Nextdoor Nature with the Scottish Wildlife Trust
Imagine living in a neighbourhood where nature thrives, where there is a strong sense of community spirit and where people […]
Guest Author
Posted on Jan 11, 2024
Collaboration is the Key to Community Building
Claire Robinson, Partnerships Director at Chichester Community Development Trust, writes about CCDT’s experience and learning.
Guest Author
Posted on Aug 25, 2023
Exploring Community Design Groups & Review Panels
In the fourth blog of this series, we explore the differences between scheme-based vs place-based conversations.
Sophia de Sousa
Posted on Dec 15, 2022
Scheme-based vs Place-based Conversations
In the fourth blog of this series, we explore the differences between scheme-based vs place-based conversations.
Sophia de Sousa
Posted on Dec 8, 2022
Building an Infrastructure for Collaboration
The notion of an ‘infrastructure for collaboration’ is not a new idea, and came into the ethos of The Glass-House […]
Sophia de Sousa
Posted on Dec 1, 2022
Design Training Workshop: Homes & Neighbourhoods by Design
On Saturday 19 November, The Glass-House delivered a full-day, in-person Design Training workshop, which was an introductory session from our […]
Jake Stephenson-Bartley
Posted on Nov 29, 2022
The Role of Effective Community Design Engagement Strategies
Setting a design engagement strategy starts with a commitment to investing sufficient time, research, conversations and planning to explore and […]
Sophia de Sousa
Posted on Nov 24, 2022
Unpicking Design Engagement
What The Glass-House refers to as “design engagement” is often quite different from the standard consultation we see on most […]
Sophia de Sousa
Posted on Nov 17, 2022
Engaging Communities in Design Decision Making
In the past few months, we’ve had some interesting conversations within communities, with local authorities, with designers and a range […]
Sophia de Sousa
Posted on Nov 10, 2022
GLASS-HOUSE CHATS: Challenging stereotypes through co-design
Our June Glass-House Chat, Challenging stereotypes through co-design, emerged as a topic within The Glass-House when discussing our own frustrations […]
Elly Mead
Posted on Jun 20, 2022