Co-hosted with Daisy Froud
There is an increasing interest in co-design and co-production in the world of placemaking, but are levels of community empowerment really changing, or just the words we are describing to talk about consultation and engagement? How can we ensure that not only our language evolves, but that we also shift towards more democratic design processes to shape our cities, towns and neighbourhoods?
Our co-host this month is Daisy Froud, specialist in participatory design and co-production. Together we will explore what it means to design with democratic intent. How can we share decision-making power more meaningfully, and what are the shifts to policy and practice that might support this?
Come and share your ideas on how we can Design in Democracy.
About Glass-House Chats
Glass-House Chats are monthly hour-long online spaces for conversation and connection, to ask questions and explore ideas, approaches and methods, share learning and meet others.
Series 6 sees us collaborating with a range of inspiring people and organisations who will co-host sessions with us. Each guest co-host will help us bring focus, expertise and experience to conversations about different aspects of the design of places. From empathy to sustainability, we’ll unpick some of the successful ingredients of design and explore what great design can achieve.
About our Co-host
Daisy Froud is a specialist in participatory design, community engagement and co-production. She devises collaborative processes to enable inclusive decision-making, particularly around the making – and sustaining – of buildings and places. All her work has the aim of maximising the space available for those who do not hold formally recognised power to determine outcomes.
How to Take Part
Glass-House Chats are open to anyone with an interest in the event topic. No specific experience or expertise is required to join the conversation. We believe that our Chats only benefit from a wide mix of voices, interests and experiences.
These free online events are kept intentionally small so that everyone taking part can jump in and join the conversation. Where possible, we encourage participants to keep their cameras and microphones on, to pose questions and ideas, and to share stories and links.
To create a safe space for open discussion, the Chatham House Rule is applied. Key discussion points are collated, anonymised and shared after each session.
How to Book
Glass-House Chats are free events, but places are limited, so please register only if you plan to attend.
Book your place here.