Honorary RIBA Fellow, LionHeart is an Associate Artist at the Royal Albert Hall and was the first Poet in Residence at Grimshaw Architects (working with their global studios). An award-winning poet, artist and BBC Radio London presenter, with a devoted interest in paving the way for diverse creative representation for the youth of today. Using poetry, he is particularly interested in expressing the influence an architect’s design can have on mental health and exploring how the application of materials, form and lighting within the built environment impacts us.

Senior Policy Officer, Diversity in the creative workforce, within the Mayor of London’s Culture and Creative Industries unit, Natasha campaigns for diversity in the creative industries and works with people from diverse backgrounds to encourage them to explore a wide range of creative careers. She also works with key creative institutions to embed diversity within the organisation.

Ian is the Rector of Dollar Academy and founder of FIDA, which tackles three fundamental challenges in education – providing equitable access and closing the poverty related attainment gap; finding compelling alternatives to traditional teaching and exam systems; and addressing sustainability. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology, Ian is passionate about encouraging students to design meaningful responses to the challenges and opportunities that we face in light of the climate crisis.

Neil is the founder of Home Grown Plus, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to accelerating access to architecture for those from non-traditional backgrounds. He was awarded the lifetime achievement award ‘Contribution to the Profession’ from the Architect’s Journal and became an RIBA Fellow in 2022. Head of Architecture at Graveney School in South London, Neil introduced architecture to the curriculum and invited architects into schools in an effort to encourage pupils to take a greater interest in the built environment.

Charlie Welch is an Assistant Head Teacher and former Head of the Art and Design Technology at Regent High School; which spans four art studios, with 3 additional design technology studios. She has already inspired a new generation of students to study art, design and architecture at prestigious colleges such as Central St Martins. Regent High School opened in Euston in Central London in 2016 and was recognised with RIBA awards for Sustainability and Design.

Venetia is an architect and educator who delivers architectural educational resources that inspire young people to explore architecture and equip them with creative skills that support learning in and out of the classroom. She led Open City’s education team from 2012-17, and is the Founding Director for Urban Learners - providing creative education for Sculpture in the City, The Camden Highline and Grimshaw Foundation. Working alongside Neil Pinder, she was co-leader of Celebrating Architecture, which launched at the RCA in 2018. Venetia’s aim is to bring diversity into the profession, so that future built environments reflect the societies that they are designed for, and to encourage ALL students to engage with creativity at school.

Sammi Gale is the Editor at Plinth where he also curates. His journalism, fiction and poetry has appeared in GQ magazine, the i newspaper, Little White Lies, Datableed, Lighthouse, The Colorado Review and more.