Could community-led cooperative housing offer a solution to the borough’s social housing shortage?
As Balfron Tower transitions to luxury rentals, Glenkerry House remains a beacon of affordable, community-led housing, a model that could
Read MoreAs Balfron Tower transitions to luxury rentals, Glenkerry House remains a beacon of affordable, community-led housing, a model that could
Read MoreThe second article in a four-part series examining social housing in Poplar, reveals how new housing developments are failing to
Read MoreThe first in a four-part series about the threat to Poplar’s pioneering social housing, we look at how post-war architects
Read MoreSocial prescribing, pioneered by organisations in Tower Hamlets, has revolutionised how we care for each other in the community but
Read MoreA satellite of Hackney’s e5 Bakehouse, this unassuming spot on Bartlett Park is many things rolled into one; a bakery,
Read MoreOriginally set up to support immigrants from former British colony Hong Kong, the Chinese Association of Tower Hamlets is keeping
Read MoreHow the Isle of Dogs 10 day revolution gained global attention and forced Tower Hamlets Council to recognise the plight
Read MoreWith a self-sufficient garden in the heart of Poplar, could R-Urban’s community-led approach be the solution to sustainable urban living?
Read MoreIn the summer of 1889, the dockworkers of East London brought the world’s largest trading port to a standstill. The
Read MoreRahemur Rahman, the first Bangladeshi fashion designer to show at London Fashion week, on why he dedicated his last collection
Read MoreSewing teacher Asma Begum gives us an insight into her daily life, from creating a community of mothers to finding
Read MoreThe East India Company’s Poplar almshouses were built thanks to a greedy diamond trader, and housed a seaman maimed by
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