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The Glass-House Community Led Design

supporting people, improving places

The Glass-House is an independent national charity supporting and promoting public participation and leadership in the design of the built environment. We provide independent advice, training and hands-on support to community groups and organisations, housing associations, developers, local authorities and other stakeholders, to help them work more effectively together to create better quality places and spaces.

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Hosted Study Tours this May

> Visit community led building projects in Gateshead and Gamlingay
HACT taster event

New event for Housing Providers

> Participatory Placemaking for Housing Providers
Hosted jointly by HACT & The Glass-House
Debate publication

New Glass-House publication!

> The key points and voices from our recent Debate Series
HAflash

Support for Housing Associations

> Find out how our Placemakers Package can transform your approach to development and your local community
CDE

Community Design Exchange

> An exciting new online network for community led design!
Created by the Open University in collaboration with The Glass-House

How can we help...

Support for communities

Are you trying to undertake a built environment project in your local area? We can help..

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Spaces by Design, Dunblane 2

New ways of working

The Glass-House provides support to housing associations, developers, local authorities and other organisations to implement participatory design processes.

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Promoting community led design

We get people talking about great design informed by local people.

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