Co-Design Practice

Can a collaborative approach to analysis and production of space promote knowledge transfer that enhance social and spatial capital for local communities? Over the last three years we have initiated, raised funds, managed and delivered a number of successful collaborative design- and research projects across Dalston, East London. As award winning and internationally practicing architects and urban designers, we embed relevant topics into the centre of the studio-based design teaching at UEL to create a ‘field of opportunity’ for overlaps between professional disciplines, institutions and local authorities, for mutual benefit. As a response to challenging urban contexts of conflict, deprivation and climate change, our designstudio approach to research aims to explore and develop alternative forms of collaborative design practice and co-design methodology.