A Letter to Future Placemakers from Sophia de Sousa

For our new blog series ‘A Letter to Future Placemakers’, we’re showcasing letters that thoughtfully share learning points from your […]

Sophia de Sousa

Posted on Jan 12, 2022

New Online Course: Enabling Community-Based Leadership in Design

We are delighted to announce that we have now launched Enabling Community-Based Leadership in Design: Sustainable Development of Historic Faith […]

Sophia de Sousa

Posted on Dec 6, 2021

GLASS-HOUSE CHATS: Connecting students and community-led design projects

This month’s Glass-House Chat on Connecting students and community-led design projects sought to explore the increasing practice within built environment […]

Sophia de Sousa

Posted on Nov 22, 2021

Co-designing Design Codes: how will community engagement work in practice?

An event from The Glass-House Community Led Design in partnership with London Forum of Amenity and Civic Societies and Urban […]

Sophia de Sousa

Posted on Oct 20, 2021

GLASS-HOUSE CHATS: Bringing children into the design process

Our chat focusing on Bringing children into the design process brought together an interesting mix of people exploring the many […]

Sophia de Sousa

Posted on Oct 12, 2021

Emerging from Lockdown

Last month, we officially came out of 16 months of restrictions linked to Covid-19. Well, sort of. As with everything […]

Sophia de Sousa

Posted on Aug 4, 2021

Urban Activation in Ilford Town Centre

Sometimes, our action research creates wonderful spaces for experimentation, and our Incubating Civic Leadership* project has done just that, sowing […]

Sophia de Sousa

Posted on Jul 21, 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

GLASS-HOUSE CHATS: Building Design Engagement Capacity in Local Authorities – Key Takeaways

(11 June 2021) This month’s chat, Building Design Engagement Capacity in Local Authorities, explored how to build confidence and capacity […]

Sophia de Sousa

Posted on Jun 15, 2021