Our work
Services you can hire, networks you can fund
Six architectural, urban design and heritage restoration services. Five networks that bring the work to vulnerable communities.
01Services
What you can hire us for
Six services, led by three technical ones. Climate resilience runs through our architectural and urban design work.
- 01
Architectural design
Safe, climate-adapted homes and buildings, from emergency shelters to family homes, retrofits and community buildings.
- New homes and buildings
- Climate retrofits for heat and flooding
- Energy and resilience audits
- Construction with trained local tradespeople
- 02
Urban design & placemaking
Public spaces, streets and neighbourhood infrastructure, designed with the people who use them.
- Parks, parklets and play spaces
- Streetscapes and mobility
- Drainage, shade and flood measures
- Space activations for company CSR programmes
- 03
Heritage restoration
Historic buildings restored so they stay safe, in use and earning, along with the crafts and local culture that give them meaning.
- Restoration design
- Structural assessments
- Adaptive reuse
- Maintenance and management plans
- Traditional craft skills, such as lime and timber work
- 04
Research
Evidence that grounds design in how people actually live.
- Participatory and spatial mapping
- Vulnerability and urban studies
- Socio-economic impact studies
- 05
Training & education
Courses and fellowships in urban design, climate adaptation and construction trades.
- Urban design and placemaking courses
- Climate adaptation workshops
- Vocational training in construction
- 06
Campaigns & events
Campaigns, exhibitions and events that bring people into the conversation about their places.
- Public campaigns
- Exhibitions and open houses
- Talks and community events
02Networks
Five networks through which you can fund delivery
Each network delivers work on the ground, from building and restoring to training and organising with communities. Funders can support delivery through any of them.
Build Better Eain
Practical help for families to build, repair and adapt their homes for a changing climate.
70K+ people reached with educational materials on safer, better construction practices
See projectsOur Heritage Homes
Helping owners restore, care for and earn from heritage homes.
2,445 heritage owners in the network
Visit OHH (opens in a new tab)Neighbourhood Network
Local organisations leading change where they live.
436 grassroots organisations connected, supporting 235k+ people across 121+ townships in 8 cities
Visit NN (opens in a new tab)Young City Shapers
Training young people to shape their towns and cities.
1,136 young urban leaders trained, 502 completing the cohorts, delivering 97 capstone projects
Visit YCS (opens in a new tab)Tradespeople (including Women)
Masons, carpenters, women builders and maintenance teams.
128 women trained in construction
See projectsWhat we bring to any job
Technical skill
Architects, engineers and heritage specialists who make sure what we build is safe, lasting and well made.
People who take part
The people who will use a place help shape it, through co-design, workshops and building together.
Networks that stay
Long-term relationships with homeowners, local organisations, youth and tradespeople, so the work keeps going.