These personal reflections on cultural regeneration, place and memory expand on a presentation Thea made at Design Manchester’s Liveable Cities conference last November, drawing also on her current focus on…

“When they’re designing things in cities, local community people should be involved, because it is we that are actually going to live there.” So said peace campaigner and activist Dr…

SouthBank IQ is a research study and consultation document by Images&Co that evaluates the potential for innovation-led growth in South London. The study identifies an opportunity for a dynamic innovation…

In 2019 – Finsbury Park’s 150th anniversary year – we celebrated with a programme of events including #Everything150, a contemporary archaeology project in partnership with the Museum of London; a…

In 1957, the historian A.J.P. Taylor wrote in the New York Times that “Manchester is the only English city which can look London in the face, not merely as a…

The Northern Powerhouse Mk III is just around the corner, but how will it compare with its predecessors? The prime minister’s newfound appetite for legacy building won’t determine that; and…

How a city’s commitment to design has shaped its image on the international stage On Wednesday 24 October, Tottenham Hotspur played PSV in the first leg of their Champions League…

This is the text of the statement issued by Manchester City Council and Design Manchester on 19 October 2018 Manchester engages design community to support its 10-year strategy. Design, like…

George Daniels’ mission as a horologist was to redesign the mechanical watch to compete and in the long term outperform the quartz electronic watch. He was passionate about every detail…

Edward Jenner, creator of the world’s first vaccine, is said to have saved more lives through his work than anyone else. In the 18th century smallpox was widespread, killing eight…