RESOLVE Collective

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Change the structures, change the world. In London, RESOLVE COLLECTIVE begins each design project by listening to those who know their neighborhoods best, and ends not with just a space but with the potential it can hold. More in link in bio. Photography by EDD HORDER. www.family.style #FamilyStyle #ResolveCollective

𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐖&𝐓’25 🪨 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞, The Gallivantation of the Promise (2025) The Gallivantation of the Promise explored “wandering” as a method of knowledge and counter-cartography. Through intuitive and communal gestures, ephemeral scenographies, diasporic vocations, and ways of inhabiting territory were imagined with humor, precision, and relational radicality. 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 (@resolvecollective ) is an interdisciplinary group of designers, artists, and spatial practitioners based in the UK. Founded by Akil Scafe-Smith, Seth Scafe-Smith, and Gameli Ladzekpo, the collective operates at the intersection of architecture, social justice, and community organizing. Their practice focuses on using design as a tool for political engagement, often working with underrepresented communities to produce spatial interventions, exhibitions, and learning spaces that foster collective agency. _ The Gallivantation of the Promise explorou o ato de “vaguear” como método de conhecimento e contra-cartografia. Através de gestos intuitivos e comunitários, imaginaram-se cenografias efémeras, vocações diaspóricas e formas de habitar o território com humor, precisão e radicalidade relacional. 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 (@resolvecollective ) é um grupo interdisciplinar de designers, artistas e profissionais espaciais sediado no Reino Unido. Fundado por Akil Scafe-Smith, Seth Scafe-Smith e Gameli Ladzekpo, o coletivo opera na intersecção entre arquitetura, justiça social e organização comunitária. A sua prática centra-se na utilização do design como ferramenta de envolvimento político, trabalhando frequentemente com comunidades sub-representadas para produzir intervenções espaciais, exposições e espaços de aprendizagem que promovem a ação coletiva. — 📹 Bernardo Bordalo, @claudiodustd , @rui.no @marianalidl @joaopedrocosta.pt ✂️ @marianalidl 🔊 @claudiodustd #BienalWalkTalk #GestosdeAbundância #GesturesofAbundance

What advice do young people actually need to hear right now? In this episode of Making It, RESOLVE share a perspective that cuts through the noise: nothing is linear. There’s no single path, no fixed timeline, just the process of figuring things out as you go. Joined by presenter Betty Douglas, they reflect on learning by doing, building with what you have, and why the people around you matter more than any “perfect plan.” Watch the full Making It film via the link in bio 🎥

What happens when you put community at the centre of design? 🌍 In this episode of Making It, interdisciplinary collective RESOLVE share how their practice is shaped by collaboration, care and collective thinking - creating work that responds to real people, real needs, and shared spaces. Joined by presenter Betty Douglas, they reflect on building with intention, working with what you have, and why the people around you are your most valuable resource. Watch the full Making It film via the link in bio 🎥 Step Inside, Think Outside

Last month, we kicked off our new reading group, 𝘏𝘢𝘫𝘢𝘳 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘴, with a moving discussion about *Memory* at @palhouseldn . For this month’s session, co-hosted by @themosaicrooms , we’ll be joined by the wonderful Akil Scafe-Smith from @resolvecollective to talk about 𝑰𝑵𝑭𝑹𝑨𝑺𝑻𝑹𝑼𝑪𝑻𝑼𝑹𝑬! Using extracts from Hajar Press titles, we’ll consider the infrastructures that shape our lives and think about how we can reshape them 🧱🩺🌉🌱 🗓️ Wed. 29 April, 6.30pm–8.30pm 📍 Mosaic Rooms, London, SW5 0SW 🎟️ Book your tickets now! Link in bio

The Land/Lines Community Gathering is here! 🌱✨ Join us on Sat16 May for an afternoon of conversation, community and creative exploration of Land Rights. Featuring: 🎬Short films 🌀Installations 🧶Craft workshops 🎤Panel Discussions 📚Zines ☕ Coffee & more! Over the past few months, 8 young local artists and activists have come together with @RESOLVECollective , @JazWhite28 and invited guests to explore how land ownership shapes the way we live, connect and belong. Through discussion, research and creative practice, they’ve developed new perspectives on the spaces around us and the rights we hold within them. Sat 16 May, 12pm at Dugdale Arts Centre in Enfield, London📍 Bring your friends, family and comrades, this is an inclusive and welcoming space to build community and create a land justice movement in Enfield. Tickets are available now via our link in bio 🎟️ We can’t wait to see you there 💛🌱 @upprojects @museumofenclosure @facefronttheatre @localmotionenfield @globalnet21 @fortyhallfarm @edmontoncommunitypartnership @friendsofpymmespark @enfield_community_art_ @enfieldsociety Artwork by @mightyfinedesign

In this episode of Making It, interdisciplinary design collective RESOLVE reflect on starting out in Brixton, balancing full-time jobs, facing rejection, and building a practice rooted in community, equity and collaboration. Joined by presenter Betty Douglas in Silvertown, they share how their work across art, architecture and technology is shaped by lived experience, and why the communities around you are your greatest resource. Watch the full Making It film via the link in bio 🎥 Step Inside, Think Outside

Join us for a critical dialogue with three practitioners leading the shift toward regenerative systems in London. To mark the opening of @tippingpointeast (the UK's first circular construction hub) in Newham, and the third outpost of Harringay-based @unitedrepaircentre (the high-capacity repair engine scaling circular fashion through social impact) in Paris, I will be speaking to @geomassoud (@material_cultures ), Seth Scafe Smith (@resolvecollective ) and @thami.sanga next Tuesday, 17 March at the @designmuseum . Together, we’ll dive into how these two hubs are redefining circularity: • Tipping Point East (TPE): London’s first large-scale facility for salvaging and reusing construction materials, transforming "waste" into the foundation of low-carbon building. • United Repair Centre (URC): A scalable garment repair solution for 35+ global brands, powered by a workforce of 50+ professional tailors from refugee backgrounds. By connecting the material reuse of TPE with the fashion repair economy scaled by URC, we will address how these diverse scales of circularity can foster a culture of maintenance rooted in abundance, community wealth and a just transition. 🎟️ Join the conversation: https://lnkd.in/exSYnesU We have a limited number of discounted tickets available for school groups and charitable organisations. Please get in touch with us at [email protected] if you would like a discount code. 📷: 1 - @michaelsabuni_ ; 2&4 - @henrywoide

Great to spend time with Seth and Akil from Resolve Collective at Tipping Point East in the Royal Docks. Their work shows what climate action should look like — reusing materials, creating new opportunities and making sure the benefits of the green transition reach the communities who deserve them most ♻️

NEW: I’m delighted to announce the UK’s first circular construction hub - Tipping Point East in the Royal Docks. Transforming how we build - reusing materials that would otherwise be thrown away and creating new jobs and opportunities for Londoners ♻️

Today we celebrate the launch of our new home @tippingpointeast Tipping Point East is a climate futures centre combining circular and biobased materials at scale. It operates from an industrial site in the Royal Docks, bringing together material reuse, low-carbon construction, training and cultural activities to support a just transition in the built environment. TPE is established by @yesmakeldn @material_cultures and @resolvecollective supported by the @mayorofldn and @newhamlondon 📸 @henrywoide #constructionhub #circulareconomy #materials #materialreuse #builtenvironment