All posts of Matthew Baker

We are delighted, as part of our career planning programme, to celebrate and recognise the achievements and progression of individuals within the Leonard Design team, so please join us in congratulating the following team members. Becky Simmons promoted to Project Architect Becky managed and led a nursing home project since its inception in 2017-2022 being […]

In a thought-provoking presentation, Olly Brock shared their personal experiences with gender diversity and the journey their family undertook in considering gender transition for their children. Brock’s words offer powerful insights into the profound impact of acceptance, self-love, and the evolving nature of sex and gender definitions in today’s society. Let’s delve into some of […]

During 2022, we wanted to give our team a treat, the treat of getting out there and doing something they wanted to do. So, we created the Leonard Design ‘Golden Ticket’ and what’s more, each team member got two tickets each. The Golden Ticket initiative has a couple of categories: Food & Beverage Entertainment Therefore, […]

Earlier this year, the Leonard Design team rallied together for multiple charitable causes all worth shouting about! Take a look at what we have been up to! The NACL Charity Bowling Event This year marked the first event held by the Nottingham Architects’ Charity League, bringing together local architectural practices to take part in a […]

Team Leonard Design took part in the incredible Creative Change Makers event in Nottingham. The goal, to build a fairer, healthier, more sustainable + regenerative world, through the power of creative thinking – city by city + community by community. Organised by Creative Conscience, the event focused on creativity for social and environmental impact through the […]

Following another successful year for team Leonard Design, the company has been recognised in the AJ100 for seven consecutive years. The Leonard Design team have also seen the largest step up in rankings by 15 places up to position 77. Since last years AJ100 event the Leonard Design team have worked on a large amount […]

The ability to create realistic photos using AI has been widely explored, however sometimes a creative sketch can more clearly tell a story or explain a concept. AI can be also used to create custom styles to create detailed illustrations of our designs to aid this process. Typical workflow of creating these illustrative urban sketches […]

At the start of 2023 the Leonard Design team settled on a theme for the company for the year, Leonard GROW. This initiative illustrated the goal to encourage the team to grow as individuals through career planning & training. Alongside this the team would look to grow more greenery both at home and in the […]

We’re thrilled to announce that Interior Designer Phoebe James has been promoted to Senior Designer. Phoebe led the early stages of a large-scale project in London, successfully taking the brief, liaising with stakeholders, and developing and presenting our proposals in a client-facing role. She was part of the competition-winning team for a project in Melbourne, […]