On 7 May, we brought together members from all four cohorts of the Regenerative Design Lab, along with a wider group of thinkers, policymakers and practitioners, for a special event at Chatham House. Titled Regenerative Design: Exploring Policy and Place, the event explored how regenerative ideas are finding momentum across construction, policy, and planning. The event was also the final one in the most recent cycle of the Regenerative Design Lab, which we have been running in partnership with the Sustainability Accelerator at Chatham House
With keynote provocations, a panel of leading voices, and conversation corners during the event, we asked:
Where is regenerative design already working? What are the breakthroughs and challenges? And how do we scale this thinking into real, local action?
We heard from:
- Joel de Mowbray (Yes Make) on circular construction
- Rachel Fisher on regenerative thinking in national policy
- Joe Jack Williams on 100-year business planning
- Rahul Patalia on regenerative masterplanning
- Rowan Conway drawing together the implications of regenerative design for policy
The day also marked the first public preview of the Pattern Book for Regenerative Design, offering practicable tools for those looking to deepen their practice.
We’ll share more reflections and write up the day more fully once we’ve had time to digest the many conversations and connections that emerged. For now, a huge thank you to everyone who joined us—and to Chatham House for hosting.
