Director Stephen Proctor presented ‘Narratives for Neighbourhoods’ at ‘The Future of Housing Conference’ in Porto. The event formed part of the 20 year anniversary celebrations of Domus Social - the municipal company responsible for Porto's public housing.

At the conference we heard from the Secretary of State for Housing, Patrícia Gonçalves Costa, as well as Lisbon City Councillor for Housing and Municipal Works Filipa Roseta and Porto Councillor for Urbanism, Public Space and Housing Pedro Baganha on the challenges of delivering affordable homes across Portugal. 

Speaking alongside our Associate Professor Husam AlWaer, from the University of Dundee, Stephen discussed how Proctor & Matthews has addressed some of the design challenges of delivering new homes in the UK and Ireland. 

Together, they shared insights on our approach to crafting narratives that emphasise context, identity and place for each project, to create distinctive places that resonate with local communities. 

As part of the festival, Stephen took part in a tour of Domus Social's social housing projects, including the refurbishment of an apartment building in the historic city centre that has been transformed into much needed new homes for the community.