Canal Dream Connect
Weaving a dreamcatcher on the water — for the water.
We connect with cross-sector partners to explore projects beyond the arts, co-creating a waterway-based social innovation network.
Institutional Collaboration • Research & Academic • Service Design • Regenerative Waterways
Royal College of Art Service Design Collaboration 2024
October 2023 – February 2024 | RCA & Regent’s Canal
Originally initiated as a student project at the Royal College of Art (RCA), Canal Dream returned to the Service Design programme as a partner. In collaboration with Floating Classroom and Global Generation, we supported 20 MA Service Design students and tutors in exploring four key themes for canal regeneration: Floating Business, Boaters' Needs & Wellbeing, Recycle & Environment, and Public Participation & Digital Intervention. Through site visits, boat trips, story walks, and workshops, the project bridged academic research with lived experiences and hands-on prototyping—regenerating and repurposing London’s hidden infrastructure.
Accessibility • Waterway Inclusion
Accessible Waterways Day 2024
5 October 2024 | UCL East​
​Canal Dream was invited to exhibit at Accessible Waterways Day 2024. Organised by the Accessible Waterways Association (AWA) and hosted at UCL East, the event brought together waterways authorities, charities, cultural organisations, and individuals to explore how the UK’s inland waterways can become more inclusive and accessible to all. Through stalls and talks, the day fostered conversations around access, equity, and creative engagement with water.
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