Health meets home

Our Director, Jo was invited to join the podcast Health Meets Home, hosted by doctor, author and property enthusiast Dr Lafina Diamandis. Health Meets Home dives into the fascinating relationship between health, housing and why the places we live influence our behaviour, physical and mental health. The podcast features some of the nation's leading experts on health and housing and discusses the latest innovations being developed to meet the changing needs of our population.

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Alongside our friend Amos Goldreich, we discuss:

• The effects of design and architecture on health

• Why people hold the answers to the challenges they face

• Social housing, lighting and perception of space

• How co-working could be a viable solution for homelessness

• What architects can do about the postcode lottery impact on health

Read about how we’re designing to improve health and wellbeing with women in Bangladesh.

Designing regenerative spaces

This October we’ll be hosting, ‘Designing Regenerative Spaces’ an event organised with Amos Goldreich Architecture.

Regenerative spaces are those that are rehabilitating, enriching and strengthening – they reverse the damaging effects of life’s challenges. We will explore what this looks like from multiple angles and broaden the discussion beyond the building.

Proceeds from the event will go to our Heart of the home project, which aims to co-create solutions to challenges women in Bangladesh face, in the kitchen.

With an incredible lineup of speakers, it’s not to be missed. Tickets are available via Eventbrite.

• Thursday, 3 October 2019

• 6.45-9pm

• 20 Tottenham Street, London, W1T 4RG

“At AzuKo we’re driven by the belief that good design improves lives. We want to collaborate with experts from a wide range of sectors and learn from communities themselves to develop solutions that improve our emotional, physical and psychological health. This event will be a forum to share ideas and spark fresh discussion.”

— Jo Ashbridge

Futurekind: design by and for the people

We’re so proud to feature in the Thames & Hudson book, Futurekind by Rob Phillips.

We have grown accustomed to two beliefs: first, that only experts can be designers, and second, that our everyday activities are harming the planet. Futurekind showcases design projects—across every scale, budget, and material—that have made a genuine difference in individual lives and in communities around the world.

“AzuKo is pushing the idea of community-led design, to build capacity, to support communities in leading their own projects.”

Both manual and manifesto, inspiration and call to arms, this rich and timely survey tells the true stories of world-changing collaborations between designers and communities, providing hope for humankind.

Futurekind is available in hardback.