MOBIE has launched a national design challenge to create the home of the future. We are asking young people to let their imaginations run free by designing an innovative and inspirational green home that meets the changing needs of future generations, including promoting wellbeing, quality of life and healthy ageing - the Home of 2030
Read MoreMOBIE are delighted to be announced as winners of the 2019 Building Innovation Awards in the Best Skills & Training Innovation category. The Building Innovation Awards, celebrate the individuals, organisations and projects that are embracing emerging technologies and approaches to take UK construction to the next level.
Read MoreYoung people are taking to the streets in the name of climate change and so they should be. I fully support the strikes that children are taking because it is the only way that society and governments are going to truly listen to their concerns.
Read MoreMOBIE CEO Mark Southgate contributes a guest blog for the Connected Places Catapult. His post highlights the crucial importance of attracting young people to design, manufacture and how we build the homes of the future, the homes that they will all be living in for years to come.
Read MoreOn Wednesday 21st August we held the first ever MOBIE degree show event celebrating the work of our pioneering students at Teesside University graduating from our MSc Advanced Homes Futures course. The show was superbly hosted at the Middlesbrough Institute of Contempory Art (MIMA). Ten students graduated with an amazing display of talent.
Read MoreFor those who care about good affordable housing, why not watch George's new programme for Channel 4, George Clarke's Council House Scandal, at 9pm on 31 July and sign the petition to build 100,000 council houses per year for the next 30 years.
Read MoreLast week MOBIE, FutureGov and Inside Housing held a Homeless Hackathon at Housing 2019, Europe’s largest housing festival. Participants designed new, innovative solutions to help put an end to homelessness. Over 120 people took part generating 17 amazing ideas.
Read MoreOn Friday 28th of June MOBIE and the Construction Innovation Hub held the finals of the MOBIE Home 2019 Design Challenge at the Manufacturing Technology Centre. We were truly wowed by the combined imagination, creativity and commitment to great home design. Take a peek at the amazing winning designs!
Read MoreMOBIE trustee Mark Farmer, Founding Director & CEO of Cast, and author of the Farmer Report - Modernise or Die - provided a keynote speech at the Chartered Institute of Marketing annual lunch & debate at the House of Lords. Here he discusses some of the key issues around improving the image of construction and the challenges of reshaping the construction industry.
Read MoreWe’ve introduced a new courses page that tells you all you need to know about the MOBIE educational pathway, MOBIE courses and where to enrol and find out more. This page will be updated as our new courses are confirmed so be sure to check back for the latest launches.
Read MoreGeorge explains the problems with the current housebuilding system and explains why he founded MOBIE to inspire a new generation to build better homes.
Read MoreThe winning young students of our recent Design Challenge with DEC (Design Engineer Construct) spent a day with world renowned Grimshaw Architects at their offices in Clerkenwell, London. It was an amazing and inspirational day that thanks to the time, passion and generosity of the Grimshaw staff involved, these young designers will not forget.
Read MoreThis new design challenge with the Construction Innovation Hub (CIH) is asking you to think about the 21st Century home. How do people actually live in their homes and what things like technology, affordability, size, space (private and shared), family growth, comfort, individuality, work, entertainment, aesthetics must we consider when designing new family homes? For more information and how to enter see the challenge page.
Read MoreHome is the most important piece of architecture in our lives. It crafts the way we live, and how we grow as families and communities. A well-designed home can enhance the way we live and promote our well-being.
At MOBIE we believe it is for tomorrow’s generation to define how they want to live now, and in the future.
Read MoreI don’t know when it happened, but at some point in living history our streets, homes and communities changed. At an almost imperceptible rate something happened that made our communities a place where people could exist just inches from each other yet never get the chance to say a passing hello. We remain anonymous. Ghosts behind curtains.
Read MoreFor seven-year-old George Clarke life on his council estate revolved around pedalling on his Raleigh Burner, creating camps and dens, racing handmade carts and playing footie. The focal meeting point for his school friends and neighbours was the paved square edged with bushes near his family home in Washington, Tyne and Wear, where he lived with his mam, dad and three sisters.
Read MoreIf our industry is to attract the rising generation, it needs to show them that we have truly moved into the 21st century
Read MoreOffsite Construction will be key - Obviously a key element of increasing quality within house building, but how do we increase the numbers?
Read MoreTalented schools produce inspiring designs as winners of 2018 COYO / MOBIE design challenge
Read MoreAt MOBIE we believe in doing. Actively participating leads us to the most innovative and sometimes most unexpected ideas and solutions. We invited visitors to UK Construction Week to join us for a simple and creative challenge
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