Endeavour is a cooperative based in Antwerp, Belgium that brings together architects, urban designers, spatial planners, and social scientists. According to its official website, the organisation is dedicated to involving diverse communities in shaping their built environment through participatory urban development and co-creation methods. The group emphasizes alternative development processes, aiming to make urban planning more inclusive, transparent, and rooted in real social needs.
Endeavour is known for its multi-disciplinary team, which includes professionals such as Bert Timmermans and Caroline Newton, among others. The cooperative structure allows them to operate flexibly across various projects, often collaborating with academic, public, and civic partners. Their work frequently addresses large-scale issues such as housing, public space, and mobility, but always through a local lens and with a significant focus on citizen participation.
Recent examples of Endeavour’s activities include consulting on urban renewal projects, organising workshops for community engagement, and developing strategies to support more sustainable neighbourhoods. The organisation does not limit itself to design work, but regularly publishes research, develops new participatory methods, and tests policy tools aimed at fostering better governance in spatial development.
Founded out of a response to the need for more socially engaged and co-productive approaches in city planning, Endeavour has become a recognized actor in Antwerp and beyond, contributing expertise both to grassroots initiatives and municipally led processes. Their website confirms their ongoing commitment to making participation a tangible part of urban transformation.