A suite of design guides for the Mayor of London to help local authorities, developers, cultural organisations and community groups produce cultural infrastructure.

The ‘Designing Space for Culture Toolkit’ provides design guidance as a prompt for use before the planning process to help deliver useful, sustainable and successful cultural infrastructure.

Developed in collaboration with We Made That and Counterculture, it includes technical specification, design guidance, operational considerations and best practice for delivering spaces for both cultural consumption and cultural production.

“Making space for culture is critical to nurturing talent, building community, attracting visitors and driving London’s economy.

Artists, musicians, writers, and designers can’t exist in our city without the supporting infrastructure, whether that is rehearsal and performance spaces, or galleries, and museums. These spaces enable the creative workforce to create, showcase and share their work.

This is why the Mayor and I have developed the Designing Space for Culture Toolkit. This toolkit helps to create spaces that bring people together, enhance our quality of life and shape our collective cultural identity.”

Justine Simons
Deputy Mayor for Culture & Creative Industries

Download the Designing Space for Culture Toolkit here.