Winners for the Pineapples awards for place 2026 announced

 

 

Judges: Susie le Good, Director, Allford Hall Monaghan Morris; Clive Nichol, Founder/CEO, Fabrix; Blossom Young, Head of Policy, Research and Advocacy, Poplar HARCA

 

Chair: Rose Marshall-Gibbons, Associate Director, ING Media

 

Winner: Holbeck Viaduct Project, Leeds for Holbeck Viaduct Project CIC and CEG/RPG with Urban Wilderness, Edward Architects, Buro Happold, Network Rail, Railway Heritage Trust and McLaren Group

 

Judges Citation: Holbeck Viaduct is an ambitious and courageous vision for reimagining a dormant piece of Victorian infrastructure to create a connected and sustainable public space in the heart of Leeds. The project demonstrates exceptional community energy and determination, showing how people can come together to get something truly transformative off the ground. By turning an existing structure into an activated elevated public realm, it provides a replicable blueprint for cities everywhere and, if realised, has the potential to become an iconic landmark for Leeds.

 

Shortlist: 

 

Emma Cons Gardens, London Borough of Lambeth for The Emma Cons Gardens Trust and Lambeth Council with Farrer Huxley, Simpson Engineering TWS and Skelly & Couch

Stopford Park, Stockport for Cityheart with Layer Studio, WSP, Day Architecture and Sheila Bird

Holbeck Viaduct Project, Leeds for Holbeck Viaduct Project CIC and CEG/RPG with Urban Wilderness, Edward Architects, Buro Happold, Network Rail, Railway Heritage Trust and McLaren Group

Feering Public Realm, Feering for The Crown Estate with JTP, WSP and Hoare Lee

Dewsbury Market and Park, Dewsbury for Kirklees Council with BDP

 

 

Judges: Richard Coppell, Group Development Director, Urban&Civic; Laura Cassullo, Director Stride, Treglown; Azzees Minott, Chief Operating Officer, 2-3 Degrees

Chair: Rob Fiehn, Founder, Rob Fiehn Ltd

Winner: The Swannery, Bristol for Wellspring Settlement with Barefoot Architects, Goss Structural and CW Duke

Judges Citation: This project is a remarkable example of bottom-up transformation, created by the community for the community. The judges were struck by the depth of collaboration at its heart and the genuine commitment to keeping youth voices central through permanent young ambassadors. Already a catalyst for change, it is open seven days a week, providing jobs and safe spaces, particularly in the evenings. The legacy here is strong and the judges are excited to see what comes next, as it evolves over time.

 

Shortlist: 

 

Burgess Park Sports Centre, London Borough of Southwark for Southwark Council with Bell Phillips, Built Engineers, Civic, Hilson Moran and LDA

Auldcathie District Park, Winchburgh for Winchburgh Developments Limited with SLR Consulting Limited, Sweco and PMR Leisure

The Swannery, Bristol for Wellspring Settlement with Barefoot Architects, Goss Structural and CW Duke

Art Park, London Borough of Harrow for Meanwhile Space CIC and Harrow Council with Jan Kattein Architects, engineersHRW and SGA Consulting

Parklea Branching Out, Port Glasgow for Parklea Branching Out with INCH Architecture & Design, Community Links and Design Engineering Workshop

super SATELLITE x NEX, London Borough of Wandsworth for Legal & General and New Acres with Kevin Haley Studio in partnership with Royal College of Art

Stockroom, Stockport for Stockport Council with AEW Architects, Kier and SpaceInvader

 

 

Judges: Deborah Broomfield, Doctoral Researcher, Leeds Beckett University; Kate Brown, Head of Strategic Communications, HUB; Stephen Pey, Director, EPR Architects

Chair: Emma Maier, Behavioural scientist, Ask Why Group

Winner: Yorke Drive Regeneration Project, Newark for Newark and Sherwood District Council with Lovell and Compendium Living

Judges Citation: The judges were struck by the respect shown to residents as individuals throughout this regeneration. Engagement was rooted in listening at household level, ensuring that the lived experience of families directly informed the design of new homes and the approach to rehousing. 

A defining strength was the way the team treated decant not as an administrative necessity, but as a central design challenge. The process recognised the real human impact of moving home and reflected a commitment to planning around individual needs and the lived reality of residents throughout a long and disruptive programme. 

Engagement demonstrably influenced key outcomes, including revised internal layouts that offered genuine choice and adjustments to green space provision. The judges felt this project exemplifies respectful, transparent and sustained engagement, setting a powerful benchmark for regeneration delivered with, rather than for, the community 

Winner: Tustin Estate, London Borough of Southwark for Bouygues UK and Southwark Council with dRMM, Adam Khan Architects, JA Projects, McCloy + Muchemwa, Exterior Architecture and Urban Symbiotics

Judges Citation: The judges were particularly impressed by the clarity and accountability at the heart of this engagement process.

From the outset, the project was shaped by shared principles and expectations, creating a framework against which the team could be held to account. Residents were embedded at pivotal stages of the programme, including involvement in selecting the design team and monitoring the flow of feedback. Engagement did not sit alongside design and delivery – it actively drove it, with the team openly identifying where resident feedback had led to tangible changes. 

A defining feature was the strength of the Tenants & Residents Association leadership and the project team’s willingness to work constructively within that scrutiny. The team embraced the challenge, embedding residents in ongoing oversight and decision-making. The judges valued the way this translated into real influence across the scheme, from design refinements to practical implementation decisions.

 

Shortlist:

 

Chrisp Street Market, London Borough of Tower Hamlets for Telford Living and Poplar HARCA with JTP, AND London and  Intrepid

Yorke Drive Regeneration Project, Newark for Newark and Sherwood District Council with Lovell and Compendium Living

Westwick Row, Hemel Hempstead for The Crown Estate and TOWN with Archio, Periscope and David Lock Associates

The Sutton Estate, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea for Clarion Housing Group and Durkan with HTA and Wates

Barnsbury, London Borough of Islington for Newlon Housing Trust and Mount Anvil

Tustin Estate, London Borough of Southwark for Bouygues UK and Southwark Council with dRMM, Adam Khan Architects, JA Projects, McCloy + Muchemwa, Exterior Architecture and Urban Symbiotics

Designing for Dignity: Co-creation of sheltered housing environments, Edinburgh for the City of Edinburgh Council with AtkinsRéalis

 

 

 

Judges: Karoline Soisalo de Mendonca, Regeneration Manager, Oxford City Council; Julian Tollast, Former Head of Masterplanning and Design, Quintain; Wongani Mwanza, Architect and Participatory Urban Designer, Transition by Design

 

Chair: Christine Murray, Director, Festival of Place and Editor-in-Chief, The Developer

 

Winner: Broad Street Yards, Bath for Bath and North East Somerset Council with Arup and Turner.Works

 

Judges Citation: The judges felt this project expertly stitched modern into its heritage setting, weaving itself into the fashion district, connecting into institutions such as the Museum of Fashion as well as genuine collaboration with local artisans and makers. The mix of sizes enabling business growth, the use of the refurbishment as a test bed for future phases, and its’ contextual links to Bristol and Bath. Strong relationship between architecture and context and use. A cohesive proposal that could be replicated elsewhere but is definitely of its place.

 

Shortlist:

 

Great Yarmouth Winter Gardens, Great Yarmouth for Great Yarmouth Borough Council with Burrell Foley Fischer, DCA Consultants, The Morton Partnership, Buro Happold, and Coe Design Landscape Architecture

Broad Street Yards, Bath for Bath and North East Somerset Council with Arup and Turner.Works

The Arches Leytonstone, London Borough of Waltham Forest for Forte Green Ltd with ADD, BD Landscape and Kronen

East Barnwell, Cambridge for Cambridge Investment Partnership (Cambridge City Council and The Hill Group) with BPTW, Feilden + Mawson, Design 4 Structures, Mendick Waring Limited, IDP Group, Whitecode and Create

New Watford Market, Watford for Plymouth Holdings with Makower Architects, Carson Sall Architects and Exterior Architecture

Coney Street Riverside, York for Helmsley Group with brown & company, O’Neill Planning Associates, Gillespies and Montagu Evans

The Walnuts, Orpington for Redcliff Capital with 2C Architects, SpaceHub, Elliot Wood and AND Consulting 

 

 

 

Judges: Will Sandy, Founding Director, Will Sandy Design Studio; James Gosden, Specifications Director, Tectonix; Esther Everett, Director of Placemaking, London Legacy Development Corporation; Clair Sanders, Director, JDDK Architects

 

Chair: Laura Mark, Head of Casework, Twentieth Century Society

 

Winner: Mayfield - Phase One, Manchester, The Mayfield Partnership (Landsec, Manchester City Council, Transport for Greater Manchester and Platform4) with Studio Egret West, Morris+Company, Civic, Bennetts Associates and shedkm

 

Judges Citation: This project is a real banger! There is such a strong sense of place and it really shows how a park can inform the future of a place. The anticipation of the change is huge. They are creating a destination here, and it is truly one that is based in the culture and identity of Manchester. This project has transformed an area which you would have not wanted to go to before and created a shift in the city. It is unlocking the south side of the station. This project is resetting the way we think about development by starting with landscape and culture. It is about place not property. It feels like the project is constantly adapting and is learning and changing as the scheme develops rather than having a fixed goal. We can’t wait to see what’s in store for the future. It’s really encouraging that people want to live there already.

 

Shortlist:

 

Park Hill, Sheffield for Urban Splash and Places for People with Mikhail Riches, Austin-Smith:Lord, Broadfield Project Management, Civic, Beechfield and Greengauge Building Energy Consultants

The Brentford Project, London Borough of Hounslow for Ballymore with Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, Howells, Maccreanor Lavington and Grant Associates

Riverside Park, Sunderland for Sunderland City Council and igloo Regeneration with One Environments, Cundall, Esh Construction, Faulkner Browns, Proctor & Matthews, Camlins, Jasper Kerr, Ryder Architecture and Tonkin Liu

King Street, Manchester for Bruntwood and Trafford Council with Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, Studio Mutt, Exterior Architecture, Booth King Partnership, Civic and Avison Young

Mayfield - Phase One, Manchester, The Mayfield Partnership (Landsec, Manchester City Council, Transport for Greater Manchester and Platform4) with Studio Egret West, Morris+Company, Civic, Bennetts Associates and shedkm

Kidbrooke Park Road North, Royal Borough of Greenwich for Greenwich Builds and Greenwich Council with HTA Design, Durkan, WSP and OCSC

Station Hill, Reading for Lincoln MGT with Gensler, Arcadis, LDA Design and Future City

 

 

 

Judges: Chloe Mcfarlane, Community Engagement Manager, Grosvenor Property UK; Gemma Holyoak, Development Manager, Hackney Council; Christopher Arthey, Director, Axiom Developments; Elaine Cresswell, Director, reShaped

 

Chair: Christine Murray, Director, Festival of Place and Editor-in-Chief, The Developer

 

Winner: Curate Enfield, London Borough of Enfield for London Borough of Enfield

 

Judges Citation: The judges were impressed with the robust process of engagement, its thoughtful delivery and tangible benefits to the community in terms of belonging, pride in place, and new careers and employment for some of the participants. This engagement had a relatively small budget for the delivery of its projects, yet managed to make a big impact on people’s lives, the city and a legacy in public art. The judges feel this approach could be replicated elsewhere.

 

Shortlist:

 

Finchley Lakeside, Squires Lane, London Borough of Barnet for Pentland Group with JTP and 2-3 Degrees

Liveable Neighbourhoods Tranche 3, Glasgow for Glasgow City Council and Transport Scotland/Sustrans with Arcadis and Collective Architecture

Curate Enfield, London Borough of Enfield for London Borough of Enfield

Caerffili Town 2035, Caerffili for Caerphilly County Borough Council with Stride Treglown, Cowshed and Future Places Toolkit

The Educational Engagement Programme, Greater London for Places for London with Barratt London, Fastned, Grainger, Earls Court Development Company, Helical and Construction Youth Trust 

Women’s Safety Audit Pilots, Greater London for Transport for London and MOPAC with We Made That and UCL Citizen Science Academy

Right to the City, City of London for City of London Corporation with Publica 

Our Future Dewsbury Public Engagement, Dewsbury for Dewsbury Neighbourhood Board with Counter Context and Kirklees Council

 

 

 

Judges: Kuljeet Sibia, Founding Director, Diverse Dialogues; Cathy Russell, Urban Design Director, Ryder Architecture; John Stiles, Placemaking Manager, London Borough of Brent; Sarah McCready, Director of Social Infrastructure & Communications, Barking Riverside Limited

 

Chair: Teshome Douglas-Campbell, architectural designer, writer and programme & founding member of PATCH Collective

 

Winner: Tendring and Colchester Borders Garden Community, Colchester for Latimer with Haworth Tompkins, Kjellander Sjoberg, Periscope, Exploration Architecture and Stantec

 

Judges Citation: The judges praised Colchester’s bold vision, highlighting its distinctive approach to intergenerational living and its optimistic model for future urban environments. They gave special recognition to the project’s strong commitment to promoting healthy, active lifestyles, achieved through integrated pedestrianisation, accessible routes, and green corridors that prioritise people while minimising vehicular use. Overall, the judges described the Borders Garden Community as presenting a compelling and robust vision for new built environments across the UK.

 

Winner: Porthcawl Waterfront Regeneration Area Masterplan, Porthcawl for Welsh Government and Bridgend County Borough Council with The Urbanists, Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, Stantec, Blake Morgan and Grasshopper

 

Judges Citation: The judges commended Porthcawl Waterfront’s approach to wellbeing and economy. Particularly noting the waterfront’s potential to create resilient communities, giving special recognition to its core principles of inclusive growth, which grew from the needs of the existing community. This culminates in a considered reimagining of the site as a destination and as a vibrant neighbourhood for locals.

 

Shortlist:

 

Tendring and Colchester Borders Garden Community, Colchester for Latimer with Haworth Tompkins, Kjellander Sjoberg, Periscope, Exploration Architecture and Stantec

Surf London, London Borough of Enfield for Crest Experiences with MOOWD, APG Architects, Wrenbridge Sport and BNP Paribas Real Estate

Porthcawl Waterfront Regeneration Area Masterplan, Porthcawl for Welsh Government and Bridgend County Borough Council with The Urbanists, Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, Stantec, Blake Morgan and Grasshopper

Canning Town and Cody Road Strategic Regeneration Framework, London Borough of Newham for London Borough of Newham with We Made That, Useful Projects, Steer and Cushman and Wakefield

Hull City Centre Vision, Hull for Hull City Council with Planit, Greengage, Deloitte, shedkm, Counter Context and Yeme Tech

 

 

 

Judges: Claire Hepher-Davies, Senior Development Manager, The Crown Estate ; Tom Beardmore, Social Value & Community Engagement Director, Mount Anvil; Deven Efde, Head of Area Regeneration, London Borough of Hounslow

 

Chair: Christine Murray, Director, Festival of Place and Editor-in-Chief, The Developer

 

Winner: Bradford City Centre Walking and Cycling Improvements Scheme, Bradford for West Yorkshire Combined Authority and City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council with Balfour Beatty, Sweco and Gavin Jones

 

Judges Citation: The judges were impressed by the verified data, the increase in footfall, biodiversity and improvements in air quality – it went beyond an active travel to really making a positive social impact. It has catalysed further investment around it - which is the definition of good infrastructure. The judges loved the ambition of the project, which has led to a project at scale in its delivery. Impressive from start to finish. The transformation at the city scale was remarkable. It was not just a greening project, or a cycling project, it had all the elements of placemaking, including accessibility, engagement, and access to employment as well as improving air quality and all the health benefits. Also continuing to collect data and follow its impact. It had a lot of funding but did good things with it. People continuing to use the spaces with picnics and pop-ups. Adopted and engaged by the community. Activated with all the kids. Looked proper alive.

 

Shortlist:

 

Tulip Cycle Wands at Sussex Gardens, City of Westminster for Westminster City Council with Pitman Tozer Architects, PipSqueak and FM Conway

Bradford City Centre Walking and Cycling Improvements Scheme, Bradford for West Yorkshire Combined Authority and City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council with Balfour Beatty, Sweco and Gavin Jones

East Leeds Orbital Route, Leeds for Leeds City Council with AtkinsRéalis, Knight Architects and Balfour Beatty

Camden High Street Trial Pedestrianisation, London Borough of Camden for London Borough of Camden

Lower Lea Crossing, London Borough of Newham for Transport for London and the London Borough of Newham with Project Centre and TKJV as Principal Contractor

 

 

 

Judges: Daisy Narayanan, Public Realm Director, The Crown Estate; Michaela Jackson, Assistant Transport Planner, Ardent Consulting; James Bowthorpe, Company Director, a-r-c-s

 

Chair: Leah Stuart, Director, Civic

 

Winner: Nairobi Central Station, Nairobi, Kenya for the Kenya Railway Company with AtkinsRéalis, Howard Humphreys and Mace

 

Judges Citation: The judges felt that the transformation of Nairobi Central Station had the potential to deliver the greatest impact to the most people out of all the projects shortlisted. The project demonstrated holistic thinking, from engaging with local communities and arts organisations at the outset, to thinking through maintenance, stewardship, developer contributions, managing flood events and the safety of women and girls. This project showcases both the process and design details of how big transport infrastructure should be delivered in the 21st century.

 

Shortlist: 

 

Wan Chai Connect, Wan Chai, Hong Kong for Public-Private partnership with DCMSTUDIOS Architects, urban designers Hong Kong and Buro Happold

Jabal Thabeer, Makkah, Saudi Arabia for Kidana with Gillespies, PUD Consultants, Systematica and Studio 4215

Nairobi Central Station, Nairobi, Kenya for the Kenya Railway Company with AtkinsRéalis, Howard Humphreys and Mace

Trollhättan 6, Malmö, Sweden for Skanska Fastigheter, Riksbyggen and Malmö Stad with Kjellander Sjöberg, Förstberg Ling, We Made That, Ramboll

Southbank, Bratislava, Slovakia for Penta Real Estate with Studio Egret West, Snøhetta, Gro Arkiteki and Pantograph

Olympic Plaza Transformation, Calgary, Canada for Werklund Centre and The City of Calgary with Calgary Municipal Land Corporation, gh3 Architecture, CCxA Landscape Architecture and Belleville Placemaking

 

 

 

Judges: Helen Rieman, Business Growth Director, The Hill Group; Dr Rosalie Callway, Policy and Project Manager, TCPA; Ben Adams, Founding Director, Ben Adams Architects; Keith Genower, Project Specifications Manager, ROCKWOOL Limited 

 

Chair: Rebecca Evans, Head of Infrastructure, ING Media 

 

Winner: Farmstead Road, London Borough of Lewisham for Phoenix Community Housing with Buxton Building Contractors, Metropolitan Workshop, Jubb, BPTW, Potter Raper, Etude, LUC and PJR

 

Judges Citation: A beautiful Passivhaus development, with rare attention to detail inside and out, Farmstead Road impressed the judges on account of its family provision and Phoenix Housing Association’s commitment to community engagement. The result was evident: not only visually stunning, but clearly the absolutely pride of the people who live there, setting these homes up for powerful and effective stewardship for decades to come.

 

Shortlist:

 

Citizens House, London Borough of Lewisham for London Community Land Trust and Lewisham Citizens with Archio, Price and Myers, Stantec, Kinnear Landscape and ALD 

Farmstead Road, London Borough of Lewisham for Phoenix Community Housing with Buxton Building Contractors, Metropolitan Workshop, Jubb, BPTW, Potter Raper, Etude, LUC and PJR

Kidbrooke Park Road North, Royal Borough of Greenwich for Greenwich Builds and Greenwich Council with HTA Design, Durkan, WSP and OCSC

Belle Vue, London Borough of Camden for Pegasus Homes with Morris+Company, Architecture PLB, Tibbalds, RISE, ISG, Elliott Wood and Max Fordham 

Rowan Court, London Borough of Haringey for London Borough of Haringey with Satish Jassal Architects, Formation Design and Build, Groundworks and Iceni

200 Becontree Avenue, London Borough of Barking and Dagenham for Be First with Archio, Spacehub, Butler and Young Associates, SCMS, Wilde and United Living

 

 

 

Judges: Basil Demeroutis, Managing Partner, Fore Partnership; Alex Gordon, Director and Head of Business Development, Morris+Company; Lucy Atlee, Senior Quality and Design Manager, Places for London 

 

Chair: Romy Rawlings, Director, DeepGreen

 

Winner: Tileyard North, Wakefield for City & Provincial Properties Ltd. with Hawkins\Brown, Civic, Turley and TB&A

 

Judges Citation: Tileyard North provides a strong business case on how to develop and retrofit a heritage site of this type by targeting multiple businesses (including start-ups), activating for the ground plane and the wider local community, and maintaining a strong focus on placemaking. Its active ground floor embraces the unique location and ensures a sound and well considered economic ecosystem, offering a range of activities in terms of both scale and type through a diverse programme of events.

 

Retaining 80% of the original structure is to be applauded and several interesting features add to the establishment of an attractive public realm and associated wayfinding to improve permeability and links. Retained elements and new insertions have been clearly distinguished and articulated across the project, which the judges welcomed.

 

Winner: Central Foundation Boys’ School, London Borough of Islington for Central Foundation Boys’ School with Hawkins\Brown, BDP and Gardiner & Theobald

 

Judges Citation: This exceptionally complex project, across seven original buildings and seventeen levels has been imaginatively resolved both internally and externally, with a minimal number of lifts. Improved accessibility has allowed the school to now extend their provision to wheelchair users for the first time with a wheelchair user student due to join the school next year. 

 

The project team has clearly kept an eye to the future and delivered a robust scheme that is in good condition considering the time that has passed since completion.

 

The retrofit demonstrates multidimensional outcomes and has hopefully assured the life of the school on this site for another 100 years plus. Social impact has been transformational: student numbers have increased, performance has been maintained or risen, teacher retention has improved, and the school is now an important community asset, including after-hours community use.

 

Shortlist:

 

Cockpit Deptford, London Borough of Lewisham for Cockpit with Cooke Fawcett Architects, Planning Lab, Momentum, Max Fordham LLP, New Stages and Gardiner & Theobald

Tileyard North, Wakefield for City & Provincial Properties Ltd. with Hawkins\Brown, Civic, Turley and TB&A

Zodiac, London Borough of Croydon for Common Projects with shedkm, Planit, Whitby Wood, Skelly & Couch, Gardiner & Theobald and Awesome Construction

Space House, London Borough of Camden for Seaforth Land and QuadReal with Squire & Partners, Atelier Ten, Pell Frischmann, Donald Insall Associates, Gustafson Porter & Bowman, Gardiner & Theobald and BAM

Central Foundation Boys’ School, London Borough of Islington for Central Foundation Boys’ School with Hawkins\Brown, BDP and Gardiner & Theobald

76 Southbank, London Borough of Lambeth for Wolfe Commercial Properties and Stanhope with Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, Multiplex, Heyne Tillett Steel, Watkins Payne, Vogt and Eckersley O’Callaghan 

Old Court and Weaving Sheds, Kidderminster for Wyre Forest District Council with Burrell Foley Fischer, DCA Consultants, AKS Ward, SGA Consulting, Arcadis and Focus Consulting

The Sutton Estate, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea for Clarion Housing Group with HTA Design, Civic and Durkan

 

 

 

Judges: Sophie Thompson, Director, LDA Design; Adriana Marques, Assistant Director of Cultural Programming and Strategy, Peabody; Larry Botchway, Co-Founder, POoR Collective

 

Chair: Dominique Staindl, Founder, South Facing

 

Winner: Common Walls International Mural Festival, Rochdale for Rochdale Development Agency and Rochdale Borough Council with Aylo and The Butterfly Effected

 

Judges Citation: A confident, enthusiastic presentation backed by a clear two-year development story. Strong sense that a simple intervention can galvanise, while respecting local history and signalling a forward-looking town centre. Most well-rounded against the criteria: combined event energy, physical presence, and wider place impact. Credible case-making around economic value, including dwell time and town-centre spend, rather than art-for-art’s-sake. Social value felt integral, not bolted on. The community element was tangible. Strong reassurance on quality and content. The work avoided the common worry about messaging risk in public-facing art. Perceived legacy and tenant appeal were persuasive, including shifting perceptions of an often-stigmatised place.

 

Shortlist: 

 

Common Walls International Mural Festival, Rochdale for Rochdale Development Agency and Rochdale Borough Council with Aylo and The Butterfly Effected

Blossoming Balsall Heath, Birmingham for National Trust with Friction Arts and the iSE

Common Gardens, London Borough of Lambeth for Loughborough Farm and Loughborough Junction Action Group with London South Bank University student design team and farm volunteers

York Unlocked, York and North Yorkshire for York Unlocked

JOY, London Borough of Tower Hamlets for Acrylicize

Merseyday of the Dead, Stockport for CBRE with RAW Creative and ECHO PR

 

 

 

Judges: Bridget Snaith, School of Architecture & Landscape, Sheffield University; Saira Ali, President Elect, Landscape Institute and Landscape Architect and Team Leader, Landscape Design and Conservation, City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council; David West, Founding Director, Studio Egret West 

 

Chair: Natascha McIntyre Hall, Interim CCO, VU.CITY

 

Winner: Woolwich Town Centre, Royal Borough of Greenwich for Royal Borough of Greenwich with LDA Design, Studio Weave, Gort Scott, Michael Grubb Studio, ECF and Civic

 

Judges Citation: The project demonstrates strong collaboration with multiple designers creating  distinct structures that collectively form a cohesive and playful whole. It highlights the challenges and opportunities of retrofitting within an existing environment and for evolving needs. Consideration is given to future use and long-term resilience while retaining current uses. The scheme incorporates significant urban interventions in a child-friendly and accessible way.  Material reuse is evident and the pavilion is well loved. 

 

Winner: Finsbury Circus Gardens, City of London for Corporation of London with Realm, Studio Weave, Potter Raper, Tibbalds, Maylim, Engenuiti, XC02, TMA Environmental Consultants and Kanda

 

Judges Citation: The judges felt that this project was beautifully curated and commended designers on the elegance of the detailing, including access for disabled people and provision of wheelchair spaces next to benches. There is a good balance of formal and informal land use to provide beautiful biodiverse plantings. The craft and quality lends to enriching high-quality habitats. The judges commended the promotion of 24/7 public use of the park while making safety a priority.  

 

Shortlist:

 

Sloane Street Transformation, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea for Cadogan with Royal Borough of Kensington, John McAslan & Partners and Andy Sturgeon Design 

Woolwich Town Centre, Royal Borough of Greenwich for Royal Borough of Greenwich with LDA Design, Studio Weave, Gort Scott, Michael Grubb Studio, ECF and Civic

The Canal Quarter, Cardiff for Cardiff Council with AtkinsRéalis and KnightsBrown

Finsbury Circus Gardens, City of London for Corporation of London with Realm, Studio Weave, Potter Raper, Tibbalds, Maylim, Engenuiti, XC02, TMA Environmental Consultants and Kanda

Rochdale Town Hall, Rochdale for Rochdale Development Agency and Rochdale Borough Council with Gillespies, Donald Insall Associates, Max Fordham and H.H. Smith & Sons and Buro Happold

Queen’s Market and Queen’s Square, London Borough of Newham for London Borough of Newham with JA Projects, Nulty, BWA, EDP, Andreas Lechthaler Architects and Simple Works

Horatio’s Garden Sheffield & East, Sheffield for Horatio’s Garden with Harris Bugg Studio, RLX and Gleeds

 

 

 

Judges: Marie Williams, Founder and CEO, Dream Networks; Paul Richards, Deputy Chief Executive, Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council; Nicola Zech-Behrens, Project Director, Ballymore

 

Chair: Teshome Douglas-Campbell, architectural designer, writer and programme & founding member of PATCH Collective

 

Winner: Chillizens Play Pocket, Newcastle upon Tyne for Newcastle City Council with Layer.Studio, Harper Perry, Chillingham Road Primary School and Molly Bland Art

 

Judges Citation: Judges commended Chillizens Play Pockets on its commitment to authentic co-design and holistic approach to the idea of play. They noted a special regard for the way in which the design gave a voice to children from the local school and its creation of a sensitive palace of arrival, a place for parents to linger and a playspace which encourages a closeness to nature.

 

Shortlist: 

 

Hatfield Market Place, Hatfield for Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council with dwg., BDP, Press and Starkey, and Henderson & Taylor

Claremont Park at Brent Cross Town, London Borough of Barnet for Related Argent and Barnet Council with Root and Erect

Leathermarket Gardens and Tyers Estate, London Borough of Southwark for Leathermarket JMB and London Borough of Southwark with NOOMA Studio, Churchman Thornhill Finch, Simple Works, Velocity and Open Accessame

Rammed Earth Playscape, Stoke-on-Trent for British Ceramics Biennial with Tuckey Design Studio, Sarah Fraser, Woodcast Designs, Samsoum Studio and University of Staffordshire Design

Oldham’s Green Heart: Play at the Centre, Oldham for Oldham Council with Timberplay Ltd.

Designing the Magic Carpet at Nutford Place, City of Westminster for Portman Estate and Westminster City Council with Root And Erect and Marble Arch BID

Chillizens Play Pocket, Newcastle upon Tyne for Newcastle City Council with Layer.Studio, Harper Perry, Chillingham Road Primary School and Molly Bland Art

 

 

 

Judges: Amandeep Singh Kalra, CEO and Founder, GreenFlip; Dr Elizabeth Rapoport, Director, Polygon Place Strategy; Hani Salih, Researcher, Writer and Curator

 

Chair: Christine Murray, Director, Festival of Place and Editor-in-Chief, The Developer

 

Winner: Beckenham Place Park East, London Borough of Lewisham for London Borough of Lewisham with BDP, Metis, ADAS, Ian Farmer Associates and T Loughman & Co Ltd

 

Judges Citation: This project not only brought local people back to the park, Beckenham Place Park East protected homes, delivered on biodiversity, created new amenity and social spaces, preserved heritage and made a positive social impact. The judges were impressed by the breadth and comprehensive approach taken by this project, the bravery of its strategic vision and execution, and the evidence it is collecting which shows it is leading the way for other councils. It was inspiring to see the council’s long-term thinking, creating new business cases and revenue streams for the park with a clear plan on how to support ongoing maintenance costs.

 

Shortlist: 

 

Millport Flood Protection Scheme, Millport for North Ayrshire Council with OOBE, Turner & Townsend, Royal HaskoningDHV and Van Oord

Beckenham Place Park East, London Borough of Lewisham for London Borough of Lewisham with BDP, Metis, ADAS, Ian Farmer Associates and T Loughman & Co Ltd

Garden for the Future, East Sussex for The National Trust with Joe Perkins, The Landscaping Consultants, Oli Carter Adventurous Joinery and Kelways Plants

Minerva Works Circular Economy Hub, Greater London for Old Oak Park Royal Development Corporation with Republic of Park Royal, Recollective, Absolute Beginners, Rescued Clay and Grace McCarthy

Nature based solution for stormwater management, Pontypool for Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water with Morgan Sindall and Arup

 

 

 

 

Judges: Eleanor Fawcett, Built Environment Fellow, 1851 Royal Commission; Chris Farrow, Managing Director, Farrow Walsh; Rene Sommer Lindsay, Associate Urban Designer, AtkinsRéalis

 

Chair: Magali Thomson, Project Lead for Placemaking, Great Ormond Street Hospital

 

Winner: Newport Placemaking Plan for Newport City Council, Welsh Government and the people of Newport with Stride Treglown and Cowshed

 

Judges Citation: The way in which this strategy for Newport was rooted in the place and the ambition that ‘Newport needs to fall in love with Newport again’ was truly inspiring. The way in which the plan was designed to be genuinely inclusive, with so many local people and businesses involved, and stitching together immediate quick win projects and long-term interventions particularly impressed the judges. The Newport Place Board utilises many different routes to delivery, such as ensuring that mandatory tasks (upgrading street lighting) are delivered to align with and progress broader strategic outcomes and showing that all stakeholders/parties have an understanding of how small interventions are part of the wider movement towards the future Newport.

 

Winner: Design Principles for Socially Adaptable Housing & Built case-study START-Ivry, Greater Paris, for SOGEPROM Realisations with STAR strategies + architecture

 

Judges Citation: This design strategy for flats which can truly respond to the real needs of modern day households feels both radical and also highly practical and deliverable - and it’s inspiring to see the theory so successfully put into practice already at Ivry. As the development densities needed to meet the UK’s housing crisis increase, and so more people are living in flats, incorporating this approach to deliver flats which owners can easily adapt could be transformational!

 

As a Design Strategy the project is interesting in itself, but the strategy is worthy of highlighting as an inspiration because the built project includes strategic solutions to overcoming the many bureaucratic/legal challenges that a flexible design solution requires and as such as all aspects of changes to addresses/apartment numbers, taxes, utility contracts, services and other operational aspects are included in the deeds and defined at the time of construction making it truly flexible both in concept and in practice.

 

Shortlist: 

 

Hackney Central Town Centre Strategy, London Borough of Hackney for the London Borough of Hackney with We Made That, PRD, Maayan Ashkenazi, Authentic Futures and Stockdale

Newport Placemaking Plan for Newport City Council, Welsh Government and the people of Newport with Stride Treglown and Cowshed

Sunniside Place Strategy, Sunderland for Sunderland City Council with TOWN and Create Streets

A Way Back Home - A Strategic Approach to Tackling the Temporary Housing Crisis with Temporary Modular Housing, London Borough of Havering for Wates Residential with RCKa Architects, Design 4 Structures, Rollalong, Strata, LDN collective, AY, HTA Design and Mishcon De Reya

All to play for: How to design child friendly housing by Dinah Bornat with ZCD Architects for RIBA Publishing

Thames Road Vision and Design Code SPD, London Borough of Barking and Dagenham for Be First and London Borough of Barking and Dagenham with PRD, Urban Flow, BBUK and Arup

Design Principles for Socially Adaptable Housing & Built case-study START-Ivry, Greater Paris, for SOGEPROM Realisations with STAR strategies + architecture

 

 

 

Judges: Rebecca Thomas, Director, Fathom Architects; Sharon Giffen, Head of Design, The Earls Court Development Company; Theo Michell, Senior Development Manager, GPE

 

Chair: Christine Murray, Director, Festival of Place and Editor-in-Chief, The Developer

 

Winner:  Lewisham Shopping Centre, London Borough of Lewisham for Landsec with Studio Egret West, Archio, Mae, Studio Multi and Quod

 

Judges Citation: The judges were impressed with this clever and ambitious repurposing and expansion of the Lewisham Shopping Centre to create new residential and multi-terrace garden spaces. The project is responsive to the community’s desire that the indoor shopping centre be retained. This town-centre-first approach sees the residential and new uses added on top of an existing place – not taking away the heart of the community, but truly improving and expanding it. An unexpected twist on a town centre, the judges appreciated the volume of community engagement, which included a gaming collaboration with Fortnite. There was a shared feeling that this place will be fantastic.

 

Shortlist: 

 

980 Great West Road, London Borough of Hounslow for Hadley Property Group with Haworth Tompkins, Metropolitan Workshop, Studio Egret West and dRMM

Lewisham Shopping Centre, London Borough of Lewisham for Landsec with Studio Egret West, Archio, Mae, Studio Multi and Quod

Furnace Hill and Neepsend, Sheffield for Homes England and Sheffield City Council with GPAD and ARUP

Smithfield, Birmingham for Lendlease and Birmingham City Council with Prior + Partners, Bell Phillips, David Kohn Architects, DP9, dRMM, Field Operations, Haworth Tompkins, Intervention Architecture, Minesh Patel Architects, Ramboll, Speirs Major and WSP

Stockport 8, Stockport for Stockport 8 LLP a partnership with Stockport Mayoral Development Corporation and ECF a joint venture partnership with Homes England, L&G and Muse with shedkm, Planit, Deloitte,Walker Sime, Arup and Font Comms

The Teviot Estate Regeneration, London Borough of Tower Hamlets for Teviot Partners LLP (Poplar HARCA and The Hill Group) with BPTW, Outerspace, Lichfields, Meinhardt and Trium

Westwick Row, Hemel Hempstead for The Crown Estate and TOWN with David Lock Associates, Periscope, Mole, Archio and David Lock Associates

 

 

 

Judges: Mark Lebihan, COO, Hadley Property Group; James Bruce, Director, Civic; Lizzie Lynch, Communications and Influence Lead, United St.Saviour’s Charity

 

Chair: Harriet Saddington, Architect and writer

 

Winner:  Millers Quay, Wirral for Peel Waters with Howells, Pension Insurance Corporation, Wirral Council, Homes England and GRAHAM

 

Judges Citation: This project is a catalyst – bringing people, investment and homes to a once-desolate landscape through bold regeneration, striking architecture and extraordinary ambition.

 

The judges applaud the challenges overcome, celebrate the initiative of training and employment at the local construction college, and recognise the potential that this colourful project signals. What was once an empty site is now a busy, lived-in place.

 

Shortlist: 

 

Marylebone Square, City of Westminster for Concord London with E8 Architecture, Keir Construction and LIV Interiors

Demonstration Modular Home, London Boroughs of Newham, Havering and Camden for Rollalong with Wates Residential, RCKa Architects, Design 4 Structures and HTA Design

Manchester Metropolitan University, Science and Engineering, Manchester for Manchester Metropolitan University with BDP, 5Plus Architects, Curtins, Hoare Lea, Turley and Gardiner & Theobald

Brent Cross Plot 12 202, London Borough of Barnet for Related Argent and L&Q with Maccreanor Lavington, Whittam Cox Architects, AKTII, Sweco and All Clear

Loveday Belgravia, City of Westminster for Amazon Property Ltd with Loveday & Co, EPR Architects, MS Safety in Design and Form Structural Design

Millers Quay, Wirral for Peel Waters with Howells, Pension Insurance Corporation, Wirral Council, Homes England and GRAHAM

 

 

 

Judges: Nick Barton, Strategic Project Manager, City Centre Growth & Infrastructure Team, Manchester City Council; Caroline Jennings, Marketing and Communication Director, Cadogan; Tanisha Raffiuddin, Creative Director, Concept Culture; Nikki Fairclough, Founder, CommonGoodUk

 

Chair: Nyima Murry, Researcher/ Landscape Architect / Design Critic / Filmmaker

 

Winner: HALT Weavers Cross, Belfast for MRP, Hastings Group and Translink, with TODD and RPP Architects

 

Judges Citation: The judges were deeply impressed with the determination to transform an inactivated thoroughfare bus station - a space that is so often overlooked but has been transformed in this project and responds to real concerns over safety for the public. They were particularly impressed by the footfall figures doubling and recognise the potential replication of this project to huge impact.

 

Winner: What Goes Around Mitcham Fair Green Bandstand, London Borough of Merton for London Borough of Merton with Charles Holland Architects, RASKL Studio and eHRW

 

Judges Citation: The activated bandstand offers a striking focal point for the community, and it was clear from the presentation how joyous this project was - for the team delivering and the community it has provided for. The judges commended the incredible insight from Mark Warren, Mitcham Town Centre Manager - his passion for the project was clearly infectious and they were impressed by his credentials as a Town Centre Manager for the local council who lives in the area he works.

 

Shortlist: 

 

Black Rock Brighton Seafront, Brighton for Brighton & Hove City Council with LUC, Rose, Mott Macdonald, Marloes Conservation, Kew Gardens and Landbuild Ltd

The 108 at Brent Cross Town, London Borough of Barnet for Related Argent and Barnet Council

Union Square, London Borough of Tower Hamlets for Canary Wharf Group with HTA Design

HALT Weavers Cross, Belfast for MRP, Hastings Group and Translink, with TODD and RPP Architects

Carpenters Estate Meanwhile Use Framework, London Borough of Newham for Populo Living with Meanwhile Space, Make:Good, Proctor and Matthews, Metropolitan Workshop, LDA, XC02, Tibbalds, CampbellReith and Mott Macdonald

What Goes Around Mitcham Fair Green Bandstand, London Borough of Merton for London Borough of Merton with Charles Holland Architects, RASKL Studio and eHRW

Seven Sisters Temporary Market, London Borough of Haringey for Places for London with Places for London in-house architects, Etec Group construction

 

 

 

Judges: Amanprit Arnold, Founder, Disability Urbanism; Jon Watson, Development Director, Landsec; Ivor Phillips, Director of Architecture, Broadway Malyan

Chair: Harriet Saddington, Architect and writer

 

Winner: Heart of the City, Sheffield for Sheffield City Council and Queensberry Real Estate with Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, Lathams, Leonard Design, Planit, Turner & Townsend and Counter Context

 

Judges Citation: This place is authentic and original, and it is a destination. There’s a richness to the spaces delivered through architecture and public realm. The judges praised the variety of experience achieved through programming and the inclusion of maker spaces.

 

The choreography between distinctive buildings across scales and ages works incredibly well. A lot of thought has been given to the level access to navigate around the site and encourage enjoyment of both outdoor and indoor spaces.

 

Shortlist: 

 

Tileyard North, Wakefield for City & Provincial Properties Ltd. with Hawkins\Brown, Civic, Turley, TB&A, re-form landscape architecture, Vey Associates, MA Planning and Opera

Heart of the City, Sheffield for Sheffield City Council and Queensberry Real Estate with Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, Lathams, Leonard Design, Planit, Turner & Townsend and Counter Context 

Goods Yard, Stoke-on-Trent for Capital & Centric and Stoke-on-Trent City Council with Howells, Bowmer & Kirkland, re-form Landscape Architecture, Civic, JHP, Ridge and Partners and Avison Young

Wembley Park, London Borough of Brent for Quintain with Flanagan Lawrence, John Sisk and Son, Wates, McLaren and McAleer & Rushe
Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon for Urban&Civic with JTP, David Lock Associates, Bradley Murphy Design and Stantec

EdCity, London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham for Ark and Hammersmith and Fulham Council with tp bennett, BD Landscape, Mason Navarro Pledge, Vengrove and Bowmer + Kirkland