About us
Who we are
We are a collaborative network of architects, planners, developers, and community advocates working to open up the dialogue around housing design — for better homes, better neighbourhoods, and a better East Midlands.
Our mission
We want to foster genuine dialogue between communities, architects, planners, and builders — because we believe that better housing solutions can only emerge in an interactive exchange of different perspectives. That includes reviewing typology and density, innovating shared spaces that encourage social interaction, and treating affordable housing as a real opportunity for new standards in place-rooted design.
We follow the ethos that housing transformation can only happen together. Sustainability is only possible through more integrated and diversified development. And aesthetics must be placebound — rooted in the local culture of the East Midlands, with all its diverse places and communities. More design. More community involvement. More innovation for sustainability.
Our vision
"An East Midlands where housing is designed with communities, not just for them — innovative, sustainable, and rooted in the culture of place."
Raise design standards
Advocate for higher architectural quality in all new housing — from large urban schemes to rural infill — with aesthetics that are placebound and rooted in local East Midlands culture.
Foster community dialogue
Open up genuine conversation between communities, architects, planners, and builders so that the people who will live in new homes help shape how those homes and neighbourhoods are designed.
Rethink typology and density
Encourage honest review of housing typology and density, and champion shared spaces that foster social interaction and stronger neighbourhood formation.
Innovate for sustainability
Introduce new ideas for more innovative design in affordable housing — promoting integrated, diversified development that creates genuinely sustainable, resilient neighbourhoods.
Influence policy
Engage with local authorities and national bodies to embed community involvement, design quality, and sustainability at the heart of planning policy and housing delivery frameworks.
Connect the sector
Build an active network of housing professionals and community groups across the East Midlands who share knowledge, support one another, and work together towards better neighbourhoods.
Our committee
The group is led by a volunteer committee of architects and housing professionals drawn from across the East Midlands. Committee members serve in a voluntary capacity.
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Our relationship with RIBA
The RIBA East Midlands Housing Group operates as part of the Royal Institute of British Architects' regional network. We work alongside RIBA East Midlands to connect the architectural profession with the wider housing sector, and to ensure that design quality and community voice remain central to housing policy and practice across the region.
Be part of the change
If you share our belief that better housing only happens through collaboration — between communities, designers, planners, and builders — we would love to hear from you. Join the group and help us shape the future of housing in the East Midlands.