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Why we have scrapped (or rather altered) Secret Santa

Since 2018, Leonard Design have scrapped the usual ‘Secret Santa’ tradition of some workplaces. ‘Bah humbug’ we hear you say. However, we have not entirely scrapped the idea, just re-directed our efforts (and presents) to a much better cause. Secret Santa is an event held in many offices; this secretive gift giving is very entertaining […]
4 weeks ago
'Starfish Hospital' Wolfson Economic Prize Finalist

Wolfson Economics Prize 2021 Winner Announced

Earlier this year Leonard Design & Diedre King were shortlisted for the prestigious Wolfson Economics Prize 2021. The final five entries included some fantastic designs and strategies to improve new hospital buildings. Ab Rogers Design’s entry was selected as the winner for their ‘Living Systems’ proposal at a gala dinner in London. The 2021 Question […]
2 months ago
Leeds Inclusive Innovation Hub

Planning Secured in Two Weeks, Preserving Funding for New Inclusive Innovation Hub

Leonard Design have successfully gained planning permission in a period of two weeks for a new Inclusive Innovation Hub in Leeds. Securing permission in such a short period of time was essential to the client, Experience Community, to retain vital funding from Sport England before a looming deadline. Experience Community Experience Community is a not-for-profit […]
2 months ago

Vast masterplan to convert Chetwynd Barracks into a new flourishing community

Ambitious plans for the future of Chetwynd Barracks, Nottinghamshire, have been released this week. The strategic masterplan has been developed over the past four years with the help of Leonard Design Architects. Currently in operation, the historic Chetwynd Army Barracks is to close in 2024. The surrounding areas of Toton, Chilwell, Stapleford, Sandiacre and Long […]
2 months ago

New Green Broad Marsh Car Park Opens in Nottingham City Centre

This week (1st Nov) saw the opening of the new Broad Marsh Car Park in Nottingham City Centre. The previous car park and bus station was demolished to make way for the new state-of-the-art facility. The new car park is located next to the brand-new Nottingham Central Library also designed by Leonard Design Architects. How […]
3 months ago

Melbourne’s Jam Factory to be transformed into £800M mixed-use precinct

Leonard Design are proud to be part of the group of developers and designers that have developed plans to revitalise Melbourne’s Jam Factory precinct. The 18,000sqm site is to be transformed from a solely commercial setting to a high-end luxury mixed-use development. The development group includes Newmark Capital, GURNER and Qualitas along with lead architects […]
3 months ago

The Construction Big Breakfast Podcast

Last month, Director John Morgan was invited by Invennt to take part in The Construction Big Breakfast. The conversation touched on many topics including railway stations as retail destinations, how local authorities are turning themselves into developers, what the UK can learn from Oslo and Australia and some insights about the construction and evolution of […]
3 months ago
New masterplan for The Island Quarter Nottingham

The Island Quarter’s New Placemaking Plans Revealed

The developer behind one of the UK’s largest regeneration sites, The Island Quarter in Nottingham, has revealed how the masterplan and placemaking have been radically modified to meet the demands of a post-Covid world. The design teams behind The Island Quarter in Nottingham have revealed how previous plans have been fundamentally altered to create places […]
4 months ago
'Starfish Hospital' Wolfson Economic Prize Finalist

Leonard Design & Dierdre King shortlisted for the Wolfson Economics Prize 2021

The shortlist for the Wolfson Economics Prize 2021 has been announced and Leonard Design are on the list. The submission, in partnership with economist Diedre King, proposes a new ‘Starfish Hospital’ concept aiming to revolutionise the design of hospitals in the future. The Wolfson Economics Prize First awarded in 2012, the Wolfson Economics Prize is […]
5 months ago