Akil Scafe-Smith

Akil is an urban designer and researcher. His research interests concern the socio-spatial dynamics of urban camps and refugee mobility. As an experienced designer, Akil has built installations for the London Festival of Architecture and the Architecture Foundation. He has also delivered a number of public design interventions and participatory design workshops.

London Borough of Croydon

Part of the first cohort of Public Practice, Akil joined the Spatial Planning Service team in London Borough of Croydon as Project Officer. In this role, he was involved in the design and delivery of meanwhile, public realm and cultural projects in the Metropolitan Centre that contributed towards the delivery of regeneration in the Croydon Growth Zone. Akil engaged with external stakeholders and project partners in the design and delivery of projects and generated enthusiasm for the wider Growth Zone programme and for Croydon in general. He also helped promote the Spatial Planning Service and Placemaking Team’s services and contributed to optimising income generation.

You can watch a short video interview of Akil and read more about his placement in the Practice Note 'Pop Down'.