We help schools encourage students' enthusiasm for learning, using creative design workshops tailored to capture their imagination.
What we do:
We offer dynamic workshops that boost creativity among students with project-based activities relevant to their interests. This process-driven approach enhances problem-solving and innovation by allowing freedom to explore ideas, supported by guidance for experimental and expressive creativity. The outcomes often reveal the impressive potential of young minds when they have the liberty to innovate.
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What are the benefits for schools?
Our workshops align with the National Curriculum, using architecture to link various school subjects and enhance student engagement. Each workshop encourages students to find personal connections between their creative projects and their favourite subjects, improving engagement with less favoured ones through design exploration.
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What are the benefits for students?
Our workshops provide a practical alternative to traditional learning, promoting design experimentation within a supportive framework. This hands-on approach boosts students’ critical thinking, problem-solving, and confidence while developing fine motor skills and a sense of accomplishment.​
About Us
Our vision is to offer every child, without discrimination, the opportunity to express themselves freely through creative design. We aim to build self-confidence and empower children and young people by recognising their importance as valued individuals in the world around them.
Lead Workshop Facilitator:
Philip Wells is a Chartered Architect with the Royal Institute of British Architects RIBA), bringing 30 years of experience to his work. Philip has contributed to notable projects such as the London Millennium Bridge with Foster + Partners, the Halley VI Antarctic Research Station at Hugh Broughton Architects, and the Machrie Hotel and Golf Links on Islay through DesignBox Architecture. Philip established DesignBox Architecture in 2013 and has been passionately leading Architectural Design Workshops in schools since 2014.
