Taking Space is a curated research platform. We aim to challenge and subvert the perception, expectations and experiences of women in space.

Through collective movement and discussion we work to understand the gendered limitations in public space and consider what can be done to create change.

Founded by Sarah Ackland in 2021, and co-collaborated with Iona Morton, Taking Space is women-led and aims to disrupt the accepted gender politics in spaces.

Taking Space is discursive and experimental in its approach. We centre all those who identify as women in our work but aim to include everyone in our conversations. It is a multi-disciplinary platform specialising in:

• City route design

• Gender and inclusion

• Participatory and gender based research

• Event curation

Taking Space is open to ethical collaboration.

Sarah Ackland is an architect at muf architecture/art and a PhD researcher, Iona Morton is an Innovation Strategist at the Upside.