Could we shape cities and spaces through the lens of #compassion? What could our surroundings do for us if they were designed explicitly based on the impacts on human beings? An fantastic experience to share a model for “Human Impact Design” at Healthy City Design @HCDCongress

Excited to be presenting at this 1day event bringing together neuroscientists, architects & designers to discuss how the neuroscience of mental mapping can help build better buildings. Register inperson /online (free): bit.ly/3MzBDXT #neuroarchitecture #healthycities

Improving the quality of our homes & communities for an ageing population. A pleasure to join this @HousingLIN webinar chaired by Jeremy Porteus, with Dr Cecilia Zecca & Richard Griffiths @CartPickArch Recording here: bit.ly/46edeQF #CompassionatePlaces #PlaceQuality

Investing in Future Urban Spaces: Really excited to be speaking next week at @UKREiiF @CPCatapult pavilion - UK's innovation accelerator for cities. We'll explore how innovation in humane, healthy, connective and inclusive places can support growth & prosperity #healthyplaces

Rethinking how we approach urban spaces to be more humane, healthy & socially impactful: Here’s a clip on how we can tackle loneliness through the design of the built environment. Check out the @ldncollective_ podcast where I chat design for mental & social wellbeing 👇👇

Excited to share my work towards more “Compassionate Spaces” as a Fellow of @theCCDesign - expanding the boundaries of design to focus on human experience, empathy, emotion, equity as well as evidence-based approaches. 👉Next Thurs online (6pm GMT) : bit.ly/3OAMfHk

Interested in making places & cities more human, wellbeing-focused & lived-experience led? Join us for an informal gathering of people interested in place, wellbeing & being part of growing the #ConsiderateUrbanism movement. Register 👉 bit.ly/ConsiderateUrb @ConsiderateUrb

Looking forwards to joining this NHS National ICS/ICB Congress on a panel discussing "Improving Health through the Built Environment - Seizing the opportunity for impact" I'll be sharing my perspective & approaches for putting human wellbeing at the heart of how places are made

We need to make healthy, happy, liveable & inclusive places a reality for the many not just the few. Excited to launch the next phase at Healthy City Design next week @HCDCongress @marmotihe @MichaelMarmot @jessjallen @petegladwell @ClareDelmar #HEN2023 bit.ly/3KOoZnN

The way our homes and neighbourhoods are designed can either be enabling or disabling for social connection - which is vital for mental health We need a shift to new ways of thinking, with principles of empathy at the heart #HealthyPlaces #Loneliness #PlaceQuality #Innovation