centres in the UK currently supported by bodies such as CABE (the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment) and Arts Council England, as part of government support for high quality architecture and design and the creation of sustainable communities Northern Architecture is the Architecture Centre for the North East of England; it is an independent charitable body with a regional remit, able both to promote the benefits of high quality design and to engage both professionals and public in the process of delivering this Northern Architecture works with a large number of individuals, agencies and organisations in the North East from the cultural, environmental, educational, business and community sectors