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Growing diversity and inclusion in the built environment sector.

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Project You

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Learn how our award winning mentoring is energizing the built environment sector.

Programmes

Shape Your Future

Applications for the SHAPE Programme Are Now Open!

Calling all budding entrepreneurs and early-stage founders, SHAPE is here to help you grow your business, expand your network, and make your ideas have impact! Whether you're just starting or have been building for 0-4 years, this programme is designed to support you with expert guidance, mentorship, and meaningful connections.

Who is SHAPE for?

Whether you're a designer, maker, innovator, or creative thinker. We welcome people at different career stages and across all disciplines. We encourage applications from people who are making positive social and environmental impact…

The Marketplace

Part II Architectural Assistant | GPAD

  • Come join our friendly, multi-disciplinary studio in Central London to work on our exciting workplace or residential projects.

    • Job Title: Part II Architectural Assistant

    • Reports to: Architect / Senior Architect

    • Role Type: Junior

    • Closing date: 23/05/2025 Salary: £30k onward, depending on experience

    • Hours: 40 hours per week. Core hours 10-4.

    • Option to work from home on Friday

    • Location: Old Street, N1

    • Duration: Permanent, ongoing

Recently Qualified Architects | Haptic

  • We are Haptic. Based in London and Oslo, we work all over the world, creating places that make people happy. As a practice, we wish to instil this happiness into the way we work, promoting joy into each day, making our studio an exciting place to be part of.

  • Benefits of becoming a Haptician include:

    • Enhanced Holiday Allowance of 25 days pro rata plus public holidays and Christmas shutdown;

    • Enhanced Parental leave and pay;

    • Inclusive and regular social events and CPDs.

      We have adopted a transparent salary ladder at Haptic, which is designed to remove unconscious bias and ensure fair remuneration that is competitive in the marketplace. All offers will be based on our salary ladder.

Design Review Panellists | Merton Council

  • Do you want to help shape the way new buildings in Merton look? If you have a background in a range of disciplines relating to the design of buildings and places, why not consider joining our design review panel.

  • Applications are sought from a range of professions, including architecture, civil & structural engineering, conservation & heritage, development delivery & viability, environmental sustainability, landscape architecture, urban design & placemaking, town planning & policy making, public realm design & highway engineering and health and wellbeing. 

Blog

The Purpose-Driven Startup: Turning a Vision into a Movement

With Sem Lee, Founder of OURI Labs & Shape Programme Graduate

Sem Lee’s career has been anything but linear from interior and spatial design to impact-driven entrepreneurship.

As the Founder of OURI Labs, an urban research consultancy dedicated to creating healthier cities, she aims to bridge the gap between urban planning and public health—one evidence-based intervention at a time.

“I learned so much about myself through mentoring - it helped me to see the potential that I have as a leader and it affirmed how valuable my experiences are, for myself and for others.”

Anita, FLUID Mentor

 

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