Promotion: design studios POOR Collective, Raskl and Orakel Workshop have been selected to create public artwork and seating for a housing development in London, coordinated by development consultancy AND on behalf of developer Barratt London. More about POOR Collective among studios selected to create public designs for London housing development
Local residents contributed to the renovation of this multi-use games area in Mitcham, London, which was overseen by two members of social enterprise POOR Collective who grew up on the adjacent housing estate. More about POOR Collective completes colourful transformation of neglected south-London games area
UK studios POOR Collective and Wiggle Wonderland have designed an artwork-covered pavilion to draw attention to the City of London's night workers. More about Unheard Voices pavilion spotlights "people who keep things running while most of us sleep"
Chairs informed by Nigerian mythology and modernist-style floor lamps were among the objects displayed at an exhibition organised by social enterprise POOR Collective to raise the profile of young designers at this year's London Design Festival. More about POOR Collective exhibition showcases work by emerging London designers
To mark POOR Collective winning London's Emerging Design Medal, co-founder Shawn Adams rounds up eight must-know projects by the social enterprise, focused on involving young people in the regeneration of their communities. More about Eight projects by POOR Collective that reimagine co-design as "a two-way street"
Designer Giles Tettey Nartey has presented a communal bench as part of a POOR Collective exhibition at the London Design Festival, with an intricately carved surface that doubles as a game board. More about Giles Tettey Nartey reimagines traditional West African bench as giant game of Oware
AKT II's Hanif Kara has been awarded this year's London Design Medal, with ceramicist Magdalene Odundo, Sound Advice co-founder Pooja Agrawal and social enterprise POOR Collective also recognised for their work. More about Hanif Kara and Magdalene Odundo among winners of 2023 London Design Medals
Architects Katy Ghahremani and Sumele Adelana, and POOR Collective's Shawn Adams, explore the link between sustainability and inclusivity in the third episode of our Climate Salon podcast series with SketchUp. More about "Of course there's a link between sustainability and inclusivity" says Katy Ghahremani in Climate Salon podcast