Building an Infrastructure for Collaboration
The notion of an ‘infrastructure for collaboration’ is not a new idea, and came into the ethos of The Glass-House […]
Sophia de Sousa
Posted on Dec 1, 2022
Design Training Workshop: Homes & Neighbourhoods by Design
On Saturday 19 November, The Glass-House delivered a full-day, in-person Design Training workshop, which was an introductory session from our […]
Jake Stephenson-Bartley
Posted on Nov 29, 2022
The Role of Effective Community Design Engagement Strategies
Setting a design engagement strategy starts with a commitment to investing sufficient time, research, conversations and planning to explore and […]
Sophia de Sousa
Posted on Nov 24, 2022
Unpicking Design Engagement
What The Glass-House refers to as “design engagement” is often quite different from the standard consultation we see on most […]
Sophia de Sousa
Posted on Nov 17, 2022
Engaging Communities in Design Decision Making
In the past few months, we’ve had some interesting conversations within communities, with local authorities, with designers and a range […]
Sophia de Sousa
Posted on Nov 10, 2022
Open Call: Activating Collaborative Networks in Local Places through Cross-pollination
Are you part of a local network of groups and organisations working to improve your neighbourhood? Would you like to […]
Elly Mead
Posted on Jun 10, 2022
GLASS-HOUSE CHATS: Making the Case for Investment in Inclusive Design
This month’s Glass-House Chat, Making the case for investment in inclusive design, brought together a range of people, including community […]
Elly Mead
Posted on Feb 7, 2022
A Letter to Future Placemakers from Sophia de Sousa
For our new blog series ‘A Letter to Future Placemakers’, we’re showcasing letters that thoughtfully share learning points from your […]
Sophia de Sousa
Posted on Jan 12, 2022
St Raphael’s and Ledbury Estates: Hybrid Design Training with The Glass-House
The Glass-House delivered a series of Design Training workshops to members of two Community Design Groups (CDG) from St Raphael’s […]
Elly Mead
Posted on Nov 19, 2021
Co-designing Design Codes: how will community engagement work in practice?
An event from The Glass-House Community Led Design in partnership with London Forum of Amenity and Civic Societies and Urban […]
Sophia de Sousa
Posted on Oct 20, 2021