Equipping placemakers to shape a thriving and equitable city
After three co-design workshops with sector experts and community representatives, Future of London calls for genuine power-sharing in urban development. Here are three ideas to help that happen. Our Engaging London programme set out to understand how the sector can collaborate more meaningfully with local communities. With 35 community representatives, … Read more
Despite interest and evidence of impact, co-production has not yet been widely adopted in the built environment sector. Future of London finds success stories and principles for wider adoption. Future of London has published the final report of a three-year project on developing co-production as mainstream practice in the built … Read more
Community trust in regeneration is low, which can delay projects and reduce their social impact. ANNA ODEDUN says that participatory community collaboration offers a strategic advantage that can rebuild trust and improve outcomes for communities. Our built environment sector faces a trust deficit that we cannot ignore, as Grosvenor’s landmark … Read more
ECF specialises in working with clients that want to involve communities in design and development. MD Oliver Deed explains why they became Future of London’s newest member. When Oliver Deed of community engagement experts ECF posted on LinkedIn about a planning consultation near his home in Barnet, it raised a … Read more
Architecture practice Archio has won awards and positive community feedback for its in-fill housing. The founders explain why their approach to co-design can scale up for bigger regeneration projects. Kyle Buchanan and Mellis Haward first talked about working together when they were architecture students at Cambridge University. They pursued parallel … Read more
Find out how Lambeth Council hired a group of Black-led design practices to reimagine a valued community centre in Brixton as part of its regeneration plans, and why dominoes were key to the project. LB Lambeth has invested £1.4 million to renovate the Brixton Sports and Social Club on Coldharbour … Read more
Following our co-production report last year, Future of London is partnering with the Open University to develop practical engagement tools that will rebuild public trust. Given the public’s lack of trust in regeneration, co-production offers a way to address this head on through power sharing and inclusive approaches. In a first … Read more
More built environment professionals are keen to involve communities in the design and delivery of developments in a more meaningful way. Co-production is one way to do this as our new community engagement report shows. Co-production refers to the joint delivery of projects and services between community members and decision-makers. … Read more