We must be ambitious and dare to dream about the ideal: Dreaming Utopias in Bow
When people are asked to consider the future of their place, most often it is through a consultation exercise to […]
Sophia de Sousa
Posted on May 25, 2016
Triggering conversations about place: workshop at Paragon
Place is all around us. We interact with it both consciously and not. Our senses and emotions fire messages to […]
Sophia de Sousa
Posted on May 18, 2016
Delivering Homes Differently: Understanding community-led housing in high demand urban areas
On 16 March 2016, the day that George Osbourne made a budget announcement of £60 million pounds for community-led housing, […]
Sophia de Sousa
Posted on Mar 18, 2016
Celebrate great design in your area: Civic Voice Design Awards
The Civic Voice Design Awards 2016 are now open for applications and I would strongly encourage communities across England to […]
Sophia de Sousa
Posted on Jan 6, 2016
People, place and policy: our evidence to the House of Lords
On 11 November, I gave oral evidence to the House of Lords Select Committee on National Policy for the Built […]
Sophia de Sousa
Posted on Dec 8, 2015
Collaboration for Innovation in Place – a breakfast workshop
The Glass-House believes that collaboration in placemaking can significantly improve the quality of places and how people interact with them. […]
Sophia de Sousa
Posted on Oct 7, 2015
Lessons from Minamisanriku: Iryado
Places that support, teach and empower Following the tsunami, there was an outpouring of support with volunteers arriving from other […]
Sophia de Sousa
Posted on May 20, 2015
Lessons from Minamisanriku: Octopus-Kun – a place to craft
The power of activity and enterprise Following the tsunami, one of the biggest challenges for local people, particularly those whose […]
Sophia de Sousa
Posted on May 18, 2015
Lessons from Minamisanriku: Community Gardening
Displacement and personal investment in temporary spaces One of the initiatives led by the local government following the displacement and […]
Sophia de Sousa
Posted on May 15, 2015
Lessons from Minamisanriku: Koala Library
What are the most important civic buildings? The first civic building that was rebuilt in Minamisanriku after the tsunami was […]
Sophia de Sousa
Posted on May 13, 2015