“World-wide, there is a growing trend towards the belief that personal well-being is directly connected to the quality of the environment we inhabit.  By drawing on insights from our speakers, we hope to highlight the importance of putting people and local communities at the centre of the placemaking process”.

What makes a great place to live? Who is involved in the making of places in which we live, work and play? How can we make more of our public places? 

“We have created this festival with the aim of raising public awareness about of the value of architecture and the built environment.  We want to get people thinking about the importance of protecting and promoting public spaces, the relevance of recreational and working waterfronts and the broader impact of architecture on our personal well-being, economic prosperity and social cohesion”.

Architecture at the Edge, a new festival designed to help citizens understand the many ways architecture impacts our lives, has launched its inaugural programme.