Watch or listen back to ‘Architecture, Faith and Community’ talk featuring our Chief Executive

Glass-House Chief Executive Sophia de Sousa was a speaker at the RSA’s Architecture, Faith and Community event on 28th February, […]

Louise Dredge

Posted on Mar 13, 2017

Helping groups to rediscover their buildings through design training

Sometimes, when a community-based organisation is looking after a building, the challenges of the everyday can be overwhelming. This is […]

Sophia de Sousa

Posted on Oct 13, 2016

A clear vision and great design at St Michael and All Angels

One of the elements of our Empowering Design Practices project is to visit places of worship that have made physical […]

Sophia de Sousa

Posted on Aug 2, 2016

Growing Bridgend Farmhouse together

Tucked away between housing estates in southern Edinburgh, and next to a thriving community allotment, Bridgend Farmhouse languished derelict for […]

Maja Luna Jorgensen

Posted on Mar 24, 2016

Marple: A community taking action

“Marple is one of the best places in the world, and Marple Civic Society is proud to be the civic […]

Maja Luna Jorgensen

Posted on Mar 23, 2016

New knowledge exchange programme on community led housing

We are delighted to announce that The Glass-House and London Community Neighbourhood Co-operative (LCNC) are jointly working to increase the […]

Lucia das Neves

Posted on Jan 13, 2016

People, place and policy: our evidence to the House of Lords

On 11 November, I gave oral evidence to the House of Lords Select Committee on National Policy for the Built […]

Sophia de Sousa

Posted on Dec 8, 2015

Communities shaping places: Castlefield Forum

By Carole Middleton Castlefield Forum is a great example of a community shaping a place in a city-centre conservation area. […]

Guest Author

Posted on Nov 9, 2015

Place: designed for sharing? A round-up of our recent Edinburgh debate

Last Wednesday in Edinburgh, we held the first debate in our 2015/16 Series, A Place for Everyone?, which explores the […]

Louise Dredge

Posted on Oct 28, 2015

Reflections from the Fifth Desk

By Martha Isaacs Today is my last day of work with The Glass-House Community Led Design. During my time with […]

Guest Author

Posted on Aug 5, 2015