Urban Splash

Proud to see our colleagues Jonathan Falkingham MBE and Mark Latham contributing to the Design Council Homes Taskforce, helping the government in its quest to deliver 1.5 million homes within the 1.5-degree climate threshold.      The pair collaborated with industry leaders like George Clarke, Annalie Riches, and PPRIBA Sunand Prasad on the paper, which makes recommendations including a ‘whole stock’ housing strategy focused on reuse and retrofit.      It’s an approach long championed by Urban Splash and applied across our portfolio – including at Park Hill in #Sheffield. Pictures of the Grade II Listed building are displayed throughout the research paper, with Park Hill also playing host to one of the Design Council’s recent roundtables.      Mark and Jonathan’s contributions continue Urban Splash’s legacy of helping shape government policy – from supporting Lord Rogers’ Urban Task Force Report in 1999 to delivering one of New Labour’s Millennium Communities at New Islington.      You can read the paper in full here: https://lnkd.in/enMd2Rmk.

Yesterday, we welcomed the Regeneration Brainery Brainees inside Cole Brothers in #Sheffield. The day began with a session on public consultations with Andrew Johnston from Made it Together before we took the students on a tour of the building, including taking a look at the loading bay area, the car park and the roof. Peter & Paul then led the afternoon session on branding and we heard some creative window design suggestions from the students. Thank you to all students who came along, we hope the day was inspiring and provided useful insight into public consultations and the design process - we’ve certainly come away with lots of ideas on how to engage young people in our future consultations! Rachel Thomas Sian Stanhope Michele Steel

Day 2 in Sheffield was all about big ideas and bold visions! 💡 At the Cole Brothers site, students stepped into the shoes of city planners in an exclusive behind-the-scenes session with Urban Splash, exploring their exciting redevelopment plans for this iconic building. 🏢 Discussions were buzzing with fresh ideas on what the space could become and how developers can better connect with young people in shaping the future of their city. Made it Together were all ears, taking notes on how to make consultation more inclusive! Peter & Paul got the creative sparks flying! 🎨✨ Students dived into the art of branding, using the building’s rich history and real-life stories from those who’ve walked its halls to craft unique identities for the space. The result? Some truly original concepts that gave a fresh perspective on urban storytelling! We rounded off the day with Lloyds Living, who shared an inside look at running a thriving residential community. Their inspiring career journeys proved that there’s no single route into the industry – passion and creativity open endless doors. 🚀 Day 3, we swap blueprints for boots … safety gear at the ready! 🚧👷♂️ #SheffieldBootcamp #UrbanDesign #FutureBuiltSheffield

Today our judges came together to review the outstanding ideas submitted for our 2025 theme, Streets Ahead: The race to build 1.5m homes. The creativity and innovation on display was inspiring, and we’re excited to share the 2025 longlist with you very soon! A huge thank you to our brilliant 2025 Davidson Prize judging panel: Pooja Agrawal, CEO of PUBLIC PRACTICE (Chair of the 2025 Jury) Jonny Buckland, Creative Director at Studio Saar (winner of the 2024 Davidson Prize) Jonathan Falkingham MBE, Co-Founder and Creative Director at Urban Splash Akil Scafe-Smith, Director of RESOLVE Collective Lucy Watson, Commissioning Editor for the Financial Times Thank you also to our kind hosts at Allford Hall Monaghan Morris for having us!

We’ve been shortlisted for Best Employee Learning & Development Programme in the Don't Panic Events UK Company Culture Awards 2025! Created and delivered by our People Partners, Amy Dowse (Assoc CIPD) and Bethany Gradwell, MSc, Chartered MCIPD, our People Manager programme has been a big success in giving our people the tools, knowledge and skills to reach their full potential. We’re thrilled that our in-house programme has been recognised for its impact and we’re looking forward to the upcoming results in May.

Our colleagues raised £3,965 for LandAid in the 2025 Sleep Out 🙌 Read more from Reiss Whiteley on how this year's Sleep Out went and how funds will be used to support young people facing or at risk of homelessness: https://lnkd.in/eNdPMneJ Feargal McKenna Sian Stanhope Caroline Ramsden David Morgan Niamh Moloney #LandAid #LandAidSleepOut

Our Development Director, David Warburton recently joined the 4theRegion It’s Your Swansea ‘Swansea’s Economic Development: A story of local partnership’ panel to discuss how partnerships we’re forming in #Swansea can create a lasting positive impact across the country. David shed light on City on the Beach - our vision for Swansea - and reflected on our ongoing partnership with City & County of Swansea to share his take on the importance of partnerships to drive economic development. See the sketchbook and read more about our vision for Swansea: https://lnkd.in/e5r_zC6w

Welcome to our March edition of Newsplash – a round-up of all things Urban Splash. This month, there's recognition from the RIBA for our work at Royal William Yard in #Plymouth, we've got news of a busy period of deals for our Commercial team and we meet one of our residents from Park Hill in #Sheffield. Back in #Manchester, some of our team have been helping with the fight to end youth homelessness through LandAid and we hear from Sam Lenehan of KOMI Group on how they're growing their business in an Urban Splash workspace. Read the full edition: https://lnkd.in/eZWX-94J

Tom Bloxham, co-founder and chair of Urban Splash, will be taking to the stage at MIPIM on a couple of occasions this Thursday. If you’d like to hear what Tom has to say about the role of reinvention in #placemaking, or what he is taking away from MIPIM this year, you can find him here: 10:00-11:00 - Panel session on UK Pavilion ‘Urban reinvention to boost resilience: The crucial role of placemaking to attract investment in city centres, new towns, and business and retail parks’. 2:30-3:30 - Place North wrap-up stand reflecting on another year of MIPIM alongside Muse Managing Director, Phil Mayall. #MIPIM #MIPIM2025 #MIPIMWorld

KOMI Group is at the forefront of the changing way in which people engage with brands and consume media working with brands like Meta, Disney, HSBC and The Jimmy Fallon Show. In our latest article, Group Managing Director Sam Lenehan talks about growing his business from an Urban Splash workspace and how our flexible approach means KOMI “will always have a home”. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eNauX4JN.