INSPIRED Blog Series: Men’s Sheds
Although we have recently launched our latest blog series, ‘A Letter to Future Placemakers’, we are keeping our previous ‘INSPIRED’ […]
Elly Mead
Posted on Oct 8, 2021
A citizen’s perspective on enabling public power
Over the last year and a half of lockdown, with varying restrictions and changes to how we work and travel, […]
Deborah Ajia
Posted on Jul 29, 2021
GLASS-HOUSE CHATS: Community design review panels: how could they work? – Key Takeaways
(9 July 2021) Our chat on Community design review panels: how could they work? brought together a mix of designers, […]
Sophia de Sousa
Posted on Jul 13, 2021
Enabling Community Urban Design Champions
On 24 June, The Glass-House ran a workshop on the principles and vocabulary of urban design for the London Forum […]
Sophia de Sousa
Posted on Jul 7, 2021
Play streets for covid recovery: Placing children and playing streets at the heart of recovery
In March, I attended Playing Out’s event – Play Streets for Covid Recovery. The insightful event focused on how we […]
Deborah Ajia
Posted on Jun 18, 2021
INSPIRED Blog Series: Community Savers
So far through our INSPIRED blog series we have explored heritage buildings and the communities bringing them back to life, […]
Elly Mead
Posted on Jun 10, 2021
INSPIRED Blog Series: Brixton Windmill
This blog post is another addition to our inspired blog series. This series shares stories of projects that are championing […]
Deborah Ajia
Posted on May 27, 2021
Sheffield School of Architecture Workshop: Exploring digital tools for creative engagement
By Elly Mead and Deborah Ajia The Glass-House was recently invited by the Sheffield School of Architecture (SSoA) to deliver […]
Elly Mead
Deborah Ajia
Posted on May 12, 2021
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