Project showcase

Gallery: Shortlisted entries for The Pineapples Awards 2023

Activation

Kiosk N1C - Lower Stable Street, Camden – King’s Cross Central Limited Partnership with Applied Research Creative Studio and iya studio

To create an interesting street that would serve the community of King’s Cross, we reduced the cost and risk for new community tenants by developing a turnkey system for independent shops on short licenses which included interchangeable furniture designs and a simple, relatively low cost, flexible lease and license structure based on a turnover model

Shortlisted for Place of the Year - The Pineapples Awards 2023

2023 Activation

Change on Your doorstep: Community Life, Haringey – Way of Life with Living Under One Sun

In March 2022, Way of Life founded Community Life, a long-term strategic commitment, working collaboratively with grassroots initiatives to deliver a positive social impact. Inspired by the idea of ‘offsetting’ (like your flight, or car journey) residents are encouraged to donate to grassroot initiatives on a monthly basis alongside their rent

Winner of Activation - The Pineapples Awards 2023

2023 Activation Winner

Permanent Temporary at The Bottle Factory, Southwark – Fabrix with Pempeople x Livesey Exchange, SUMweekly, Collective 948, Mattia Guernia and Uncommon Goods

A weekend-long activation of The Bottle Factory during London Design Festival showcased work from over 100 different local artists and creators, including fine art, furniture, design and photography. Interactive installations, art and sculpture, workshops and craft stalls took over the two-storey warehouse building and ancillary Bottle House, with food trucks, stalls and seating spilling out into the cobbled yard

2023 Activation

Let's Go Circular, Cambridge – Grand Arcade Shopping Centre Management Team owned by Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited with Grand Arcade Shopping Centre Management Team

“Let’s Go Circular” showcased some of the best circular economy initiatives from across Cambridgeshire through different types of activations inside the Grand Arcade, from a Repair Café to sewing lessons, including recipes to cook a meal out of food that would have gone to waste, tips about how to recycle in Cambridgeshire and science activities about the importance of regenerating our wildlife

2023 Activation

Our Towns, Basildon – Basildon Borough Council with Things Made Public, Re:Framed, Wood Street Walls, Beispiel and Makower Architects

In 2019, the Arts Council England awarded Basildon funding to deliver the BasildON Creative People and Places programme. As part of the programme, the street art activation project ‘Our Towns’ created over 530 sqm of vibrant artwork. Led by a commissioning group of local residents, eight world class artists partnered with local groups to design, commission and create works installed on major buildings

2023 Activation