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How to design for communities, with communities

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Exploring everything from people-powered housing and user-generated retail to shared wellness and public-facing workspaces: FRAME’s Winter issue charts the ‘co’ era. Here, we outline what to expect inside.  

Get up to speed with the latest community-centric product releases, from a system that supports the ageing population working from home to solar panels that turn existing infrastructure into social meeting spots.

Meet four ambitious studios that are championing new co-design methods. Find out how waste can be reconsidered collectively and circularly, what co-creation could mean for neighbourhood regeneration, why design should encourage encounters between people and planet, and more.

Garner insights into how offices are spatially supporting the greater public, how brands are rallying co-creative retail communities, and how education interiors can support the Deaf community.

Learn from global industry leaders how to democratize decision-making to develop more socially cohesive living environments.

Uncover how spatial design can contribute to cultivating a strong sense of community – whether among consumers, neighbours or employees.

Be visually and conceptually inspired by inclusivity-driven creative concepts from other disciplines. 

Pick up on the potential of additive manufacturing and participatory design for the social and environmentally sustainable revitalization of vernacular dwellings.

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