Place: who belongs here? Think piece #1
By Dr Noha Nasser Place attachment and collective identity Public spaces are a fundamental feature of cities and urban culture; […]
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Posted on Feb 15, 2016
Place: designed for sharing? Think piece #1
By Becca Thomas A place for everyone: socially engaged design and spaces “The true purpose of architecture is to help […]
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Posted on Oct 7, 2015
Private or Public? Searching for Accessible and Inclusive Spaces in London
By Martha Isaacs One bright Saturday afternoon, I visited the famous Borough Market in Southwark. The swarms of people diving […]
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Posted on Jul 15, 2015
Bollards and Breweries: Learning with the Shad Thames Area Management Partnership
By Martha Isaacs Since my arrival as an Intern at The Glass-House Community Led Design, I have heard the term […]
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Posted on Jun 24, 2015
Lessons from Minamisanriku: Iryado
Places that support, teach and empower Following the tsunami, there was an outpouring of support with volunteers arriving from other […]
Sophia de Sousa
Posted on May 20, 2015
To a More Ambitious Place Think Piece Series: Does practice make perfect in place? #2
By Marion Preez and Liane Bauer, UrbanPioneers Bring a chair, table and cake Imagine yourself in Switzerland. The land famous […]
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Posted on Sep 24, 2014
Volunteer Voices: How collaboration can help a community transform derelict land into a thriving green space
By Orsola de Marco One of the most exciting aspects of community-led design projects is being able to witness the […]
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Posted on Aug 27, 2013
The Secret History of Our Streets
Over June and July the BBC aired ‘The Secret History of Our Streets’ series that was co-produced with the Open […]
Melissa Lacide
Posted on Jul 26, 2012
In Bruges: Belgian students present their plans for East London site
This week I paid a swift visit to Bruges, where I sat on a jury to assess 3rd year Applied […]
Sophia de Sousa
Posted on Nov 11, 2011
Spaces by Design, Dunblane – September 2010
– Arranged in collaboration with Development Trust Association Scotland– Delivered by Bureau – Design + Research (BDR) 8 & 9th […]
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Posted on Nov 4, 2011