eden User
@edenuser
Urban designer and researcher specialising in housing-led growth, spatial strategy, and equity.
What I'm looking for
I am an urban designer and researcher trained as an architect with an MA in Cities from Central Saint Martins and experience delivering housing-led growth studies, feasibility and masterplanning, and spatial strategy in the UK and internationally.
I have led spatial analysis, scenario testing and urban-design framework development for clients and stakeholders, coordinated multidisciplinary inputs across planning, engineering and climate teams, and produced diagrams and strategies to support delivery and presentation.
I contribute to equity-driven research and programmes, having supported wellbeing benchmarking, climate-focused curriculum integration, and initiatives that advance inclusion and access in built-environment education.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Programme Member
Creative Opps CIO
Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 2 months)
Produced research and a published zine examining underrepresentation of international students in the UK creative industries and co-developed interdisciplinary equity-driven programmes to advance inclusivity in design education.
City Researcher
Happy City Hub
Dec 2025 - Feb 2026 (2 months)
Conducted city-level research analysing governance, mobility, health and environmental indicators and synthesised qualitative and quantitative data into outputs supporting international wellbeing benchmarking.
Awards & Events Volunteer
Thornton Educational Trust
Jan 2024 - Jan 2026 (2 years)
Supported delivery of Built Environment awards and recognition ceremonies, assisting with event coordination, logistics and participant engagement for education- and equity-focused initiatives.
Led spatial analysis and scenario testing for housing and regional growth strategies across UK and international contexts, supporting feasibility and early-stage masterplanning studies and producing stakeholder-facing spatial strategy deliverables.
Climate Advocate
Central Saint Martins
Oct 2024 - Jul 2025 (9 months)
Supported climate-focused curriculum integration and student-led initiatives across spatial practice programmes, producing research and publishing a zine on international student representation in the creative industries.
Researcher - Built Environment
Thornton Educational Trust
Apr 2025 - May 2025 (1 month)
Contributed to research and programme development addressing access, inclusion and recognition within built environment education and supported advocacy initiatives promoting diversity and equitable pathways into design professions.
Researcher
Scott Polar Research Institute
Sep 2024 - Jan 2025 (4 months)
Researched socio-political narratives of Arctic exceptionalism and their spatial implications through literature review and policy analysis, producing analytic outputs on spatial narratives.
Research and Filmmaker
ARIES X CSM Collaboration
Feb 2024 - Apr 2024 (2 months)
Conducted field-based urban research in Recife, Brazil examining informal economies and governance, synthesising literature review, spatial mapping and qualitative analysis into written and visual comparative urban analysis outputs.
Architectural Designer
Architenko
Jul 2022 - Sep 2023 (1 year 2 months)
Designed and developed housing typologies for urban contexts focusing on spatial efficiency, adaptability and façade articulation, and contributed to design development, detailing and technical coordination across project stages.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London
Master of Arts, Cities
2023 - 2025
Activities and societies: Climate Advocate for Spatial Practices; Climate Forum Award; MullenLowe Award nomination; Student Speaker at Graduation; Programme member, Creative Opps CIO
Completed an MA in Cities focused on spatial analysis, scenario testing, and urban strategy with climate and equity-focused projects.
Manipal School of Architecture and Planning, MAHE
Bachelor of Architecture, Architecture
2018 - 2023
Activities and societies: Best works mention in Yearbook (Architecture Design and Detailing); Registered Architect (2023)
Completed professional architecture education with integrated urban design training and RIBA Part 2 equivalent qualification.
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