Looking forward to the #PineappleAwards this evening. #LDADesign has five projects in the running including #Woolwich Town Centre regeneration and Station Hill in #Reading. Nervous? Us? You bet. Good luck, all. See you there. #awards #placemaking #thechangeweneedtosee
shorturl.at/V2BPv
Film by Mohammed Khizr of #KhizrStudio - thank you Mohammed. And with thanks to Robert Jones and #Sadler'sWellsEast.
'What's the change you want to see?' is our starting point for every project. It opens us up to learning, to understanding the fullest picture, to being able to work to the best #outcomes. Change is needed. It just needs to be done right. Watch here: www.lda-design.co.uk
We're going to UKREiiF 2026 Leeds May 19th - 21st Look forward to seeing you there LDA Design Planning Design Environment Emma Pepper + portrait Frazer Osment + portrait Joanne Walker + portrait John Simpson + portrait
For three days in May, #LDADesign's Emma Pepper, Frazer Osment, Joanne Walker and John Simpson will be in #Leeds for #UKREiiF. Apparently, 16,000 people now gather for this event. So, don’t leave meeting up to chance. It’s not impossible, but … much better to get something in the diary now.
Delighted to announce the results of #LDADesign's 2026 #bursary competition. Well done Dolly, Eveline and Jacob - students at #Cardiff #LeedsBeckett and #Sheffield universities. Thank you to all those who submitted their ideas and to the university departments for their support. shorturl.at/S4Xhl
Excited to be working with #CamdenCouncil & #TfL to reimagine streets and spaces across #Holborn, making them better for people and for #nature. We'll lead a team incl Studio Weave, The Place Bureau, Tom Massey, Polytechnic, Light Follows Behaviour & Authentic Futures. #LDADesign shorturl.at/jnpkY
Help us to shape the world for the better - we're looking to expand our team in Cardiff. Come join us. LDA Design
#Jobalert Our ninth studio is in #Cardiff. Help us to grow it. We're looking for talented self starters, with strong portfolios and a passion for creating great places for people and for #nature. All the details here: www.lda-design.co.uk/join-us/oppo... #landscapedesign #planning #joinus #LDADesign
Aerial visualisation of a new development with water and green space well integrated.
Visualisation of a new development with seating, water and integrated planting.
A visualisation of a couple of people walking along a new pathway in a development that has established planting lining the way, including mature trees.
An aerial visual of a masterplan for a new waterside development.
Plans have been announced for #MetroRiverside, a new city district on the River Tyne. Transforming underutilised brownfield beside the Gateshead retail and leisure complex, Metrocentre, it will be one of the largest and most ambitious urban #regeneration projects in Britain. shorturl.at/lnl3m
The inner frame of a lighting column being installed
The inner frame of a lighting column being installed down the centre of a main shopping street
And here are the inner frames for the six lighting columns being installed on Northumberland Street, #Newcastle's main shopping street. Very exciting. Thanks for the photos #NewcastleCityCouncil. Shout outs to the project team including #LDADesign #MichaelGrubbStudio #Raskl #TaylorWoodrow
A person drilling into an vertical patterned steel sheet
A person assembling a patterned, painted steel lighting column
A person assembling sheets of burnished patterned brass and steel in a workshop
New lighting columns are being installed along Northumberland Street, #Newcastle's main shopping street. Designed by #LDADesign with lighting experts #MichaelGrubbStudio, these photos show the columns being crafted by the amazing Byker-based team at #Raskl. Photos by Jack Storey. #TaylorWoodrow
A tree in bud against the backdrop of a large building.
A tree in bud against the backdrop of a large building.
A sure sign that spring is in the air is that the new trees planted on Northumberland Street, #Newcastle's main shopping street, are coming into bud. In total, twenty-two trees have gone in, incl. sweetgums, maples and hornbeam – colour and interest all year round. 📷 #NewcastleCityCouncil #LDADesign
visualisation of an animated public square
visualisation of an animated public space
visualisation of an animated public space with outdoors cafe seating and bike racks
aerial visualisation of a lively public square with new planting and seating
This week, work starts on #Castlegate, our project with #AberdeenCityCouncil to make the square at the eastern end of Union Street a destination once more, with a green and social public realm and a strong connection between the centre and beachfront. #LDADesign www.lda-design.co.uk/kindling/new...
Aerial view of an island coastline with green fields leading to a clear seas and a blue sky. On the coast's edge is an energy plant.
LDA Design joins #Arup, TÜV SÜD, #Mace & #Gleeds in support of Great British Energy - Nuclear’s first small modular reactor. #LDADesign will lead on delivering a place-based #masterplan response that establishes a benchmark for this new technology. Image: GBE-N www.lda-design.co.uk/kindling/new...
Tower Bridge in the background, construction in the foreground
Commercial buildings in the background, construction in the foreground
Sometimes our working days gift us the most amazing views. Today was one of those days. A beautiful morning, and a beautiful backdrop on our (soon to be) beautiful transformation of a site in the heart of #London. Exciting stuff. #placemaking #landscapearchitecture #bettercity #LDADesign
LDA Design Bursary Challenge 2025/26 Counting Down Entry Deadline Midnight 20.02.26
The deadline for #LDADesign's 2025/26 #bursary competition is midnight on Friday 20th February. So there's still time to pull together your entry. Three prizes of £2,000 up for grabs plus four weeks' paid work experience. All the details are here: www.lda-design.co.uk/kindling/new...
People paper crafting at a table.
A group of people - some standing and sitting - eating together in an office environment.
We've enjoyed marking the Lunar New Year with a range of activities from paper crafts in #Manchester to hot pot lunches in #London. Thanks to all those who helped us celebrate. It’s now the Year of the Fire Horse, symbolising energy and creativity, confidence, and passion. A bold year of change.
Sophie Thompson + portrait
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
LDA Design asks What's the change you want to see at MIPIM 2026 - Mark Graham, Morbheinn McAllister, Nick Bigelow and Rebecca Frost attending
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
Kirstin Taylor, Director, LDA Design - Integrating landscape-led design with remedial strategy to deliver social, economic and nature-positive development, Brownfield Land Scotland 2026 - Book your ticket - 3 February - Glasgow.
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
Photos by Neil Speakman / Studio Maple and #LDADesign
The Pineapples - www.thepineapples.co.uk - 2026 Finalist - sketch of a pineapple
Public square with verdant gardens and long-length, low seating. People are sitting in the space and in the background there are children running through a splash pad.
Public event with lots of people around a large public artwork
New housing with the arches of Wembley in the background and lovely gardens in the forefront.
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
Thanks for sharing our work with @camdencouncil.bsky.social - part of the award-winning West End Project. Looking good. #LDADesign
Kirstin Taylor is speaking at the Landscape Institute's National Housing & Regeneration Conference: Scotland on 29th January 2026
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...
Scottish Renewables Offshore Wind Conference 2026, 28 and 29 January Glasgow
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).
Photos by Fiona Finchett at our most recent Employee Owners Day.
Three people lean on a table listening to someone who is out of shot.
A closeup of a person smiling and clapping in an audience of people.
A person gives a hearty laugh sat around a table in a workshop setting
A group of people race on giant inflatables while others stand around watching
#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
Aerial visualisation of a masterplan for a new piece of city.
A visualisation of a new retail street with lots of people enjoying walking through the space.
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.
A large planted area in a revamped public space with people sat or walking around
A community event in a new public space with a large public art work in the background
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
solar panels in the countryside
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.
Visualisation of a new mixed-use development with people enjoying an expansive lawn and using a new footway and cycle lane
Visualisation of a new mixed-use development with active public spaces including people sitting, chatting walking and cycling.
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.
