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
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
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...
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
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
LDA Design Bursary Challenge 2025/26 The Great Reclamation
📢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 montage of a Welsh dragon and a blue city hall clock.
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.
Lecture: The Leeds School of Architecture - Open Lecture Series - Lecture 4: Cannon Ivers of LDA Design - 13 November 5.30-7.00pm
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
A colourful illustration of two people looking at a paper with the headline 'World Town Planning Day'. They are surrounded by plans on a table.
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
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're in the 2025 Regenerative Architecture Index
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
A warmly lit and well-planted urban square with people dotted about sitting or walking
A warmly lit and well-planted urban square with people dotted about sitting or walking
A warmly lit and well-planted urban square with people dotted about sitting or walking
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
Photo of a long curved bench after installation and trees - shortlisted dezeen awards 2025
A young child walks along the top edge of a long, curved bench holding hands with an adult
We did it! The sculptural seating on #Strand, designed by #LDADesign and fabricated by #millimetre, has been shortlisted for a @dezeen.com #design award! We're over the moon🎉 We made the shortlist of 79 projects from more than 4,300 entries from 89 countries👏 #Dezeen www.dezeen.com/awards/2025/...
International Concept Design Competition for a Masterplan - Faith Park, 11-12 October - 12 shortlisted proposals
Crunch time for the Faith Park international #design competition this weekend as all 12 shortlisted teams present their ideas publicly to an audience including the Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama. Good luck, everyone. #LDADesign planifikimi.gov.al/index.php?id...
Nine portraits
Promotions at #LDADesign - the best of times. Well done ... Beth, Branwen, Cameron, Chuang, Huiyu, Jess, Lucca, Rhodri and Tanushri. We're delighted for you and thankful for all that you bring to our every days. #promotions #careermilestones
Painting of waves crashing onto a beach
If #planning in England is to regain its capacity to inspire, it needs a clear purpose argues #LDADesign chair Frazer Osment and Quality of Life Foundation's Matthew Morgan in a new article in #ThePlanner: shorturl.at/KkA53 "To build a ship ... teach people to long for the immensity of the sea".
A man gives a presentation in front of a large screen.
"A good city is like a good party ..." earns #LDADesign director Benjamin Walker a 'throw your hands in the air' moment when presenting in #Almaty #Kazakhstan. Ben discussed the need for authenticity in how we talk about placemaking and social city making. Thanks for the invite #SHAREarchitects.
LDA Design is an exhibitor at Future Energy Wales, 7-8 October. We are on Stand 8 - come and say hello.
We're looking forward to the #RenewablesUK Future Energy Wales next week. We're on Stand 8. Come say hello. #ldadesign #cleanenergy #onshorewind #offshorewind #solarenergy #solarpower #placemaking www.renewableuk.com/events/futur...
A young woman walking with a phone in her hand, while someone walks beside her in the opposite direction
Exciting news. The #London College of Fashion, University of the Arts at Stratford Waterfront/East Bank in #QEOP has been shortlisted for the #RIBA #StirlingPrize2025. Proud to be part of a team with Allies and Morrison, Buro Happold, G&T, Mace, UAL, LLDC, GLA and more. shorturl.at/lwEmv #LDADesign
A new town centre development illuminated at night
People walking through a new town centre development, illuminated at night
A couple of photos of Station Hill #Reading at night - new public artwork illuminated to great effect, creating an inviting trail from the station through to the high street. Great work, everyone. #StationHill #Gensler #LincolnPropertyCo #LDADesign #ReadingBoroughCouncil and all involved. #yourtown
