For one day, we transformed a small part of Thame High Street into creative spaces shaped by local businesses, artists, community groups, charities, performers and residents, to show what can happen when we put people, not cars, first!
When I first started applying for graduate roles, I believed the process was simple. Prepare a CV, write a cover letter, send a portfolio, and wait. After going through applications, interviews, and conversations with people already in the profession, I realised something important – those documents are only the starting point.
The first Urban Design Group event of 2026 was a lively and welcoming evening in Birmingham, bringing together planners, designers, and students at The Good Intent in the Great Western Arcade.
At edge we believe that places should be for everyone, and we instinctively know that great places bring joy to everyday moments. When we design with children and young people in mind, we don’t create places just for kids, we create places that are calmer, healthier, more welcoming, more resilient and more joyful for everyone!
Meet Jamie, who joined edge as part of our ‘grow your own way’ Graduate to Director Programme! Hear all about his first year as part of the team, what he has learned so far and what advice he has for those thinking of applying in 2026!
Meet Chaity, who joined edge as part of our ‘grow your own way’ Graduate to Director Programme! Hear all about her first year as part of the team, what she has learned so far and what advice she has for those thinking of applying in 2026!
Meet Ella, who joined edge as part of our ‘grow your own way’ Graduate to Director Programme! Hear all about her first year as part of the team, what she has learned so far and what advice she has for those thinking of applying in 2026!
Meet Neha, who joined edge as part of our ‘grow your own way’ Graduate to Director Programme! Hear all about her first year as part of the team, what she has learned so far and what advice she has for those thinking of applying in 2026!
According to UNICEF, 25% of the world’s population are under the age of 18, making a quarter of us children who experience the world very differently to adults. So why are children not more involved in the design of our world?
Play is in all of us; we just have to be brave enough to give in and let it free.