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We're looking forward to the #TBDlunch later this week hearing from Jon Perkins of @barescatapas about the future of the restaurant & leisure sector in #Nottingham - and we're looking forward to the #tapas as well of course! @TBDEastMidlands @ribaeastmidland @Morgan_JohnM
Well what a week we had in #NYC!! Such an inspirational place to ignite our design ideas and create new #retail concepts. Are there any stores you think we should have visited? #NewYork #Concept #Inspirational #Design #RetailDesign
New opening: Take a look at the very impressive @TimeOutNewYork – congratulations to Jessica Parish and the whole team at @TimeOutMarket – we could have spent much longer here soaking up the atmosphere and design #TimeOut #Market #Foodcourt #RetailDesign
Always enjoy stopping by Chelsea Market as it gets better with every visit @cmbstore #Raw #Honest #Product #Passion @youtube
Now that is a kitchen! We loved visiting the @WilliamsSonoma event kitchen in #NewYork with great seductive displays and bespoke products #Kitchen #Design #Retail #Experience
A big thank you to @SamsungMobileUS for hosting Team Leonard Design in #NYC - Great to see such amazing and fun technology! @Samsung @SamsungUS #Technology #AugmentedReality #AR #InternetOfThings #smarthome
Fabulous new concept, The Stage, from @DeanAndDeLuca – super sharp design in a beautiful warehouse space with fantastic scultured displays #conceptdesign #gourmetfood #design
Planning Approved: Next Steps for Sheffield Masterplan
As the first phase of Sheffield’s Heart of the City II, Grosvenor House nears completion, the next two blocks have been given the green light. Also designed by Leonard Design, Block B and Block C, known as Laycock House & Pepperpot respectively, front onto Pinstone Street at the Eastern gateway to the Sheffield Heart of […]
3 months ago
How BIM is Changing the Design Process at Leonard Design
Leonard Design was an early adopter of BIM (Building Information Modelling) seen as a great advancement in the design process for architecture and design. Using software such as Autodesk Revit the design process has been streamlined in multiple ways to create a much better finished product. A perfect example of this streamlining has been the […]
3 months ago
Construction Update: The Waterside Apartments
Progress on The Waterside Apartments has continued at a great pace during the first couple of months of this year with visible progress now evident as you enter the city from South. Overlooking the River Trent, The Waterside Apartments are a prominent building was once home to the local council but have been vacant for […]
4 months ago
Lower Parliament Street in the Press
Take a look at some of the latest news about our Lower Parliament Street project, which is our newest project in the Sneinton Market area of Nottingham. The Lower Parliament Street project aims to bring footfall to the creative quarter of Sneinton Market and will also provide an area of flexible exhibition space at the […]
5 months ago
Family Action Toy Appeal
We all have traditions over the festive period. Our company is no different whether it be the team erecting the Christmas Tree or the big multi-office get together for food, drinks and fun. This year we decided to scrap a tradition for something much more rewarding. This year we decided to take part in the […]
6 months ago
Sheffield Block B Plans Submitted
Plans have been submitted for Block B of the Heart of the City II scheme in Sheffield. The development features a sensitive redevelopment of Laycock House, a late Victorian building that has remained relatively unchanged throughout its history. The Block B submission has been designed by Leonard Design in partnership with Queensberry. Earlier this month […]
7 months ago
The Future of Cinema
Director, John Morgan, was asked to speak at the Emerging Cinema Markets (ECM) conference last week in Istanbul, Turkey. The conference was held over three days focussing on the future of cinema in Turkey, Middle East, Central Asia, Balkans & Africa. Cinema today is a global industry, with growing annual box office returns of $40 […]
7 months ago
Approved: New Central Library in Nottingham
Nottingham City Council have approved the final designs for the new Broadmarsh development which will include a new Central Library for the city. The new Broadmarsh development, and the Central Library within, will be located in Nottinghams new ‘Southern Gateway’ project. This wider development will see the south side of the city transformed to include […]
7 months ago
Sheffied HoC II: Pepper Pot Planning Submitted
Planning submitted for Block C of Sheffield’s Heart of the City II scheme known as ‘Pepper Pot’. Following the completion of Phase One, the works on the new block are expected to start in Spring 2019, subject to planning. The plans for the Pepper Pot building, fronting on Pinstone Street, include the restoration of the […]
7 months ago
West Bridgford Junior School Scores a New Sports Pitch
West Bridgford Junior School’s dream of an all-sports grass pitch for its students has been made a reality thanks to four local businesses and a parent-backed crowdfunding campaign. Leonard Design Architects, Rushcliffe Fencing, Thomas Bow City Asphalt and Trust Utility Management each provided an array of skills and resources to boost the school’s sporting activities. […]
7 months ago
Baxter Green Off to a Great Start
Over the weekend an open house event was held at the Baxter Green development in Bramcote village, Nottingham. The event was very busy, and the design received a lot of praise from visitors. Set within the former gardens of St. Johns College, a Grade II Listed building, Baxter Green will have a very tranquil feel […]
8 months ago
Snow Day: Company Away Day 2018
Every year Leonard Design arranges a Company Away Day for the whole UK team to get together. Previous years activities have included cycling, white-water rafting & obstacle courses. This year the team descended upon the Tamworth Snowdome for a day of snow & ice! Bringing everyone together is a fantastic opportunity for the team to […]
8 months ago
Open House at Baxter Green Development
This weekend there will be an open house event held at Baxter Green in Bramcote village on the outskirts of Nottingham. The new development, designed by Leonard Design, is situated within an idyllic green setting on the former garden site of St. Johns College. The event at Baxter Green will initially showcase a five-bedroom detached […]
8 months ago
Leonard Design in the Press: October 2018
Autumn is officially here and summer is over. October has been a very busy month with some great coverage in the press for the projects that Leonard Design are working on. Recently we announced the competition winning design for the Incheon International Airport landmark sculptur. Commissioned by the three biggest duty-free retailers in Korea: Lotte, […]
8 months ago
The Grove: Plans to revive historic Notts pub
The Grove, located on the corner of Castle Boulevard and Abbey Bridge in Lenton, has been derelict for a number of years but the new plans by Leonard Design Architects will see it reinstated as a working pub with part of the building and its disused car park redeveloped into high-quality student accommodation. A total […]
8 months ago
Green Light for Beeston Development
Plans to deliver 132 new homes, a new cinema and food and drink outlets to Beeston in Nottingham have taken a step closer. Broxtowe Borough Council’s planning committee has unanimously granted full consent for the town’s new cinema and outline planning consent for the mixed-used and residential building. The decision was made at yesterday (12 […]
9 months ago
Winning Design for Incheon International Airport
Leonard Design have won a bid to design a landmark sculpture for Incheon International Airport, the largest airport in South Korea, as part of a wider refurbishment of the award-winning duty-free shopping area. The landmark, designed for Incheon International Airport but commissioned by the three biggest duty-free retailers in Korea: Lotte, Shilla and Shinsegae, will […]
9 months ago
Flying Over the Waterside
The Waterside Apartments will be a landmark development creating a prominent gateway into Nottingham. Located in the centre of the ever growing West Bridgford the development is surrounded by restaurants, cafes, local amenities and some of the best sport Nottingham has to offer. Nottingham Forest Football ground, Trent Bridge Cricket Club, Notts County Football ground […]
10 months ago
Staff Appreciation is at the Top of Our Agenda
Here at Leonard Design we have been putting our staff first with a month of fun events and activities to boost well-being and bring employees together. As a practice we already have a HR plan with perks such as open leave, health care cover, flexible and home working and a mentor initiative with career planning […]
10 months ago
Scale Rule: Designers of Tomorrow
Leonard Design & ARUP have teamed up to run a design workshop at Nottingham Trent University to inspire young local students to get into design & architecture. The scheme was organised by Scale Rule, a collective that seek to promote diversity and public engagement in our built environment. Year 9 & 10 students from across […]
11 months ago
Azuri: Revisited
Four years ago the Azuri oceanfront village in Mauritius was completed. Leonard Design were heavily involved in the design and construction of the scheme. Over the past week a few members of the team have revisited the idyllic island to see how the original scheme has evolved, and to review the subsequent phases of development […]
12 months ago
New Research Team in Partnership with The University of Nottingham
We are proud to announce a new partnership with the University of Nottingham (UoN) to improve research and development in the architectural sector. The first of its kind implemented in practice by any university across the country, the new initiative allows students at the UoN school of architecture to work directly with local firms to […]
12 months ago
Plans for Revolutionary Nottingham Dementia Care Home Revealed
The new plans for Skylarks Care Home, a revolutionary design focusing on the care of dementia patients, has been revealed. The care home promises to promote independence, comfort, and quality of life for residents through intelligent architecture. The design which proposes extensions to both the ground and first floor of the existing Church Farm at Skylarks […]
12 months ago
AJ100: Up 18 Places to Number 82!
Leonard Design have secured a spot on the prestigious AJ100 list for the second year in a row and have jumped up 18 places to rank at number 82. Published annually by the Architects’ Journal since 1995, the AJ100 ranks the largest architectural practices in the UK. It is largely regarded as a key measure […]
1 year ago
Planning Submitted for Next Phase of Beeston Square Development
Plans have been submitted for an ambitious new mixed-use development in Nottingham’s biggest suburb. Broxtowe Borough Council has entered a planning application for the second phase of the Beeston Square development, which will consist of 120 new homes, a cinema and a number of new food and drink outlets. The formal application has been made […]
1 year ago
Designing an Iconic Office Building for Sheffield
Construction continues on Phase One of Sheffield Heart of the City II. David Leonard, director of Leonard Design, recently spoke with the Sheffield team about the design of this phase. The extract below is from a newsletter published through the official Heart of the City website. If you want more information on the scheme or […]
1 year ago
Ambitious plans for phase two of the Beeston Square Development, Nottingham
Ambitious plans to create a vibrant new hub in Nottingham’s biggest suburb with new homes and leisure facilities will be revealed to the public this week. Broxtowe Borough Council has revealed its plans for phase two of the Beeston Square development which proposes 120 new homes, a cinema and greater choice of food and drink […]
1 year ago
Baxter Green Land Sold!
Thanks to FHP acting on behalf of St John’s college, the site of the new Leonard Design masterplan has been sold to Willmark Homes. The sale was subject to planning basis and negotiated by David Hargreaves of FHP Property Consultants. Leonard Design were appointed to create a residential development within a listed building setting. The […]
1 year ago
Sheffield Heart of the City 2 Works Progressing Well
Construction of the first phase of the new Heart of the City 2 continues to progress well with a large amount of the main structure completed. Attention is now focusing on the Main Building façade with the Installation of the Schuco façade progressing well, the glazed & anodised aluminium panels along Moorhead have been largely […]
1 year ago
£1.4billion Retail Scheme Forms a Large Part of Croydon’s “Regeneration Jigsaw”
Nottingham-based Leonard Design has revealed how its plans for Croydon’s £1.4billion Westfield and Hammerson shopping centre bring together the old and new and make significant environmental improvements as a key part of the town’s regeneration. With a grand galleria at its heart, which will be open 24-hours a day, the scheme has been designed to […]
1 year ago
Further Plans to Develop Nottingham’s Historic Sneinton Market Revealed
Further plans to redevelop Nottingham’s Sneinton Market have now been revealed by Leonard Design Architects. Architects from the award-winning practice, which is headquartered in Nottingham but has a global reach, were brought on board by Carlton Street Trading as part of the wider regeneration of the area to provide design concepts that is in keeping […]
1 year ago
Leonard Design Puts its Stamp on Luxurious Malaysian Projects
Leading international architectural firm Leonard Design has revealed its stunning proposal for two mixed-use developments in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Leonard Design, which has a head-office in Nottingham with further locations in London, Kuala Lumpur, and Australia, was brought on board by Pavilion, the largest retail concentrated real estate investment trust in Malaysia, to master plan […]
1 year ago
Festival Place Rejuvenated by Leonard Design
Regeneration plans for Festival Place shopping centre in Basingstoke get underway with the modernisation of St John’s Square by East Midlands architects Leonard Design. The three-phase update of Festival Place, due to be completed by October 2017, will include the modernisation of the tenant shop facades in the square, the re-design of the grand entrance […]
1 year ago
Leonard Design Help Budding Architects Place in Chatsworth Competition
The year four class of Chaucer Junior School, based in Ilkeston, has reached the final stage of the Royal Horticultural Society Chatsworth Flower Show 2017 competition to discover the most architecturally impressive bug hotel after receiving help from Leonard Design Architects. Chaucer Junior School teamed up with Leonard Design to get its advice on standing […]
1 year ago
Leonard Design Reveals Plans to Develop Historic Building on Carrington Street
Plans to transform a derelict building on Nottingham’s Carrington Street into a lively hub have now been revealed by Leonard Design Architects. Architects from the award-winning practice, which is headquartered in Nottingham but works on projects all over the world, were appointed by Carlton Street Trading to provide a design concept that is in keeping […]
1 year ago
Leonard Design Expands into Australia
Leading international and AJ 100 architecture firm Leonard Design has expanded into Australia with a new base in Sydney and a number of exciting projects on the horizon. Leonard Design, which has a head-office in Nottingham and further offices in London and Kuala Lumpur, has opened an Australian location as a result of increased international […]
1 year ago
Leonard Design Ranked in National AJ100 List
Midlands-based Leonard Design Architects is celebrating after securing a spot on the AJ100. The firm were also shortlisted for the ‘New Member of the Year’ award by the prestigious Architects’ Journal. Published annually since 1995, the AJ100 ranks the largest architectural practices in the UK. It is largely regarded as a key measure of success […]
1 year ago
Leonard Design Expands Nottingham HQ
Growing architecture practice Leonard Design Architects has expanded its Nottingham head office with a full refurbishment by Nottingham-based B&M Installations. Located in Albion House, Canal Street, the 465 sq ft office underwent a full refurbishment including frameless glass partitioning, new Interface floor tiles and a brand new, top of the range kitchen. Interior specialists B&M […]
1 year ago
Bridgford House Redevelopment
Leonard Design are proud to announce a planning application has been submitted to Rushcliffe Borough Council to transform Bridgford House on Trent Bridge, Nottingham into a mixed-used scheme including apartments, offices and restaurants. The former head office for Rushcliffe Borough Council was purchased by Nottingham based business Monk Estates in February for £6.9m. The new […]
1 year ago
Leonard Design Appointed to Create Radical Masterplan for Guildford
Leonard Design Appointed to Create Radical Masterplan for Guildford Nottingham based Leonard Design has been appointed by the Guildford Vision Group (GVG), a unique collection of residents with experience in fields such as property and town planning, to create a vision for Guildford town centre. Presented to the wider community at an open meeting in […]
1 year ago