INSPIRED Blog Series: Kitty’s Launderette, a community launderette and social space

Occupying an old builder’s yard in the area between Anfield and Everton in Liverpool, Kitty’s Launderette sits inconspicuously among the […]

Elly Mead

Posted on May 12, 2021

A tapestry of participation: revisiting Arnstein’s ladder

Most of us who work in the field of placemaking are familiar with Sherry Arnstein’s Ladder of Citizen Participation, which […]

Sophia de Sousa

Posted on May 10, 2021

INSPIRED Blog Series: The May Project

We dive once again into another Inspired series post! The series was conceived to help share stories of projects that […]

Deborah Ajia

Posted on May 6, 2021

INSPIRED Blog Series: The Valley Project with Grizedale Arts

Within our latest blog series we are making space to celebrate community leadership and cross-sector collaboration within design and placemaking. […]

Elly Mead

Posted on Apr 27, 2021

INSPIRED Blog Series: Urban Growth London and Brixton Orchard

Last Summer I volunteered with Urban Growth London to take care of the beautiful Brixton Orchard. I’ve passed it many […]

Deborah Ajia

Posted on Mar 29, 2021

INSPIRED Blog Series: Citizens Committee for New York City

Not long ago, my mother handed me a book and some promotional material designed by an old family friend, British […]

Sophia de Sousa

Posted on Mar 22, 2021

INSPIRED Blog Series: Muslimah Sports Association

Our latest blog series is a space to celebrate projects that are championing and enabling civic leadership and cross-sector collaboration […]

Sophia de Sousa

Posted on Mar 18, 2021

GLASS-HOUSE CHATS: Building Social Value into Design and Placemaking

Building Social Value into Design and Placemaking (12 March 2021) This chat aimed to explore how we can be more […]

Sophia de Sousa

Posted on Mar 17, 2021

Water Works: My experience as a student facilitator with Crystal Zeng

On February 25 2021, I participated in the ‘Water Works: People & Materiality in Place’ a co-design workshop held by […]

Guest Author

Posted on Mar 16, 2021

INSPIRED Blog Series: Homebaked Community Land Trust and Bakery

Within our latest blog series, entitled “INSPIRED”, we are making space to celebrate community leadership and cross-sector collaboration within design […]

Elly Mead

Posted on Mar 8, 2021