Build

Spaces that grow people.

For those creating developmental spaces — or building the field that makes them possible. The concept, the evidence, the network, and the craft.

The
concept

The canonical statement of the idea.

Whitepaper · 2025

Developmental Spaces: Building the Case.

Our fullest statement — why now, the five domains, the qualities of these spaces, and the path forward for the field.

Read the paper →

Vision & strategy

Talks & decks.

The overview deck, the whitepaper launch presentation, and strategy material — published progressively.

Watch & browse →

Definition

What is a developmental space?

Centers more than boundaries: sustained, multi-dimensional inner development in service of paradigmatic transition.

The definition →

Rationale

Why developmental spaces?

The five-whys from field-building down to the metacrisis — why this, why now, why more.

The argument →

The
manifesto

“We call for the creation of transformational developmental spaces — grounded in half a century of research on our personal and collective potential for growth.”

Founding signatories: Commonweal · Life Itself · Ekskäret · Springboard

Read & sign →
The
field
The
craft

How to actually run one.

Wiki

The knowledge base.

Working notes on developmental science, practices and maps — the research layer beneath the paper.

Browse the wiki →

Fund

Need capital for a place?

The capital layer: ownership models, the fund archive, and project deal-flow.

The Fund stream →


Building something? We'd love to hear: developmentalspaces [at] lifeitself [dot] org