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Thank you to everyone who has come through our doors for the Cambridge Association of Architects Practice Exhibition. We...
06/10/2026

Thank you to everyone who has come through our doors for the Cambridge Association of Architects Practice Exhibition. We have been delighted by the response, and last evening was another packed one. Around 50 architects, developers, planners and curious neighbours filled The Cambridge Room, and it was lovely to see so many conversations going on in the space.

There are only a few days left. The exhibition runs until Wednesday 14 October, and we have added some extra Residents’ Workshops:

🏠 Saturday 10 October, 10am to 5pm
🏠 Sunday 11 October, 12pm to 4pm
🏠 Monday 12 October, 6pm to 8pm

Are you thinking about improving your home but not sure where to begin? Please do drop in, say hello and meet your local architects. There’s no need to book.

📍 The Cambridge Room, Unit 55, The Grafton Centre (opposite Decathlon)

With warm thanks to and for curating and supporting this exhibition.

We are at the Supercharging Local Climate Action Conference today, led by Cambridge Carbon Footprint at St Andrew’s Hall...
03/10/2026

We are at the Supercharging Local Climate Action Conference today, led by Cambridge Carbon Footprint at St Andrew’s Hall, Chesterton.

What an amazing group of people! More than 40 organisations from across Cambridgeshire are here, sharing ideas and working out how to do more together.

We are collecting data for our research project with Cambridge Sustainable Food, mapping the community food assets that help people get good food, in normal times and in a crisis. If your group has a kitchen, a van, volunteers or a WhatsApp group that reaches your neighbours, you could be part of the map.

Come and say hello at our stall! Or add what you know in five minutes: bit.ly/foodassetmapping (link in bio)

Cambridge Sustainable Food

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We’re delighted to welcome Greater Cambridge Shared Planning, who are hosting a Local Plan consultation session with us ...
11/09/2026

We’re delighted to welcome Greater Cambridge Shared Planning, who are hosting a Local Plan consultation session with us at The Grafton Centre today from 10am to 4pm. It’s been a great response.

This is the final round of consultation on the Greater Cambridge Local Plan, which will shape how Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire grow over the next twenty years. It’s the last chance to share your views before the Plan goes to an independent Planning Inspector.

Come along, chat with the planning team, ask questions and find out how to make your comments count. Everyone is very welcome.

Can’t make it today? You can comment online until 5pm on Friday 25 September: consultations.greatercambridgeplanning.org

A heartfelt thank you to the GCSP team for bringing this conversation into the heart of the city. 💚

Two brilliant days at the Design Museum for the Tools for Transition research conference, hosted by Future Observatory w...
08/09/2026

Two brilliant days at the Design Museum for the Tools for Transition research conference, hosted by Future Observatory with the AHRC.

So much to take away on how design research delivers in the green transition, from co-designing with communities through to untangling policy and systems.

Best of all, time with the Public Map team, over from Bangor, Ynys Môn and Wrexham.

A pleasure to hear Prof Flora Samuel speak on two panels today at the Tools for Transition conference at the Design Muse...
07/09/2026

A pleasure to hear Prof Flora Samuel speak on two panels today at the Tools for Transition conference at the Design Museum: Co-designing with Communities, and Green Transition Ecosystems. Rich discussion on what design-led research actually delivers for communities.
the Design Museum
Future Observatory at the Design Museum
FLORA Samuel

Demystifying the planning process in real-time! Tonight in The Cambridge Room, Noah Coombs and Jo Hobohm are pulling bac...
25/08/2026

Demystifying the planning process in real-time!

Tonight in The Cambridge Room, Noah Coombs and Jo Hobohm are pulling back the curtain on how the UK planning system actually works, and how local communities can get involved. 

From understanding Local Plans to navigating upcoming consultations on the Greater Cambridge Local Plan, it’s been an incredibly insightful session on how our local spaces take shape. 

No background in architecture needed to care about how your city grows! 🏙️💬

Tomorrow!Demystifying the Planning Processat The Cambridge Room, Tuesday 25th August 5.30pm - 6.30pm Presented by Noah C...
24/08/2026

Tomorrow!
Demystifying the Planning Process
at The Cambridge Room, Tuesday 25th August 5.30pm - 6.30pm

Presented by Noah Coombs & Jo Hobohm from the Cambridge Room Team

How does the planning system actually work, and where can communities have a say?

This presentation provides an accessible introduction to the planning system, exploring how it has developed over time, Local Plans, planning decisions and the opportunities for public participation.

Using examples from Cambridge throughout, the presentation is particularly timely ahead of the upcoming final consultation on the Greater Cambridge Local Plan Consultation.

We are a full-house this evening!A thought provoking talk by sociologist Dr Will Brown (ARU) at the Cambridge RoomFrom S...
23/07/2026

We are a full-house this evening!

A thought provoking talk by sociologist Dr Will Brown (ARU) at the Cambridge Room

From Silicon Valley to Silicon Fen: What can Cambridge learn?

As Cambridge’s, biomedical sector continues to grow, important questions are being asked about how the city is changing, the speed of its development and who is it changing for? Can we learn from the San Francisco Bay Area?

Pop-up talk, The Cambridge Room, 15th JulyDrawing on newly discovered archival materials from the Ove Arup & Partners ar...
19/06/2026

Pop-up talk, The Cambridge Room, 15th July

Drawing on newly discovered archival materials from the Ove Arup & Partners archive, this talk explores how Japanese architect Yuzo Mikami developed design approaches that encouraged Ove Arup’s vision of ‘Total Design’ and collaboration between architects and engineers.okazaki_arch

Free and open to all.

What’s Mill Road?During the Cambridge Festival in March, we hosted a public workshop and shared a collective map of Mill...
14/06/2026

What’s Mill Road?

During the Cambridge Festival in March, we hosted a public workshop and shared a collective map of Mill Road developed from 267 surveys between December and February. The workshop also generated a second round of conversations on social change, local histories, and key areas for improvement.

Working with the Mill Road History Society, the project has involved more than 300 residents, workers, visitors, volunteers, and students since the Winter Fair. The project asks how Mill Road is perceived, experienced, and imagined by people with different connections to the area. Where are the overlaps, differences, and common ground?

We are now continuing the work through a series of in-depth conversations and further analysis of the maps and surveys. More findings and reflections on the process itself will be shared in a publication coming soon.

Photos by zikry ذكري
Funded by Public Engagement Starter Fund, University of Cambridge

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