Equipping placemakers to shape a thriving and equitable city
Beam Park is a new community created on the site of a former Ford car plant near Dagenham. As part of our Happy London project, we went to find out how wellbeing is being created through green space and community involvement. Our recent field trip took us to Beam Park, … Read more
In a city facing economic pressures and a growing housing crisis, how can we make Londoners happier? ANNA ODEDUN looks for answers in our Happy London project. We know that public space plays a critical role in supporting wellbeing, with access to quality green spaces reducing mental health issues by … 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