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The Pineapples 2021 awards open for entries

The categories and programme for the 2021 Pineapples has been announced, including five new categories and an amazing early bird rate for entries

Liverpool One: “Shopping centres provide a stage for people to explore their identity”

In this exclusive placetest, anthropologist Rebecca Toop explores the user experience of Liverpool’s outdoor shopping district, which opened in 2008, with photography by Andrew McCaren

Kings Crescent Estate: “There’s a feeling of life coming back”

Placetest King’s Crescent Estate: A part-demolished estate in Stoke Newington is enjoying an ambitious regeneration full of flux and possibility. Anna Wood and Nitasha Kapoor meet the residents enjoying its revival. Photography by John Sturrock

Winners of The Pineapples 2020 awards announced

King’s Cross, North Cator Park, Leeds Dock and more scoop golden pineapples at the virtual ceremony on Friday the 13 November, 2020 at the closing celebration for the Festival of Place

Shortlist for The Pineapples 2020 awards announced

The 24 shortlisted places will be presented as case studies during the Festival of Place, 2-13 November, 2020

How eight women in a deprived seaside town changed everything

The Onion Collective came together to repurpose an old paper mill. They finished up tackling a chronic unemployment problem and the climate emergency. Lucy Anna Scott investigates

Chelsea Barracks: “The pendulum has swung back”

Lee Hallman, former Head of Design for Qatari Diar Europe, speaks in this podcast about Chelsea Barracks, the 13-acre development that found itself at the heart of a new style war, as revealed in the Prince of Wales’ Black Spider Memos.

“We call it ‘worthwhile use’ because meanwhile feels a bit temporary”

James Heather, U+I’s development director for Mayfield in Manchester, talks about how they are drawing locals to their 24-acre site in the heart of the city

Mayor of Hackney: 'Don't assume that everyone thinks like you'

Philip Glanville explains why people who believe in active travel shouldn’t assume that the lockdown has created a new consensus for sustainable transport. It still needs to be fought for. Interview by Christine Murray

placetests

Liverpool One: “Shopping centres provide a stage for people to explore their identity”

In this exclusive placetest, anthropologist Rebecca Toop explores the user experience of L...

Kings Crescent Estate: “There’s a feeling of life coming back”

Placetest King’s Crescent Estate: A part-demolished estate in Stoke Newington is enjoying an ...

MediaCityUK: “Imagine waking up in the morning and you’ve got some office man staring at you”

Placetest MediaCityUK: What is it like to live and work in Peel’s MediaCityUK and has it brought ...

King’s Cross: It's a ‘treat space’ – somewhere special or a destination

Placetest King’s Cross: How does it work, who is there – and who isn’t? How does the ...

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The Pineapples 2021 awards open for entries

Liverpool One: “Shopping centres provide a stage for people to explore their identity”

Kings Crescent Estate: “There’s a feeling of life coming back”

Winners of The Pineapples 2020 awards announced

Shortlist for The Pineapples 2020 awards announced

How eight women in a deprived seaside town changed everything

Chelsea Barracks: “The pendulum has swung back”

“We call it ‘worthwhile use’ because meanwhile feels a bit temporary”

Mayor of Hackney: 'Don't assume that everyone thinks like you'

placetests

Liverpool One: “Shopping centres provide a stage for people to explore their identity”

Kings Crescent Estate: “There’s a feeling of life coming back”

MediaCityUK: “Imagine waking up in the morning and you’ve got some office man staring at you”

King’s Cross: It's a ‘treat space’ – somewhere special or a destination

talks & events

Watch the Bytesize talk with Nathalie de Vries: Shaping better places

Chipperfield: "We have a train crash between the principles of good planning and a free market economy"

Winners of The Pineapples 2020 awards announced

Radical Rethink #6: The Front Garden City

Radical Rethink #5: Gross Social Value

Radical Rethink #4: Teach sustainable development in school and give young people a say

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