Co-designed by local young people under the guidance of MATT+FIONA and local charity Fitzrovia Youth in Action, ‘Reflect’ is a new centrepiece for a meanwhile garden on a former HS2 construction compound
Against criticism that the profession fails to reflect the wider population it serves, Fran Williams and Rob Wilson speak to eight initiatives offering training and mentoring in architecture to young people from underrepresented backgrounds. Today it’s MATT+FIONA
Co-design has become a buzzword, used widely by architects and developers – but not always accurately. Gino Spocchia reports on what true community empowerment looks like
Emerging practice MATT+FIONA has been picked to create a treehouse at Royal Botanic Gardens Kew in west London, designed in collaboration with primary-school children
How are you filling your time in the lockdown? The AJ’s Sketchbook series is a showcase of architects’ sketches and concept drawings. Today’s sketches are by Fiona MacDonald, co-founder with Matthew Springett of MATT+FIONA, and head of learning at the Design Museum
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