Studio
Who we are
Fourteen urban designers, planners, artists and translators. We started in 2015 because we were tired of consultations that came after the design was done.
01
Early, not after
We ask before we draw. The first drawing is made in public.
02
Everyone, not the usual
School gates, mosques, bus stops and night shifts — we go where people are.
03
Show, don't tell
Maps, models and real-size tests on the street, not reports nobody reads.
Team
The people
Amira Khan
Director, urban design
Joe Whitfield
Engagement lead
Grace Mensah
Planner, mapping
Tomasz Nowak
Landscape architect
Our name
Why FORUM?
The forum was the city's shared room: the place to trade, argue, celebrate and decide. We think every neighbourhood deserves one — and a fair say in how it's made.