We are a forward-thinking design studio dedicated to making places that connect and resonate with people.
We are a forward-thinking design studio dedicated to making places that connect and resonate with people.

URBAN EMPATHY: A new operating system for making cities from the “inside-out”
Download the full URBAN EMPATHY manifesto pdf document “As the UK emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic it would be a tragic mistake to...

LONELINESS LAB DESIGN TO CONNECT: HOMES
We were part of the Loneliness Lab’s “Design to Connect” series of events, sharing our work on how to design for sociability, community...

LIVING HOMES: NEW COLLECTIVE MODELS FOR WELLBEING
We were invited to take part in a panel discussion held by European think-tank Class of 2020 on future health & wellbeing standards and...

OUR SURROUNDINGS AS A TOOL FOR HUMAN HEALTH AND WELLBEING
In response to the current situation, and as are most in our industry, we are considering what the pandemic means for the design of...

TACKLING LONELINESS: WELLBEING-LED ARCHITECTURE
We’ve been doing a lot of work on rethinking housing and the emotional, social and psychological impacts that places have our us and were in

HARNESSING THE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL POWER OF PLACES
Summary Research paper as part of the Conscious Cities Anthology 2019, which explore how science-informed design can create a healthier,...

BUILDING CONNECTEDNESS. SPEAKING AT MAYOR'S HOMES FOR LONDONERS CONFERENCE
Natasha presented the practice's work on "Building Connectedness" as part of the Innovation room - for how we can create new places and...

REHUMANISING HOUSING: NEW MODELS
HIGH DENSITY AT A HUMAN SCALE Much has been written on the housing crisis, but it is clear that many of those who make the city function...

INTIMATE SERIES: PEOPLE-CONSCIOUS DEVELOPMENT
How can we do High Density Development at a Human Scale? Can we make places to fit people, not the other way around? To coincide with the...

HOUSING CRISIS: CALLING FOR COLLABORATION
London Build Conference. Housing Panel Can architects and developers help to resolve the shortage through strategic design? What are...

INTIMATE NEIGHBOURHOODS: LONDON X NYC PLACEMAKING RESEARCH
We are delighted to announce that we've been awarded funding from the British Council and Arts Council England for phase 1 of our major...

HOUSING CRISIS SOLUTIONS: ECOBUILD CONFERENCE
For a quick-fire overview, see a video of our presentation at Ecobuild last month below - 20 slides presented in 20 seconds each.The...