The London Society has launched a new podcast series called London Explained. In the first episode, Dave Hill explores the history of Earls Court alongside the upcoming regeneration plans for the 40-acre site. Dave interviewed some of the members of our Public Realm Inclusivity Panels who we have been working with over the last 18 months.

ZCD Architects were highly commended in the 2023 AJ Retrofit Awards under the hotel, retail and leisure category.

Dinah Bornat was invited to take part in a roundtable to discuss amongst industry leaders how green spaces can help tackle key challenges facing communities.

ZCD Architects, Jan Kattein Architects and Curl La Tourelle Head are among the practices collecting awards in a programme that champions work to empower young people to shape the built environment.

Dinah Bornat was invited as guest speaker for the Londown, a weekly podcast covering breaking stories in London's architecture and built environment.

Shawn Adams talks about the power of engaging with young people in urban design, highlighting ZCD’s youth engagement for the Aberfeldy Estate masterplan.

The Landscape Journal showcases projects striving for positive change which improve our understanding of and ability to achieve greater inclusivity.

"ZCD Architects has drawn on its research into child-friendly cities to create a pocket community focused on spaces to play on an unpromising site in rural Buckinghamshire"

New Architects 4 is the latest edition of Architecture Foundation’s long running series featuring the work of 109 notable emerging British architectural practices.

"…young people should be asked more often what they like about their neighbourhoods… Bornat is optimistic about the growing willingness in the industry to listen…"

Dinah Bornat wrote an article on what makes good youth engagement and its importance.

Dinah Bornat was guest speaker for Open City's podcast series, where she discussed ZCD's Voice Opportunity Power toolkit for youth engagement.

Dinah Bornat explains the thinking behind the Voice Opportunity Power toolkit and its application on the masterplan vision in Cambridge Road Estate, Kingston.

This article talks about  Child Friendly Planning in the UK, a report drawn up in collaboration with Dinah Bornat.

Dinah Bornat was interviewed by The Guardian in response to segregation between richer and poorer children within a London housing development.

Dinah Bornat was invited to speak with The Developer for their podcast; ‘The secrets and barriers to child-friendly places’.

Our research has been picked up by the Mayor of London and the Evening Standard to discuss the importance of London becoming more child friendly.