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· Dec 10
📢It’s the 2025-26 #LDADesign #Bursary Challenge for students studying in the UK and this time we want you to imagine a world that is past peak car and what this might mean for our oversized roads and redundant car parks. Deadline 20.02.26 🕛 ticking Details here: www.lda-design.co.uk/kindling/new...
Want to find out how #London streets and spaces are changing? Join #LDADesign Director, Sophie Thompson, at Temple Bar next month to discuss softening our cities. Sophie will explore three contested and historic areas to share exciting next steps and the benefits of intervention. shorturl.at/8m6Sj
February 12, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Want to find out how #London streets and spaces are changing? Join #LDADesign Director, Sophie Thompson, at Temple Bar next month to discuss softening our cities. Sophie will explore three contested and historic areas to share exciting next steps and the benefits of intervention. shorturl.at/8m6Sj
We're heading to #MIPIM26 - say hello or reach out before we go to meet up with #ldadesign's Mark Graham, Mòrbheinn McAllister, Nicholas Bigelow and Rebecca Frost. See you there. #MIPIM2026 #MIPIM #placemaking #regeneration #urbandesign #landscapearchitecture #design #masterplanning #team
February 12, 2026 at 4:41 PM
We're heading to #MIPIM26 - say hello or reach out before we go to meet up with #ldadesign's Mark Graham, Mòrbheinn McAllister, Nicholas Bigelow and Rebecca Frost. See you there. #MIPIM2026 #MIPIM #placemaking #regeneration #urbandesign #landscapearchitecture #design #masterplanning #team
Tomorrow, #LDADesign Director Kirstin Taylor is chairing a roundtable at #BrownfieldLandScotland exploring how a landscape-led approach to land #remediation can unlock greater social, economic and environmental value, moving beyond remediation as a technical exercise. www.brownfieldscotland.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:05 AM
Tomorrow, #LDADesign Director Kirstin Taylor is chairing a roundtable at #BrownfieldLandScotland exploring how a landscape-led approach to land #remediation can unlock greater social, economic and environmental value, moving beyond remediation as a technical exercise. www.brownfieldscotland.com
Five #LDADesign projects on this year's #Pineapples shortlist:
🍍Station Hill in Reading for Place in Progress
🍍Woolwich Town Centre for Public Space
🍍Burgess Park Sports Centre for Community Space
🍍Carpenters Estate Meanwhile Use Framework for Activation
🍍Wembley Park for Place of the Year
🍍Station Hill in Reading for Place in Progress
🍍Woolwich Town Centre for Public Space
🍍Burgess Park Sports Centre for Community Space
🍍Carpenters Estate Meanwhile Use Framework for Activation
🍍Wembley Park for Place of the Year
February 2, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Five #LDADesign projects on this year's #Pineapples shortlist:
🍍Station Hill in Reading for Place in Progress
🍍Woolwich Town Centre for Public Space
🍍Burgess Park Sports Centre for Community Space
🍍Carpenters Estate Meanwhile Use Framework for Activation
🍍Wembley Park for Place of the Year
🍍Station Hill in Reading for Place in Progress
🍍Woolwich Town Centre for Public Space
🍍Burgess Park Sports Centre for Community Space
🍍Carpenters Estate Meanwhile Use Framework for Activation
🍍Wembley Park for Place of the Year
On Thursday, #LDADesign director, Kirstin Taylor, will be in #Edinburgh speaking about the power of #landscape to deliver the best outcomes for people and for #nature at the #LandscapeInstitute's national conference in Scotland on Housing & Regeneration. landscapeinstitute.org/events/e0000...
January 26, 2026 at 6:41 PM
On Thursday, #LDADesign director, Kirstin Taylor, will be in #Edinburgh speaking about the power of #landscape to deliver the best outcomes for people and for #nature at the #LandscapeInstitute's national conference in Scotland on Housing & Regeneration. landscapeinstitute.org/events/e0000...
The wind is beneath our sails as we head to the #ScottishRenewables Offshore Wind Conference in #Glasgow on Wednesday for what is a pivotal moment for wind power following the announcement to secure 8.4GW of #offshore #wind capacity through the Contracts for Difference for Allocation Round 7 (AR7).
January 26, 2026 at 6:37 PM
The wind is beneath our sails as we head to the #ScottishRenewables Offshore Wind Conference in #Glasgow on Wednesday for what is a pivotal moment for wind power following the announcement to secure 8.4GW of #offshore #wind capacity through the Contracts for Difference for Allocation Round 7 (AR7).
#ldadesign is growing, and we have a host of brilliant opportunities to join our team of employee owners. So, if you want to make the best start to your career or ensure your next step is an exciting one, then do get in touch. www.lda-design.co.uk/join-us/oppo... #jobs #hiring #joinus #jobalert
January 13, 2026 at 4:18 PM
#ldadesign is growing, and we have a host of brilliant opportunities to join our team of employee owners. So, if you want to make the best start to your career or ensure your next step is an exciting one, then do get in touch. www.lda-design.co.uk/join-us/oppo... #jobs #hiring #joinus #jobalert
2025 saw increased appetite for our work internationally, ending with a competition win to reimagine the Western Gate area of #Almaty to create a liveable new neighbourhood in the largest city in #Kazakhstan. We couldn’t have hoped for a better way to end the year. Excited by what's to come.
December 23, 2025 at 7:10 PM
2025 saw increased appetite for our work internationally, ending with a competition win to reimagine the Western Gate area of #Almaty to create a liveable new neighbourhood in the largest city in #Kazakhstan. We couldn’t have hoped for a better way to end the year. Excited by what's to come.
As 2025 draws to a close, there’s still good news to share. For example, our projects Station Hill in #Reading and #Woolwich town centre are both #CivicTrustAwards regional finalists. Well done to all involved. Celebrating inclusive, accessible, playful public spaces. #LDADesign #bettertowns
December 22, 2025 at 12:39 PM
As 2025 draws to a close, there’s still good news to share. For example, our projects Station Hill in #Reading and #Woolwich town centre are both #CivicTrustAwards regional finalists. Well done to all involved. Celebrating inclusive, accessible, playful public spaces. #LDADesign #bettertowns
Good news as the year closes out as the Droves Solar Farm DCO application put forward by #IslandGreenPower has been accepted for examination by the Planning Inspectorate. The first milestone on hopefully the road to consent and an important step towards increasing the UK’s #energy security.
December 17, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Good news as the year closes out as the Droves Solar Farm DCO application put forward by #IslandGreenPower has been accepted for examination by the Planning Inspectorate. The first milestone on hopefully the road to consent and an important step towards increasing the UK’s #energy security.
Buzzing that #Beehive, an innovation park in #Cambridge by #Railpen, has secured #planning permission. The plans will create a new science centre, labs & tech workspaces, a new community park, youth & community hub, plus new shops, restaurants, cafés and public transport upgrades. Well done, all.
December 15, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Buzzing that #Beehive, an innovation park in #Cambridge by #Railpen, has secured #planning permission. The plans will create a new science centre, labs & tech workspaces, a new community park, youth & community hub, plus new shops, restaurants, cafés and public transport upgrades. Well done, all.
📢It’s the 2025-26 #LDADesign #Bursary Challenge for students studying in the UK and this time we want you to imagine a world that is past peak car and what this might mean for our oversized roads and redundant car parks. Deadline 20.02.26 🕛 ticking Details here: www.lda-design.co.uk/kindling/new...
December 10, 2025 at 5:28 PM
📢It’s the 2025-26 #LDADesign #Bursary Challenge for students studying in the UK and this time we want you to imagine a world that is past peak car and what this might mean for our oversized roads and redundant car parks. Deadline 20.02.26 🕛 ticking Details here: www.lda-design.co.uk/kindling/new...
A joyous start to the day with the news that Union Terrace Gardens in #Aberdeen has won the the Royal Incorporation of #Architects in Scotland Andrew Doolan Best Building in #Scotland Award. It's the first time a public space project has scooped the prize. How wonderful is that! shorturl.at/bbyAZ
Scotland’s building of the year? A public garden in Aberdeen
Aberdeen's Union Terrace Gardens wins the 2025 Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award
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December 5, 2025 at 10:28 AM
A joyous start to the day with the news that Union Terrace Gardens in #Aberdeen has won the the Royal Incorporation of #Architects in Scotland Andrew Doolan Best Building in #Scotland Award. It's the first time a public space project has scooped the prize. How wonderful is that! shorturl.at/bbyAZ
A big day for #LDADesign as we launch our new start-up studio in #Cardiff – our ninth studio in the UK. Exciting times. Looking forward to settling into the city after many years of working in #Wales and building some great partnerships. www.lda-design.co.uk/kindling/new...
December 1, 2025 at 10:31 AM
A big day for #LDADesign as we launch our new start-up studio in #Cardiff – our ninth studio in the UK. Exciting times. Looking forward to settling into the city after many years of working in #Wales and building some great partnerships. www.lda-design.co.uk/kindling/new...
We did it! #LDADesign & #millimetre won the #Dezeen Bespoke #Design of the Year award for our collaboration on the 'Sculptural seating on #Strand'. Very happy. Head to #DezeenAwards for all of this year's winners. And head to #StrandAldwych to check out our beautifully designed and crafted seating.
November 28, 2025 at 9:02 AM
We did it! #LDADesign & #millimetre won the #Dezeen Bespoke #Design of the Year award for our collaboration on the 'Sculptural seating on #Strand'. Very happy. Head to #DezeenAwards for all of this year's winners. And head to #StrandAldwych to check out our beautifully designed and crafted seating.
This Thursday is the #TCPA annual conference with the theme of the Purpose of Planning. #LDADesign’s chair, Frazer Osment, is a keynote speaker. Frazer will discuss how #Planning – with the right leadership and vision – is an incredible enabler and the surest way to deliver the #outcomes we need.
November 25, 2025 at 9:22 AM
This Thursday is the #TCPA annual conference with the theme of the Purpose of Planning. #LDADesign’s chair, Frazer Osment, is a keynote speaker. Frazer will discuss how #Planning – with the right leadership and vision – is an incredible enabler and the surest way to deliver the #outcomes we need.
On Thursday, #LDADesign director Cannon Ivers, author of ‘Staging Urban Landscapes’, will be giving a lecture on this topic, including the award-winning #StrandAldwych, as part of the Leeds Beckett University’s School of #Architecture Open Lecture Series. Don't miss out.📌 Broadcasting Place, B506
November 11, 2025 at 11:38 AM
On Thursday, #LDADesign director Cannon Ivers, author of ‘Staging Urban Landscapes’, will be giving a lecture on this topic, including the award-winning #StrandAldwych, as part of the Leeds Beckett University’s School of #Architecture Open Lecture Series. Don't miss out.📌 Broadcasting Place, B506
Tomorrow (8 Nov) is #WorldTownPlanningDay #WTPD25. We’ve been thinking about the purpose of #planning. Take a look at our article with the #QualityofLifeFoundation in The Planner shorturl.at/AigT3 which argues for big picture thinking that puts health and wellbeing at the heart of change. #LDADesign
November 7, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Tomorrow (8 Nov) is #WorldTownPlanningDay #WTPD25. We’ve been thinking about the purpose of #planning. Take a look at our article with the #QualityofLifeFoundation in The Planner shorturl.at/AigT3 which argues for big picture thinking that puts health and wellbeing at the heart of change. #LDADesign
One of the UK’s largest #carbon capture initiatives – the Cory Decarbonisation Project – has been granted development consent. This industry-leading project will help Cory to #decarbonise their waste management processes, capturing 1.4 million tonnes of CO2 a year. Great project to be part of. #DCO
November 7, 2025 at 10:12 AM
One of the UK’s largest #carbon capture initiatives – the Cory Decarbonisation Project – has been granted development consent. This industry-leading project will help Cory to #decarbonise their waste management processes, capturing 1.4 million tonnes of CO2 a year. Great project to be part of. #DCO
Announcing our investment in #carbonremoval with #Klimate. A key part of our #climateactionplan which sits alongside our continued efforts to reduce our overall emissions. Our portfolio with Klimate is committed to #reforestation #agroforestry and artisanal #biochar projects globally. www.klimate.co
November 4, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Announcing our investment in #carbonremoval with #Klimate. A key part of our #climateactionplan which sits alongside our continued efforts to reduce our overall emissions. Our portfolio with Klimate is committed to #reforestation #agroforestry and artisanal #biochar projects globally. www.klimate.co
We’ve been working with #FeredayPollard #AnglianWater #CambridgeWater and others to progress plans for a new #reservoir in the Fens that will help to meet future #water supply needs. The vision will create a destination where water, people & #nature come together. Have your say fensreservoir.co.uk
October 31, 2025 at 7:53 PM
We’ve been working with #FeredayPollard #AnglianWater #CambridgeWater and others to progress plans for a new #reservoir in the Fens that will help to meet future #water supply needs. The vision will create a destination where water, people & #nature come together. Have your say fensreservoir.co.uk
Find out more about our work with #Howells architects to better connect Novi Sad in Serbia to the River Danube, opening up access to make the river part of the everyday. Interview with #LDADesign director, Benjamin Walker: shorturl.at/g3ZeI #placemaking #bettercity
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October 30, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Find out more about our work with #Howells architects to better connect Novi Sad in Serbia to the River Danube, opening up access to make the river part of the everyday. Interview with #LDADesign director, Benjamin Walker: shorturl.at/g3ZeI #placemaking #bettercity
We've made it on to the #RegenerativeArchitectureIndex - a good list to join. Useful to be able to examine - and share - our work under the lens of: Being a good #ancestor; Co-evolving with #nature and Creating a just space for people. #RAI25 #regenerative #LDADesign www.regenerativearchitecture.org
October 24, 2025 at 12:47 PM
We've made it on to the #RegenerativeArchitectureIndex - a good list to join. Useful to be able to examine - and share - our work under the lens of: Being a good #ancestor; Co-evolving with #nature and Creating a just space for people. #RAI25 #regenerative #LDADesign www.regenerativearchitecture.org
Fantastic photos by Mike Massaro of the lighting for Beresford Square in Woolwich by #MichaelGrubbStudio. Great work that ensures our design for the square transitions beautifully from day into evening and a reminder of the vital contribution lighting makes to public space. #ldadesign #landscape
October 23, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Fantastic photos by Mike Massaro of the lighting for Beresford Square in Woolwich by #MichaelGrubbStudio. Great work that ensures our design for the square transitions beautifully from day into evening and a reminder of the vital contribution lighting makes to public space. #ldadesign #landscape
A bright new chapter for Manchester's Piccadilly Gardens. Plans getting underway to transform this central city space making it greener and more family friendly. As #LDADesign's John Simpson says, "A place that the people of #Manchester can be proud of once more." Full story here: shorturl.at/uejWe
October 21, 2025 at 8:44 AM
A bright new chapter for Manchester's Piccadilly Gardens. Plans getting underway to transform this central city space making it greener and more family friendly. As #LDADesign's John Simpson says, "A place that the people of #Manchester can be proud of once more." Full story here: shorturl.at/uejWe