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Approval for 173-bed student housing scheme in Glasgow city centre.
Glasgow has one of the UK’s largest student populations with an undersupply of purpose-built student accommodation. This city centre site benefits from excellent transport links and being within walking distance of several leading universities.

Gascoigne West Phase II – Winner of the Pineapple ‘Place of the Year’ Award 2025
Winner of the Pineapple ‘Place of the Year’ Award 2025

Gascoigne West Phase II – RESI Awards 2025 finalist
Finalist at this year’s RESI Awards, Gascoigne West II improves the quality and quantity of affordable housing in East London.

The Twelve – Manasi Menon x David Blair
At tp bennett we strongly believe in giving the opportunity for all voices to be heard and actively challenge the status quo

Less Space: Greater Experience
Keynote interview exploring how to harness the growing trend for taking less space and delivering an enhanced experience

5 mins with…Tajal Rutherford-Bhatt
David Taylor, Editor at NLQ, discusses the ever more recognised links between wellbeing and workplace happiness

The Twelve – Q&A Leigh x Sarah
At tp bennett, we believe strongly in giving the opportunity for all voices to be heard and actively challenge the status quo.

Liberated Schools Conference: A journey through inclusive school design (Registration now open)
How can the design of schools be improved to maximise the learning experience?

Why don’t we value products more?
With a focus on material innovation and circular economy, the ‘In the Making’ exhibition at Material Matters examined the intricate details behind products from 12 brands revealing the components, materials, and craftsmanship involved.

Building Sounds Podcast
Passivhaus design for the Purpose Built Student Residential Sector

Material Matters – In the Making
‘In The Making’ in Room 12 at Material Matters fair will explore the circular economy details behind products manufactured in the commercial interior sector.

How do we design the next generation of spaces to learn and work?
Associate Director, Amy Barrs explore what its mean to create adaptive, inclusive and inspiring educational and workplace environments for Mix Interiors.
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The Twelve – Q&A Nick x Chiara
At tp bennett, we believe strongly in giving the opportunity for all voices to be heard and actively challenge the status quo.

Property Week roundtable
How do we respond to evolving requirements for office buildings?

Main Board Promotions
Emma Green and Tajal Rutherford-Bhatt join tp bennett’s Board as Principal Directors.

London School of Economics
tp bennett/COBE shortlisted for LSE’s Bankside House redevelopment design competition

Introducing Twelve
Twelve is about diversity of thought, enabling new and alternative ways of thinking and problem solving

‘Old Wynd’ submitted for planning
A new 13-storey student accommodation development for Dominus Real Estate in Glasgow

Space+ UK 24-25 January
Does flexible working signal the end of cities as we know them?

Gingerbread City 2023
Discover a whole city constructed entirely from gingerbread!

Liberated School Spaces Conference
How can we unlock the healing power of architecture and design?

5 minutes with Katia Polidoro
Designing inclusive places to live and work, and trusting her instincts

Monocle – The Urbanist Podcast
How can we unlock the healing power of architecture and design?

Are offices bad for us?
Exploring why some workspaces are having a detrimental effect on their users and creating environments that are good for the mind and body

Health on the High Street
How can we be flexible about the spaces in which healthcare is provided, without compromising safety or standards?

FRAME Awards – July Jury
Lucy Bagshaw, Project Director and Sustainability Designer joins the jury

Bisnow – The Evolving Office
Designing office that meet the changing expectations of what workspaces should be

Architecture Today
Embedding sustainability know how across the practice, early engagement with suppliers and unleashing the power of technology.

Bisnow – Build to Rent Conference
What is the roadmap to achieving sustainable Build to Rent?

What is our vision for sustainable student accommodation?
What is our vision for sustainable student accommodation?

Andrew McLean to lead the strategic development of the practice’s Leeds team
Andrew McLean to head Leeds studio for tp bennett

ECIS Leadership Conference – Düsseldorf
Exploring the potential for architecture to advance or hinder cultural change

International Women’s Day 2023
What is the ‘magic ingredient’ that keeps occupiers returning to offices?

The Future of the Office
What is the ‘magic ingredient’ that keeps occupiers returning to offices?

Property Week
How can we avoid sustainability work being undone at fit-out?

Net Zero Live
Bridging the Performance Gap on the path to Net Zero Carbon

Driving for Change wins NLA Awards
‘Driving for Change’ inititiative was awarded two NLA awards

Antwerp International School
Interactive design workshop exploring how architecture can educate and inspire

Planning permission for Cavalry Barracks
A sustainable, biodiverse neighbourhood, grounded in the rich history of this ex-military site

11 & 12 Wellington Place
Set to be one of the most energy efficient office buildings in Leeds and is the first NABERS design reviewed Five Star building in the UK, outside of London.

Queen Elizabeth II 1926 -2022
As a mark of respect, tp bennett will be closed on Monday 19th September

Applying circular economy principles to achieve net zero
What do effective cradle-to-cradle principles look like in reality

Dismantling Sustainability Myths
Exploring myths surrounding sustainable design and dismantling the misunderstandings corrupting how it is being addressed

Improving employee experience for a hybrid workforce
How can employee experience be improved through design and what are the best practices for hybrid working?

London Placemaking & Transit-Oriented Development
With the recent opening of the Elizabeth Line we are seeing many cases of Transit Oriented Development in action

Footprint+ Conference
Is circularity in the construction industry possible?

Build to Rent Annual Conference
The Social Impact of BTR

Cook for Good
Join a community cookery class run by tp bennett and Cook for Good, a social enterprise with a mission to build confidence, connections and communities through food.

Transforming London buses to support people experiencing homelessness
In partnership with The Change Please Foundation, tp bennett has repurposed two London buses, transforming them into support assistance for people experiencing homelessness.

Mix Interiors 30 under 30 Class of 2022
An annual collection of the brightest young stars in commercial interior design and architecture

International Women’s day 2022
#Breakthebias

How does the passivhaus concept work for housing?
Dezeen visits Haus on the Ridge to find out how tp bennett designed a sustainable and beautiful private home on a ragstone ridge overlooking a protected valley in Kent

Remembering Padraic Burke
It is with very heavy hearts that we regret to announce the sudden and tragic passing of Pádraic Burke, Director in our interiors division, on 14th December 2021.

Saville Theatre
Designed in the late 1920s, Saville Theatre sits in the heart of London’s Theatreland.

Forton Services
An iconic service station on the M6 in Lancashire

The Poultry Market, Smithfield
A Grade II listed building in a historic pocket of London

Holdron’s Department Store
An early modernist landmark building

Experience-led design
Join Principal Director, Shane Kelly, on 9 December for a ‘fireside chat’ with Bisnow that looks at experience-led design for the next wave of employees

Sustainable design and materials
Chris Webb, tp bennett’s Head of Sustainability, is joined by Barry Varcoe of Open Society Foundations to discuss sustainable design practices on a podcast for Place Tech.

Climate crisis Carbon Cube
A temporary sculpture, designed by tp bennett, has been constructed in City Square, Leeds

The role of sustainable architecture in achieving net zero
Strategies for reducing a building’s energy performance gap

Design Practice of the Year
tp bennett scooped two awards at this year’s Mix Interiors, Mixology Awards

Ride for Richard
tp bennett organised a 275 mile charity cycle ride in collaboration with Club Peloton

Stonecutter Court – a next generation office space
Highly amenitised, user experience building leveraging best practices to deliver a tenant centric design

The Evolving Office Summit
Principal Director, David Blair discusses how to create value for both landlords and tenants on the panel for Bisnow

tp bennett x Impact Dance: LFA
tp bennett is proud to present a unique live performance by our inspirational client Impact Dance for this year’s London Festival of Architecture

Does architecture care for communities?
tp bennett and Impact Dance invite you to join an interactive WhatsApp discussion that will explore the London Festival of Architecture’s theme of ‘care’ and the impact architecture has on communities.

Future proofing offices
What technology do you need to successfully blend real estate and hospitality?

EightyFen – The next generation of city office
Dezeen explores tp bennett’s design for the next generation of city office

Repurposing UK real estate
How to create enduring value and the repositioning of assets at the 50 year old Rackham’s department store in Birmingham

Redefining Retail Design & Reimagining the Department Store for a Digital Age
What happened when Property Week set eight of the UK’s leading architectural practices the challenge of reinventing a redundant department store?

tp bennett x Spotify discuss better offices and how to design them
The rise of working from home revealed a need for better office creating a catalyst to look forward and see what ‘work’ means today

The future of co-working
The panel discussed how an element of flexible workspace can support businesses in attracting talent, as well as contributing to a more vibrant streetscape.

What makes Windmill Green so green?
Dezeen explores how tp bennett and FORE Partnership worked together to transform a derelict building into Manchester’s most sustainable new office

AJ Retrofit shortlist for Windmill Green
Buildings, impact and people

Windmill Green RIBA MacEwen Award shortlist
Windmill Green has been shortlisted for the RIBA Journal’s MacEwen Award. View the full shortlist here.

Playdemic wins UK property award
tp bennett and CBRE have won a 5 star UK Property Award – Best Office Interior North West for Playdemic

The importance of building wellness
Working in a building that promotes health and wellbeing will become non-negotiable for those that work in them.

Place, tech & talent – a new dynamic
CoreNet UK explores present and future work challenges through the lens of space & design, technology and people.

Spotify wins FX awards
The rise of working from home revealed a need for better office creating a catalyst to look forward and see what ‘work’ means today

2025: Re-imagining the post-pandemic workplace
The BCO NextGen challenged the industry to re-imagine the post-pandemic workplace in 2025

Michelle Wilkie joins November jury
tp bennett’s Michelle Wilkie joins the November jury with experts from across design strategy and education

Richard Beastall highly commended as inspirational leader
The British Council for Offices NextGen Highly Commended Richard Beastall at their awards ceremony, recognised in memory for being an inspirational leader in his field.

Windmill Green wins BCO Innovation award
Windmill Green in Manchester has won the BCO Regional Innovation Award

Remembering Richard Beastall
It is with heavy hearts that we regret to announce that our dear friend and colleague Richard Beastall died on 5th August 2020 after a long battle with cancer

Shortlisted for Aj100 Employer of the Year
tp bennett has been shortlisted for the coveted AJ100 Employer of the Year award

tp bennett Covid-19 update

Spacecraft podcast series
Spacecraft are pleased to announce series 3 of their workplace podcasts featuring an interview with tp bennett’s Principal Director Shane Kelly.

Windmill Green wins RICS social impact award
Windmill Green in Manchester has won the RICS Social Impact Award in the Commercial category for its positive contribution to the North West.

The brave new world design conversation series
Creating environments that support neurodiversity

#internationalwomensday2020
let\’s all be #eachforequal

Lancelot Place – planning consent achieved
Lancelot Place has been praised by Westminster City Council for successfully reinterpreting the London Terrace for the 21st century

Our 2020 Outward Bound ambassadors
tp bennett have been supporting The Outward Bound Trust since 2015 with the aim of building a sustainable link with schools in our communities and providing role models for students

Northern Design Award win for CBRE Manchester
CBRE Manchester won the Northern Design Award 2018 last Friday for Best Interior Design Project >1m

PwC wins BCO Test of time award!
PwC, One Embankment Place won the Test of Time award at the BCO National Awards

AJ Retrofit awards shortlist
The Foundry in Hammersmith has been shortlisted for the AJ Retrofit Awards 2019

LFA Studio lates – ‘home sweet home pop up’
On Friday 28th June we opened our studio doors as part of the London Festival of Architecture 2019 by hosting an interactive spectator-led installation

Shortlisted for two Mixology awards 2019
We’ve been shortlisted in two categories for Mixology Awards 2019!

Schroders shortlisted for the New London Awards
Delighted that Schroders 1 London Wall Place has been shortlisted for the New London Awards in the Workplace category

tp bennett strengthens its presence in Leeds
We have strengthened our team in the north, acquiring the interior design and workplace strategy team from Strive, an award-winning Leeds-based practice

Race2yemen challenge
tp bennett are taking part in Save The Children’s Virtual 8105km Race to Yemen throughout May with our client APAM/Catella.

Happy international women’s day!
#Pressforprogress

LFA Architecture Masters podcast
Principal Director Jonathan Darke discusses the practice’s history as it approaches its centenary for the London Festival of Architecture

Planning approval for mixed-use scheme at Stonecutter Court
Planning permission has been unanimously granted for the redevelopment of Stonecutter Court

The Cam Foundry in Cambridge completes
The Cam Foundry a 270-bed student residential scheme in Cambridge has recently completed for The McLaren Group

8 Salisbury Square shortlisted for AJ Retrofit award
8 Salisbury Square has been shortlisted for an AJ Retrofit Award in the Office over 10,00sqm category

20 Year of Interiors Celebrations
20 Year of Interiors Celebrations Celebrating 20 years at our home in America Street and 20 years of interior architecture.

JLL Property Triathlon 2018
JLL Property Triathlon 2018 Another fantastic day competing at the JLL Charity Property Triathlon. Well done team to all involved and the tp bennett teams that took part.

TfL Stratford wins Mix award
TfL in Stratford won the Mixology Public Sector Interiors Project of the Year at last night’s awards

tp bennett float shortlisted for LFA Pride in London
tp bennett’s competition entry for a float to represent architecture and LGBT+ architects at Pride 2018 has been shortlisted

Our design for this month’s Mix Interiors magazine logo
Dee one of our amazing graphic designers has designed the logo for the April 2018 edition of Mix Interiors magazine

tp bennett Outward Bound ambassadors start their adventure
The tp bennett Outward Bound ambassadors will be heading to Aberdyfi, Aberdovey, in North Wales to take part in a week-long adventure