A New International Participatory Charter
The UN Habitat Professionals Forum (HPF) recently launched The International Participatory Charter for Urban and Territorial Development to deliver the […]
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Posted on Nov 19, 2024
Glass-House Chats: Should we build less and reuse more in placemaking?
In this month’s chat we explored the delicate balance between reuse, refurbishment and new build.
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Posted on Nov 18, 2024
Co-production & Community Engagement
Last week, I went to a thought-provoking event, How Co-production Creates Better Places, organised by Future of London (FoL). The […]
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Posted on Nov 12, 2024
The Third Sector, Higher Education & Collaborative Research
Universities and other research institutions are increasingly interested in working with community and voluntary sector partners through research. Many are […]
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Posted on Oct 29, 2024
Sharing Findings from our Cross-pollination Research Project
On 9 October, we took part in the Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Policy Brief session, Cross-sector Collaboration and […]
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Posted on Oct 14, 2024
Co-design, Cohousing & Community Building
Last week, The Glass-House team ran a workshop along with our strategic partner the Open University Design Group, at the […]
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Posted on Oct 8, 2024
Designing for Dignity & Independence
Last year, I helped my mother move into a new home. As a fiercely independent woman in her eighties, my […]
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Posted on Oct 1, 2024
Have Your Say on People, Place & Design
At The Glass-House, we see one of our key roles as a connector and want to share voices that may […]
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Posted on Jul 24, 2024
Glass-House Chats: Has Public Transport Hit the Buffers?
This Chat, Has Public Transport Hit the Buffers?, explored people’s perceptions of public transport, whether within or between towns and […]
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Posted on May 7, 2024
New Resources to Help with Co-design
We at The Glass-House are mindful that there is a growing interest in co-design as a valuable approach within the […]
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Posted on Apr 15, 2024