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
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