Dezeen teamed up with House by Urban Splash to host a live talk about how new neighbourhoods can be built to prioritise wellbeing and sustainability.
Named Housing: A blueprint for the future, the talk was moderated by Dezeen's founder and editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs, and featured Suzy Jones, director of the Future Lab division of House by Urban Splash as well as Kenta Konishi, CEO of Sekisui House UK and Albert Hall, founder of The Modern House.
House by Urban Splash is a British builder of modular homes
House by Urban Splash is a new company that builds modular homes, created by property developer Urban Splash. It is a partnership between Urban Splash, Japanese housebuilder Sekisui House, and government housing accelerator Homes England. The talk coincided with the launch of Live Well by Design, a manifesto that sets out the principles that guide House by Urban Splash's building projects.

House by Urban Splash offers home buyers the opportunity to customise their homes, which are built off-site in a factory. While rare in Britain, modular housing is common in Japan, where Sekisui House is the biggest housebuilder and specialises in modular construction methods.
During the panel discussion, the speakers explored how well-designed homes and neighbourhoods make us happier and healthier, encourage us to live in our homes for longer, and create strong communities with biodiversity, sustainability and flexibility built in.
Suzy Jones, director of the Future Lab at House by U...