She works with urban and rural transformation through spatial design. What are the politics and agency of design? Her research contributes to a growing body of relational urban design and planning theory, specifically based on new materialism and actor-network theory. Focus areas are strategic planning, urban/rural public space, heritage in planning, and research-through-design. Anne's work bridges theory and practice at the intersection of landscape architecture, urban design and planning. She is a capacity in design-based research in this field drawing on 12 years’ international experience of architecture practice.