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
Supporting the Recovery of the High Street in Bath and North East Somerset by Alex Bugden
Our guest writter, Alex Bugden is a Town Planner with eight years’ experience delivering projects within the built environment. With […]
Guest Author
Posted on Jun 14, 2022
ExploreStation: Creative conversations about the future of British railway stations and local places
Rail travel is as British as crumpets and tea, an iconic feature of the landscape which connects our cities, towns […]
Elly Mead
Posted on Jun 10, 2022
People Powered Places: Empowering community champions as experts
May 2022 People Powered Places is Metropolitan Workshop‘s second annual practice-based research project. It aims to explore innovative methods of […]
Sophia de Sousa
Posted on May 30, 2022
GLASS-HOUSE CHATS: Making as a design engagement tool
This month’s Glass-House Chat, Making as a design engagement tool, explored the act of making as a catalyst to enable […]
Jake Stephenson-Bartley
Posted on May 17, 2022
GLASS-HOUSE CHATS: Breaking down jargon in design and placemaking
This month’s Glass-House Chat, Breaking down jargon in design and placemaking, explored the role language, and specifically technical, industry-specific jargon, […]
Elly Mead
Posted on Apr 20, 2022
Sustainable high streets: reimagining the future of our towns and cities
On Wednesday 30 March, we delivered our final event in this year’s WEdesign series ‘Local Places, Global Issues’ in partnership […]
Elly Mead
Posted on Apr 5, 2022
GLASS-HOUSE CHATS: Building relationships through design and placemaking
The theme of this month’s Glass-House Chat, Building relationships through design and placemaking, has emerged as a recurring area of […]
Sophia de Sousa
Posted on Mar 22, 2022
Cultural Influences: Bringing diverse voices into forgotten spaces
There is a growing interest in more inclusive design, and with this a recognition that who we invite into the […]
Sophia de Sousa
Posted on Mar 16, 2022
Diversifying Design: Considering the voice of nature in placemaking
On February 24, we hosted Diversifying Design: Urban ecology by, with and for diverse actors, our second hybrid collaborative event […]
Jake Stephenson-Bartley
Posted on Mar 2, 2022