An invitation to think with us.

A project can earn revenue while creating work, capability and useful public space. It can also move costs onto people who have little say in the decision. Asking who receives value, who carries the cost and who can influence the outcome changes the brief.

People affected → Value created → Costs carried → Accountability

For Metaxis, commercial discipline and shared benefit belong in the same design. We begin with an explicit account of ownership, participation and resources. The claim of benefit should be tested with the people concerned and revisited as the work develops.

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