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Announcing the launch of Co-designing Space Towards Spatial Justice! A guide for achieving meaningful participation in co-design processes, the online platform is now live, hosting theoretical and practical resources to help you integrate participatory methodologies within your practice. It's a one-stop shop for tools, documentation and analysis of case study projects. Led by Jane Wong and Tom Greenall, as the recipients of a RIBA Research Fund, and with contributions from over 20 collaborators across the globe. The study also received funding from The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, and Julita Skodra and Yip Siu provided critical bridges to further public commissioners and authorities, including the Greater London Authority and the Rathaus Bremen. Thanks to Neal Shasore for his support and guidance, and for acting as supervisor for the initial body of funded research. The website was designed by Studio Hyte, with a typeface strategy reflecting the multiplicity and plurality of voices that co-design seeks to reveal, enable and amplify, and Yanping He supported production of the site. https://codesigning.space/ The Association of Collaborative Design Mei-Yee Man Oram Soundings Yes Make Dan Daley Deborah Saunt Diana Phiri-Witty Isidora Larraín de Andraca Julia King Lydia Toohey Intervention Architecture Arup Urban Symbiotics

We'll be the first to admit we love digital tools to design and collaborate — but sometimes a piece of chalk is the best technology. Amazing to see the students at LSA map their Wembley site, roll out their narrative, and define the experience across the public space. Public spaces need a big shake up in whose stories they tell, why and how. So it's been great to explore this as a part of the Design Think Tank on Pageantry and Procession with Saqqra DSDHA The Place Bureau and Eddie Blake and an incredibly skilled cohort of students. #worldbuilding #narrativeplacemaking #publicspace #experiencedesign #collaborativefutures

DSDHA are pleased to announce that Exchange Square, a new public park in The City of London has been selected as a nominee for ArchDaily’s ‘Building of the Year 2025’ for Public & Landscape Architecture. You can choose to vote for your favourite project till 12th February. Cast your votes here: https://lnkd.in/eBadF55N 📸 Dan Fisher FFLO Stace Arup Speirs Major Light Architecture DP9 Limited Gardiner & Theobald LLP Greengage Environmental Ltd David Bonnett Associates

We are pleased to announce that two of our projects have been nominated for #Pineapple2025 awards 🏆 Presentations will take place online at the The Developer and Festival of Place. See you there: https://lnkd.in/e63SjwZ5

We are proud supporters of UK Architects Declare, a crucial network and platform for championing climate action in the architectural industry

We’re very pleased to have been named a Winner in the 2025 CIVIC TRUST AWARDS and Winner in the 2025 Selwyn Goldsmith Awards for Universal Design. The awards recognise how buildings allow all to use them with dignity and equality, putting people at the heart of design. Find out more: https://shorturl.at/U0cQ0   Huge thanks to the redevelopment team, led by architects DSDHA and our supporters who made this work possible, including: the Mayor of London's Good Growth Fund, The Kirby Laing Foundation, THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED, #TheChristinaSmithCharitableFoundation, City Bridge Trust, Arts Council England, Islington Council & the Green Hall Foundation. Find out more about our redevelopment: https://lnkd.in/gJMJSqzW

The National Youth Theatre(NYT) has been announced as a 2025 CIVIC TRUST AWARDS and 2025 Selwyn Goldsmith Awards for Universal Design: Regional Finalist. NYT is deservedly recognised as a community asset in Islington and has promoted a sense of belonging to the many participants who have accessed its Youth Arts programmes over the last sixty years. We are super proud to see NYT get the recognition it deserves, and especially so for the Selwyn Goldsmith Awards, as DSDHA's retrofit was driven in large part by considered engagement with current users, and supported by accessibility consultants, to ensure it became a diverse space, usable by many. Last Friday, we felt especially thankful to be hosted at NYT for DSDHA’s Christmas Party. We saw talented performers take to the stage for a production of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night and enjoyed a communal meal put together by Syrian Sunflower Kitchen. The Civic Trust Awards encourage the best in architecture and environmental design, to improve the built environment for us all through design, sustainability, inclusiveness and accessibility, and also to reward projects that offer a positive cultural, social, economic or environmental benefit to their local communities. The Selwyn Goldsmith Awards for Universal Design celebrate places that are responsive, flexible, welcoming, easy to use and occupy, allowing all to use with dignity and equality. #SpatialJustice #InclusionInDesign #CulturalInfrastructure

DSDHA is looking for an experienced Studio Coordinator to join its growing London-based office! If you consider yourself friendly, reliable and flexible, enquire below for the full role description: https://tr.ee/_91bGIxJHh 📧 Please submit your CV and a cover letter including your availability and salary expectations to careers@dsdha.co.uk 🌈 DSDHA is committed to promoting equal opportunities and building inclusion and diversity in all our teams.

We’re pleased that our redeveloped home for young storytellers has been selected as a 2025 CIVIC TRUST AWARDS: Regional Finalist and a 2025 Selwyn Goldsmith Awards for Universal Design: Regional Finalist. These awards recognise how buildings allow all to use them with dignity and equality, putting people at the heart of design. Given the access focus of our redevelopment, it was fitting to hear the news yesterday on International Day of Disabled People. You can support our work to make theatre accessible for all young people and have your donation doubled by giving before 10 December at www.nyt.org.uk/biggive We’re very grateful to the redevelopment team, led by architects DSDHA and our supporters who made this work possible, including: the Mayor of London's Good Growth Fund, The Kirby Laing Foundation, THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED, #TheChristinaSmithCharitableFoundation, City Bridge Trust, Arts Council England, Islington Council & the Green Hall Foundation. Find out more about our redevelopment: https://lnkd.in/gJMJSqzW

Agnieszka Szedzianis, an Associate at DSDHA shares industry frustrations, shared by many, on the role and wages of the Architect in contrast to 1999. ‘The same mid-career architect would be earning today’s equivalent of £67,760 a year, an annual difference of around £19,000, creating an almost 40 per cent shortfall. This is not mere salary stagnation. This is a rapid salary decrease’ Read more on Architects’ Journal https://lnkd.in/esUeWRSw