
Figure 1
Temporal sequences and phases typically used in co-design and co-creation processes, drawn from the literature review.
Note: a = co-design, adapted from Sanders and Stappers (2008); b = co-creation and co-design, adapted from Nguyen et al. (2024); c = co-creation and co-design, adapted from Lissandrello and Morelli (2017).

Figure 2
Different phases of involvement for co-curation, co-creation and co-design.
Sources: Adapted from Sanders and Stappers (2008); Nguyen et al. (2024); Lissandrello and Morelli (2017); expanded by authors.

Figure 3
The pop-up space of the Cambridge Room, 2024.
Photos: Matthew Smith.

Figure 4
Details on the Living Atlas of Community Engagement and Activism, 2024.

Figure 5
Living Atlas of Community Engagement and Activism, before and after the opening of the Cambridge Room.

Figure 6
Co-curation process of the Living Atlas.

Figure 7
Co-curation in the Let’s Go Fly the Kite project.

Figure 8
The Book of Cambridge, 2025.
Illustration: Sally Walker.

Figure 9
Co-curation of The Book of Cambridge.
