Designing for Dignity & Independence
Last year, I helped my mother move into a new home. As a fiercely independent woman in her eighties, my […]
Sophia de Sousa
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 […]
Sophia de Sousa
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
Inspired: Quaggy Waterways Action Group
In December 2023, The Glass-House facilitated a workshop for the Scottish Wildlife Trust, as part of their Pioneers Programme training […]
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Posted on Mar 8, 2024
People, Place, Planet: The Leisure Society Event Blog
On 28 February, we were at Live Works in Sheffield, for The Leisure Society, our second in-person WEdesign event in […]
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Posted on Mar 6, 2024
People, Place, Planet: Inclusive Crisis Recovery Event Blog
On the evening of Monday 5 February, we gathered with a wonderfully diverse group of people for Inclusive Crisis Recovery, […]
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Posted on Feb 12, 2024
Remembering Rebecca
In mid December, we received the very sad news that a former member of The Glass-House staff, Rebecca Maguire, had […]
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Posted on Jan 8, 2024
Glass-House Chats: Careful Construction
Our third Chat of this season, Careful Construction, brought together a diverse group of participants to look at construction through […]
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Posted on Dec 18, 2023
Living a City
This is a very personal one. I recently visited Florence, my home for many years across the late 80s, 90s […]
Sophia de Sousa
Posted on Dec 11, 2023