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We commission bold, radical and socially-engaged art and architecture that is woven into the fabric of everyday life.

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Congratulations to Mary Duggan Architects @marydugganarc and Ruff Architects @ruffarchitects for winning the 2026 RIBA @riba Stirling Prize for Architecture, with their project Lion Green Road in Coulsdon!

In 2023, A House for Artists @ahouseforartists won the RIBA Neave Brown Award for Housing and was shortlisted for the Stirling Prize. Seeing a project rooted in place, creativity and community recognised on this stage meant the world to us, and we’re still proud of what it continues to give back to Barking and Dagenham.

A House for Artists is an ambitious model for affordable and sustainable housing tied to long-term public engagement in Barking Town Centre. Commissioned by Create London, the project is funded by the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and the Mayor of London, and delivered by BeFirst (working on behalf of LBBD). The inaugural public programme was supported by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and The Rayne Foundation.

Photography by Rory Allen @_rory_allen_ .

#RIBAStirlingPrize #Architecture #AHouseForArtists #NeaveBrownAward #CreateLondon by @createlondon

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4 hours ago

Thanks to all who attended our Autumn Garden Party (and 10th anniversary celebration of The White House!). It was a very special day that showed just how important The White House is as a place of connection and creativity. We want to thank General and our incredible kitchen team for delicious catering, Perry for a brilliant lavender bag sewing workshop, @mirotomarkin for curating the painting club exhibition and running the painting workshop, and @yuchenwang__ and @androsemeiko for a fantastic mapping workshop 🍁

You can join Yu-Chen and Andro again at the White House on 7th November for our next Creative Walk ‘never know what we’ll find on the way home’, in which we'll be exploring the local environment through creative observation, collective wandering and sharing. Tickets in bio 🔗

#createlondon #thewhitehousedagenham #autumngardenparty #creativewalk by @createlondon

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8 days ago

Barking Riverside Wildlife and Wellbeing Trail.

These waymarkers, habitat structures and bench were created using locally sourced salvaged industrial waste, with each piece designed to represent the specific wildlfe species found along the route. Each sculpture features an integrated QR code linking walkers to an immersive soundscape.

The public trail makes for a stunning walk, and the build and install remains one of our director Tom's favourite projects from the workshop archives.

Funded by @barking_riverside
Commissioned by @createlondon
Design @channel.projects
Graphics @studiovandling
Sound @josephbondstudio
Technical Design + Fabrication + Install @mealdealworkshop
Photography @thierry_bal

From the archive, 2023. taken in Barking Riverside by @createlondon

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16 days ago

Squaring the Corners on the Becontree Estate in Dagenham.

Commissioned to mark the estate's centenary in 2023, this project transformed neglected corner plots into shared community squares that link local industrial history to a new public space.

We built four custom triangle molds in our South East London workshop where we cast 16 tonnes of pigmented blue concrete. On site, 35 powder coated reclaimed crankshafts - sourced from the historic Ford factory around the corner - were meticulously lined up, leveled and secured into place, anchored entirely by the concrete blocks. We'd love to go back and see what it all looks like now.

Client @createlondon + @riba
Architect @nimtimarchitects
Technical Design + Fabrication + Install @mealdealworkshop Crankshafts @forduk
Concrete lifting @dsmcontractlift
Photography @thierry_bal

From the archive, 2023. taken in Becontree by @createlondon

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23 days ago

Celebrate 10 Years of The White House at our Autumn Garden Party! 🍂

Join us on Saturday 3rd October 2-5pm as we mark a very special milestone – our 10th anniversary at @whitehousedagenham ! Come and celebrate a decade of community, creativity and growth with a fun and cosy afternoon in the garden.

We'll have a special exhibition in our Front Room looking back at our milestones over the last ten years, lavender bag making with lavender picked straight from our garden, and a relaxed outdoor painting session led by local artist @mirotomarkin , plus afternoon tea.

📆 Saturday 3rd October
🕑 2pm-5pm
📍 The White House Dagenham
884 Green Lane, Dagenham, RM8 1BX

🎟️ Admission is FREE – all welcome! Link in our bio to book.

Photography by @eszterhalasi ✨ by @createlondon

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a month ago

Create is hiring! ✨

We’re looking for a Capital Projects Manager to be responsible for the effective delivery of an 1880s warehouse in the London Borough of Newham. Our ambition is to unlock the potential of this iconic local landmark and transform the building into a thriving and dynamic hub for creative workspaces, culture and community wellbeing. Working closely with Newham Council and local stakeholders, the Capital Projects Manager will lead the onsite day-to-day delivery of the project’s Phase 2. You will be working closely with @j______a______m and a wide team of consultants and specialists including architects, M&E engineers, QS and engagement coordinators. The post will also oversee the second phase of thermal and access improvements to @whitehousedagenham, working closely with @apparata_studio.

We are looking for a person with strong capital project management skills. The successful candidate will bring a positive can-do attitude and be able to manage multiple tasks and activities. As a keen problem-solver and an excellent communicator, the postholder needs to communicate with a wide variety of stakeholders to effectively meet overarching programme deadlines and navigate complexities across all phases of the capital project.

The candidate will also monitor project budgets, oversee reporting to funders and chair project meetings. Also essential is an appreciation of the fluid and responsive nature of a small arts organisation and willingness to contribute to an environment where creatives, audiences, staff and supporters feel valued and are encouraged to thrive.

To apply, head to the link in our bio 🔗

Salary: £45-48,000
Hours: 0.8 FTE (4 days per week)
Application Deadline: 23 September 2026, 12:00 PM BST
Interviews: w/c 28 September 2026 (in person)

#createlondon #capitalprojectsmanager #newham #hiring by @createlondon

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2 months ago

You can catch susan pui san lok’s Centenary/Centenaries (2022/26-) in East of the Aldgate Pump, part of the inaugural Backyard Biennial: East at @whitechapelgallery , on show until 6 September 2026 ✨

Centenary/Centenaries (in progress) (2022/26-) is a long poem/script, soundwork, experimental live assemblage, and immersive installation with video, sound, texts and textiles.

Centenary was originally commissioned by Create London for the Becontree Centenary programme, commemorating the opening of the Becontree Estate in the London borough of Dagenham and Barking. An ambitious post-war project designed to provide ‘homes fit for heroes’, Becontree was once the largest public housing project in Europe, and remains the largest council estate in the UK. With around 29,000 houses built between 1921 and 1934, Becontree came to house c.100,000 people, including those displaced by the East End slum clearances – the Chinese in Limehouse (the site of London’s ‘first Chinatown’) among them.

Taking Becontree as a point of entry and departure, Centenary alludes to histories of Chinese migration behind or beyond prevailing narratives. Spanning three centuries of movement triggered by colonial expansion, imperialism and systems of indenture, the work touches on Hong Kong Chinese in post-war Britain, the 1997 handover, as well as the artist’s experience growing up in a council house on the Essex–London border.

Centenary was first recorded and premiered on ResonanceFM as a broadcast and live stream (2022), coinciding with the 25th anniversary of the Hong Kong handover. It was subsequently presented as sound installation at esea contemporary (2023), and performed as an experimental live assemblage for Asymmetry Foundation (2025). For Whitechapel Gallery’s 125th anniversary programme, Centenary/Centenaries (in progress) has been significantly expanded with original music, Chinese translation, and images from The London Archives (2026).

Photography by @danweillphotography ✨

#createlondon #whitechapelgallery #backyardbiennial #backyardbiennialeast taken in Whitechapel Gallery by @createlondon

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2 months ago

Pictures and quotes from our summer laser cutting workshop themed around bee’s! 🐝

Thank you to the wonderful mini makers and @createlondon and @misafreeman for facilitating this workshop in your welcoming space @whitehousedagenham 💚✨

#lasercutting #createlondon #londonmakers #londonartist #minimakers taken in The White House, Dagenham by @createlondon

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Looking for creative activities for the kids this Summer? Join us for Garden and Pond Cyanotype Making at @whitehousedagenham on 19th and 20th August, as part of our Summer Holiday Art Club for 5-12yr olds. The workshops will be led by artist @nadia.abatorab with support from @bethanys_prints ☀️

🎞️ Wednesday 19th August 12-3pm
Garden Cyanotypes. Go on a garden scavenger hunt for textured soil, seed pods, leaves, and symmetrical flowers to design your own botanical A5 "passport" print to take home. Then, get your hands dirty as we press soil, tools, and plant shapes onto a giant collective "Soil to Sky" canvas artwork!

🎞️ Thursday 20th August 12-3pm
Pond Cyanotypes. Learn how to safely gather pond offcuts and use sun-printing and water-spritzing techniques to capture luminous "underwater" shadows. You will get to design and print your own fluid A5 aquatic blueprint to take home, and help us lay out a giant collective pond textile installation. We will also gather in a shaded circle to learn simple, practical ways to keep our local neighborhood wildlife safe and hydrated during hot summer weeks!

🧃 Light refreshments (drinks, fruit, and biscuits) will be provided.
📍The White House, 884 Green Lane, Dagenham, RM8 1BX.
🎟️ Tickets in bio!

Please note, parents / carers need to stay with their children during the workshop.

Supported by Neighbourhood Heart, a local resident-led network.

Programmed by @misafreeman . Images courtesy of @bethanys_prints ✨

#createlondon #thewhitehousedagenham by @createlondon

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2 months ago

Exciting news - we’re hiring for two new roles at Create! ✨

➡️ Finance Manager

We are looking for a highly motivated and organised Finance Manager. You will play a pivotal role in the organisation, ensuring the smooth running of Create London’s finances. Reporting to the Director and working closely with the Head of Strategic Operations and Operations Coordinator, in this role you are expected to be a professional lead within your respective area of finance, provide expertise and high quality financial services to senior stakeholders, including the charity’s Finance Sub-committee.

You will be working with the CEO and SMT to maximise the impact and longevity of the charity through strong and robust financial management, provide comprehensive finance support and manage effective systems to monitor Finance KPIs, identifying improvements and efficiencies in our financial systems.

Application Deadline: Sunday 9 August 2026, 12:00 PM BST
Interviews: w/c 17 August 2026 (in person or remote)

➡️ Community Engagement Coordinator

We are looking for a highly motivated Community Engagement Coordinator. This role supports community engagement for Create London’s varied programmes, with a focus on audience development initiatives in Newham and Barking & Dagenham. The role works closely with the small and dynamic Create London team to plan and deliver imaginative and thought-provoking activities, recruiting participants, connecting with community groups, sector stakeholders, artists, architects and freelancers. It also supports event logistics and administration, including scheduling, evaluation, data capturing and maintaining CRM databases. Much of the candidate’s time will be focused at our new venue, 31-35 Stock Street in Plaistow, Newham, piloting and coordinating programmes with a focus on designing and making.

Application Deadline: Sunday 9 August 2026, 12:00 PM BST
Interviews: w/c 17 August 2026 (in person or remote)

For further info, and to apply, see the links in our bio 🔗

#charityjobs #jobopps #hiring #werehiring #creativeopps by @createlondon

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3 months ago

A little look back at our Summer Garden Party a few weeks ago at @whitehousedagenham as part of @londonfestivalofarchitecture #LFA2026 ☀️🎨

Thanks to @thetravellingdrawingclub @apparata_studio and @mirotomarkin for leading incredible creative workshops 🌿

For more creative activities at The White House, join us on the 22, 29 July and 6 August for our Summer Holiday Art Club for 5-12 yr olds. Tickets in bio! ✨

#createlondon #thewhitehousedagenham #summergardenparty #lfa2026 by @createlondon

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3 months ago

What a day! Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Summer Garden Party at @whitehousedagenham as part of @londonfestivalofarchitecture #LFA2026 ☀️🏡

Thanks to @thetravellingdrawingclub for leading such a thoughtful and engaging Creative Walk through the garden and around the neighbourhood, @apparata_studio for a fantastic design workshop, and @mirotomarkin for a beautiful painting workshop in the garden 🌿

See you at the next one 💚

Photography by @eszterhalasi ✨

#createlondon #thewhitehousedagenham #LFA2026 #belonging by @createlondon

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