Reconfiguring Place think piece: empowering communities to shape housing
by Melissa Lacide How do we give communities a proactive role in shaping and delivering better quality and more sustainable […]
Melissa Lacide
Posted on Feb 14, 2020
Tips for using social media as part of your community project
By Toni Dyer Miller Before starting my internship with The Glass-House Community Led Design, I wasn’t aware of the importance […]
Guest Author
Posted on Dec 11, 2019
Bow moves: what would you do with this space?
By Emma Newman On Saturday May 12th, EDP supported Bow Church to host ‘Bow Moves’ – a community event exploring […]
Guest Author
Posted on May 22, 2019
Gaming as a design engagement tool
By Grace Crannis As part of our series of Design Studio workshops in our Empowering Design Practices research project, The […]
Grace Crannis
Posted on Dec 12, 2018
Layers of Community: Design Training Sheffield 2018
By Myra Stuart Examples of how local communities are the experts abounded at our latest Design Training workshop, while a […]
Myra Stuart
Posted on Sep 20, 2018
Bow Study Tour: Reinventing Places of Worship
By Grace Crannis Unlocking community gems in the heart of London. The latest Study Tour event organised by the Empowering […]
Grace Crannis
Posted on Sep 18, 2018
Learning about and exploring the potential of design – EDP Design Training in Manchester
On 20th and 21st June, our Empowering Design Practices project ran a two-day Design Training course (based on Buildings by Design, […]
Louise Dredge
Posted on Aug 3, 2017
Helping groups to rediscover their buildings through design training
Sometimes, when a community-based organisation is looking after a building, the challenges of the everyday can be overwhelming. This is […]
Sophia de Sousa
Posted on Oct 13, 2016
Stories from practice: The power and practicalities of participative architecture
We are always keen to hear how independent practitioners are supporting and engaging with community-led and collaborative design projects in […]
Guest Author
Posted on Jun 8, 2016
Growing Bridgend Farmhouse together
Tucked away between housing estates in southern Edinburgh, and next to a thriving community allotment, Bridgend Farmhouse languished derelict for […]
Maja Luna Jorgensen
Posted on Mar 24, 2016