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 […]

Sophia de Sousa

Posted on Oct 29, 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 […]

Sophia de Sousa

Posted on Oct 1, 2024

Three Years at The Glass-House

Jake Stephenson-Bartley is moving on to complete his Part 3, continuing his architectural journey at Asif Khan Studio. @Jakealfred and […]

Jake Stephenson-Bartley

Posted on Aug 27, 2024

Wider Issues in the Built Environment: The Ecological Crisis 

This is the third of three think pieces drawing on my own experience of architecture and the built environment, educationally […]

Jake Stephenson-Bartley

Posted on Aug 19, 2024

Wider Issues in the Built Environment: Participatory processes 

This is the second of three think pieces drawing on my own experience of architecture and the built environment, educationally […]

Jake Stephenson-Bartley

Posted on Aug 13, 2024

Wider Issues in the Built Environment: Race and Architecture

This series of blogs draws on my own experience of architecture and the built environment, educationally and through practice. Inspired […]

Jake Stephenson-Bartley

Posted on Aug 6, 2024

Co-design as an Ecological Champion

What is Co-design? From my experience working at The Glass-House, I understand co-design as a method and tool whereby groups […]

Jake Stephenson-Bartley

Posted on Nov 10, 2023

Co-designing Place Quality and Place Equity

Back in 2007, The Glass-House produced a series of postcards aimed at stimulating discussion around what we saw as inequities […]

Sophia de Sousa

Posted on Sep 26, 2023

Celebrating a Decade of Strategic Partnership with The Open University

Last month, I had the immense pleasure of watching my long-time collaborator and now dear friend, Professor Theodore Zamenopoulous, give […]

Sophia de Sousa

Posted on May 10, 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