Situated Research works with practitioners and institutions to bring depth, clarity, and ethical reflection to public realm projects. We embed rich, human-focused research into the design process — from the first idea through to delivery and review.
Our approach is collaborative and values-led. We believe that well-designed places emerge from a balance of rigorous thinking, creative practice, and deep contextual knowledge. By bridging design and research, we create work that is practical, imaginative, and rooted in real-world needs.
We shape our work around three interconnected streams:
Our approach is collaborative and values-led. We believe that well-designed places emerge from a balance of rigorous thinking, creative practice, and deep contextual knowledge. By bridging design and research, we create work that is practical, imaginative, and rooted in real-world needs.
We shape our work around three interconnected streams:
Consultancy
Targeted, specialist input that strengthens bids, design strategies, and project delivery. We help teams:
• Develop inclusive design strategies and access audits
• Integrate heritage sensitivity into landscape and urban identity
• Embed socially and ecologically responsive placemaking
• Create ethical and collaborative design processes
Research
Applied, place-based research that makes complex ideas actionable for design practice. We:
• Bridge theory and practice with usable insights
• Explore equity, diversity, and inclusion in the built environment
• Co-develop collaborative funding bids
• Research the landscape and urban stories of underrepresented communities
Professional Learning (CPD)
Training that challenges, informs, and inspires. We:
• Deliver inclusive public space design workshops
• Create deep, reflective, and rigorously researched learning experiences
• Bring feminist, decolonial, and diverse design perspectives into practice
• Share participatory and co-designed engagement methods