Insights

Announcing Our New Office in Vancouver!

Exciting News!

Ordinary women making an extraordinary impact on the world!

We had great fun with Dr Audrey Tang filming the pilot for her documentary series “Through Her Eyes” in collaboration with Haymarg Productions.

Thank you to all of our friends and collaborators!

Alexandra and the URBAN team celebrated 10 years and launched her new book "Portrait to Landscape: A Landscape Strategy to Reframe Our Future."

Portrait to Landscape: A Landscape Strategy to Reframe Our Future

Alexandra's new book is now available on Amazon. Get the eBook for free from 11th to 15th November!

Join us on our latest GROHE X For Sustainability podcast episode

Together with podcast host Marcella Hansch, Alexandra discusses the question on how a resilient nature can be created for future generations.

Happy International Women’s Day! Today We Celebrate All of Our ...

At URBAN, we celebrate women's achievement and strive to forge women's equality daily.

Vincent Street Planning – Approved!

Planning Permission for Vincent Street Phase 01 of the Canning Town Regeneration project has been approved!

URBAN is hiring! Studio Manager, London

Studio Manager Job Brief The Studio Manager will organise and coordinate administration duties and office proc...

South Essex green and blue plan wins international architecture award

A radical vision to transform the enviro...

Tackling climate change through creative landscape architecture

For far too long humans have considered themselves separate, distinct, dominant to the rest of nature. Natu...

Green & Blue Infrastructure study shortlisted for RTPI award

The strategy is one of three shortliste...

URBAN is recruiting Landscape Architects

Are you looking to make a difference to how our green spaces can reshape our rapidly changing environment? We are looking for passionate, creative ...

UK PROPERTY AWARDS 2021-2022

Very excited that we’ve won the Best Landscape Architecture Project in the UK award, and the Best Landscape Architecture Project in the East of Eng...

The Ripple Greenway has officially been Launched

Find out how we have turned an unmaintained green space into an important and loved community greenway.

Roundtable Discussion – Tackling Climate Change

For a little easy afternoon listening, click here and scroll down to hear from the Roundtable discussion on Tackling Climate Change.

DESIGN COUNCIL HAS ANNOUNCED THEIR NEW EXPERTS

Alexandra is happy to continue her work with the Design Council as an Associate.

SME CLIMATE HUB

Alexandra Steed URBAN have taken on the SME Climate Commitment.

URBAN AT GREENER RECOVERY FESTIVAL 2021

Explore how landscape practice can combat climate emergency.

SEE Park officially launched by ASELA!

More than a park – vision for South Essex Estuary (SEE) Park announced.

LANDSCAPE INSTITUTE LONDON: WEBINAR WITH ALEXANDRA STEED URBAN

Join us for the Landscape Institute London online event about our South Essex Green and Blue Infrastructure Study project!

THE ETHEREAL THAMES MODEL IS COMPLETE!

1.5 years later our model of the Thames is complete! Thanks to inspiration from artist Tara Donovan,  and exquisite casing by Pipers Model Makers.

SOUTH ESSEX WINS TWO LANDSCAPE INSTITUTE AWARDS!!

“...a brilliant study... an exemplary model for future landscape planning...” — Landscape Institute Judges, 2020

Camden Highline Competition

A competition to transform the elevated railway between Camden Town and Kings Cross into a green pedestrian promenade.

South Essex Green and Blue Shortlisted in LI Awards 2020

Nominations are for both Excellence in Landscape Planning and Assessment and Excellence in Tackling Climate Change.

AlUla Framework Plan nominated for the Sir David Attenborough Award

2020 is the awards first year, celebrating excellence in enhancing biodiversity.

Long & Waterson win BALI National Landscape Award 2020

URBAN's landscape design for this Shoreditch residential scheme wins the award for construction, with landscaping by LDC.

Redesign of Finsbury Circus Gardens and Pavilion

URBAN shortlisted with Alvisi Kirimoto for the Finsbury Circus Gardens and Pavilion Competition.

Sea Level Rise In Thames Estuary By 2100

Environmental indicators give cause for concern for our urban and rural areas situated along the River Thames.

Sky UK Campus Published In ‘Company Gardens’