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

GLASS-HOUSE CHATS: Future-proofing the Design of Places – Key Takeaways

In this month’s Chat, Future-proofing the Design of Places, we wanted to explore how we can collectively design for the […]

Elly Mead

Posted on Sep 15, 2021