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: the sum of parts? Think piece #2
By Jez Hall A little story about Levenshulme’s secret lake (this piece leads on from Jez Hall’s first think piece […]
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Posted on Nov 3, 2015
Place: the sum of parts? Think piece #1
By Jez Hall Place for a community to live The upcoming Glass-House Manchester debate on ‘Place, a sum of parts?’ […]
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Posted on Nov 2, 2015
Power in Dirt: Two Urban Farms and their Strategies for Neighbourhood Cultivation
By Martha Isaacs Growing up in a rural area in northern Maryland, USA, I formed my sense of self with […]
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Posted on Jul 22, 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
Lessons from Minamisanriku: Community Gardening
Displacement and personal investment in temporary spaces One of the initiatives led by the local government following the displacement and […]
Sophia de Sousa
Posted on May 15, 2015
An inspiring, holistic approach to urban living in London
I recently attended an uplifting, celebratory community event in north west London, organised by a community initiative that The Glass-House […]
Louise Dredge
Posted on Jul 29, 2014
Enabler Voices: Inspiration at the end of a roller-coaster journey
By Tina Gough What a delight it was for me to see Gateshead Citizens Advice Bureau settled in their brand […]
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Posted on Jun 13, 2013
Danish ‘Think Space’ about community projects
“The free thought is the best toy in the world.”– Erik Clausen We were pleased to accept an invitation to […]
Maja Luna Jorgensen
Posted on Oct 1, 2012
Glass-House supported project wins design award
We were delighted to hear that Gamlingay Eco Hub, an early project supported by The Glass-House has won a major […]
Louise Dredge
Posted on Sep 13, 2012