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Please note: The details provided for each project may have changed since submission and presentations.

2023 submissions closed February 2023 and presentations took place in March 2023

2022 submissions closed April 2022 and presentations took place in May 2022

2021 submissions closed May 2021 and presentations took place in July 2021

2020 submissions closed April 2020 and presentations took place in November 2020

 

You can read more about Pineapples 2023 winners and finalists on The Developer here, incuding awards night images

 

 

The Pineapples awards
2024
Activation
Activation: Community space
Building
Climate Resilience
Community Engagement
Creative Retrofit
Future Place
Future Projects: Up to 5ha
Future Public Realm
Infrastructure
International Future Place
Place in Progress
Place of the Year
Public Space
Shortlisted
Activation: Re-Store
Activation: Reuse
Completed Place
Contribution to Place
Creative Reuse
Sustainable Transport
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2023
Strand Aldwych Public Realm, Westminster – Westminster City Council with LDA Design

Strand Aldwych Public Realm, Westminster – Westminster City Council with LDA Design

After the dramatic removal of traffic and pedestrianisation of the Strand in 2021, a safer and calmer space has emerged. Multi-coloured seating lines a large performance space with programming commissioned by the surrounding arts institutions. Communal dining, flowerbeds, new trees and cycle stands have increased dwell time in a previously busy and dense section of the city
Winner of Public Space - The Pineapples Awards 2023
Public Space
Fore Street Living Room Library, Enfield – London Borough of Enfield with Jan Kattein Architects

Fore Street Living Room Library, Enfield – London Borough of Enfield with Jan Kattein Architects

Funded by the Greater London Authority’s Good Growth Fund, the library and a disused garage yard have been transformed into a Living Room, affordable workspaces, public realm improvements and a school street. Elevated reading nooks and heavy curtains for privacy encourage a stronger relationship with reading. Increased opening hours and an events programme intend to bring local groups together
Winner of Creative Retrofit - The Pineapples Awards 2023
Creative Retrofit
Brent Cross Town, Barnet – Related Argent and London Borough of Barnet with Allies & Morrison and Makower Architects et al.

Brent Cross Town, Barnet – Related Argent and London Borough of Barnet with Allies & Morrison and Makower Architects et al.

The £8 billion, 180-acre Brent Cross Town (BXT) development is one of the largest regeneration projects in Europe. In 2022, BXT delivered local amenities and social infrastructure first, including a visitor pavilion, a cluster of new shops and restaurants and Claremont Park. Initiatives such as ‘Project Play’ and ‘Flourishing index’ to measure wellbeing support a commitment to community
Winner of Place in Progress - The Pineapples Awards 2023
Place in Progress
Low Line Commons, Southwark – Low Line Partners with PDP London, Macfarlane + Associates, Greengage Environmental & Studio 4215

Low Line Commons, Southwark – Low Line Partners with PDP London, Macfarlane + Associates, Greengage Environmental & Studio 4215

Historically the 150-year old Victorian viaducts through Bankside, London Bridge and Bermondsey, which form the Low Line route, have been left underused at street level. The strategic masterplan celebrates the area’s diverse neighbourhood and renowned heritage while making a feature of this physical barrier between central and south London
Winner of Future Public Realm - The Pineapples Awards 2023
Future Public Realm
Reimagined Boyne Valley, Counties Meath and Louth, Ireland – Fáilte Ireland with The Paul Hogarth Company

Reimagined Boyne Valley, Counties Meath and Louth, Ireland – Fáilte Ireland with The Paul Hogarth Company

Ireland’s most historic waterway is being celebrated with 57 individual cluster and regional projects identified as locations for investment and consultation. The project intends to change the Boyne Valley from a driving route to a destination for people on foot and cycling
Winner of International Future Place - The Pineapples Awards 2023
International Future Place
ILKON: Ilkeston Contemporary Arts, Ilkeston – ILKON. Ilkeston Contemporary Arts with Chris Williamson

ILKON: Ilkeston Contemporary Arts, Ilkeston – ILKON. Ilkeston Contemporary Arts with Chris Williamson

A former Methodist church has been transformed to serve a vibrant but underfunded arts community in Ilkeston. The project has re-addressed the space and its surroundings, allowing the lawn to grow and planting new trees among several external sculptures. The building also includes an apartment for a resident artist
Winner of Activation:Reuse - The Pineapples Awards 2023
Change on Your doorstep: Community Life, Haringey – Way of Life with Living Under One Sun

Change on Your doorstep: Community Life, Haringey – Way of Life with Living Under One Sun

In March 2022, Way of Life founded Community Life, a long-term strategic commitment, working collaboratively with grassroots initiatives to deliver a positive social impact. Inspired by the idea of ‘offsetting’ (like your flight, or car journey) residents are encouraged to donate to grassroot initiatives on a monthly basis alongside their rent
Winner of Activation - The Pineapples Awards 2023
Activation
The Sustainable Terrace House, London – Research proposal by Jonathan Tuckey Design

The Sustainable Terrace House, London – Research proposal by Jonathan Tuckey Design

This research project is a provocation that reimagines and retrofits the ubiquitous London terraced house, retaining the front elevations, insulating, double glazing and adding an upper extension made of cork as a ‘warm hat’. The Sustainable Terrace House also includes communal gardens, pedestrianised zones and new planting schemes to enhance community
Winner of Climate Resilience - The Pineapples Awards 2023
Climate Resilience
PlanBee - Creating a resilient Garden Estate on Lancaster West Estate, Kensington & Chelsea – Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea with Lancaster West Neighbourhood Team

PlanBee - Creating a resilient Garden Estate on Lancaster West Estate, Kensington & Chelsea – Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea with Lancaster West Neighbourhood Team

Climate change and the cost of living are two of the biggest challenges facing Londoners today. Plan Bee, initiated in 2018, has sought to address these issues together, improving access to shade, enhancing biodiversity and creating new community spaces where residents can grow and harvest their own food
Winner of Climate Resilience - The Pineapples Awards 2023
Climate Resilience
Castlefield Viaduct, Manchester – National Trust & National Highways with Twelve Architects

Castlefield Viaduct, Manchester – National Trust & National Highways with Twelve Architects

An urban park in the sky, this striking Victorian-era steel viaduct in the heart of historic Manchester has been transformed into an accessible green space. The grade II-listed Castlefield Viaduct was once used to transport goods in and out of Manchester but it has remained idle since the city’s central station closed in 1969
Winner of Infrastructure - The Pineapples Awards 2023
Infrastructure
Lancaster West Estate, Kensington and Chelsea – Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea with Penoyre and Prasad, Arup, TACE et al

Lancaster West Estate, Kensington and Chelsea – Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea with Penoyre and Prasad, Arup, TACE et al

Following the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea created the Lancaster West Neighbourhood Team to work on the refurbishment of 800 homes on Lancaster West Estate. The team has been working in partnership with residents to select the architects and co-design the refurbishment of the estate itself
Winner of Community Engagement - The Pineapples Awards 2023
Community Engagement
Surabaya Urban Transformation: Global Future Cities Programme and UK Prosperity Fund, Surabaya, Indonesia – The FCDO, UK Government with Mott Macdonald and Broadway Malyan

Surabaya Urban Transformation: Global Future Cities Programme and UK Prosperity Fund, Surabaya, Indonesia – The FCDO, UK Government with Mott Macdonald and Broadway Malyan

The Putat Jaya sub-district in Indonesia used to be a mix of local businesses, however with changing government policies the vibrant life of the neighbourhood suffered a drastic change. This project aims to regenerate the district and uplift the voices of the people, to create fair design standards and guidelines whilst also focusing on social and economic issues.
Winner of International Future Place - The Pineapples Awards 2022
International Future Place
Paradise Birmingham, Birmingham – MEPC

Paradise Birmingham, Birmingham – MEPC

Phase One, which is now complete, features One Chamberlain Square and Two Chamberlain Square, while Phase Two features One Centenary Way (completing 2023), new public squares and connections through the city centre and two further commercial buildings.
Winner of Place in Progress - The Pineapples Awards 2022
Place in Progress
Elephant Park, Southwark, London – Lendlease

Elephant Park, Southwark, London – Lendlease

Over halfway through its timeline, with an estimated completion date of 2026, so far Elephant Park has delivered 1,784 new homes, an energy centre supplying net-zero-carbon heat and hot water to the residents and businesses, with additional capacity for a further 1,000 properties outside the development’s boundary, 32 new retail units for cafes, shops, restaurants and fitness operators, and a brand new 2-acre park at the heart of the masterplan.
Winner of Place in Progress - The Pineapples Awards 2022
Place in Progress
Public Indoor Infant and Toddler Garden and Nursing and Feeding Area, Exeter – The Guildhall Shopping Centre and Aviva

Public Indoor Infant and Toddler Garden and Nursing and Feeding Area, Exeter – The Guildhall Shopping Centre and Aviva

With no budget and through the reuse of materials, an empty space was transformed into an inclusive, free, safe and comfortable family hub with some elements to encourage play and the flexibility to hold meet-ups including Sing & Sign, breastfeeding groups, pushchair parking and sufficient seating.
Winner of Activation: Re-Store - The Pineapples Awards 2022
Nourish Hub, Hammersmith & Fulham, London – London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham with RCKa

Nourish Hub, Hammersmith & Fulham, London – London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham with RCKa

Nourish Hub will use food as a tool to help the most socially excluded people by providing nutritious food and education, feeding 200 people every day and providing opportunities for locals of all backgrounds to work, volunteer, share skills, and take cooking classes.
Winner of Activation: Re-Store - The Pineapples Awards 2022
Gaia’s Garden, London – Dominvs Group

Gaia’s Garden, London – Dominvs Group

The Gaia’s Garden primary focus was to bring young people from underprivileged backgrounds to enjoy green space whilst reconnecting with both the city and nature to improve community wellbeing.
Winner of Activation - The Pineapples Awards 2022
Activation
Bracknell Forest Giants, Bracknell – Bracknell Forest Council and The Lexicon Bracknell

Bracknell Forest Giants, Bracknell – Bracknell Forest Council and The Lexicon Bracknell

The Lexicon partnered with Bracknell Forest Council to create a town-centre event to encourage visitors back to the town centre.
Winner of Activation - The Pineapples Awards 2022
Activation
Houlton School, Houlton, Rugby – Urban&Civic and Aviva Investors

Houlton School, Houlton, Rugby – Urban&Civic and Aviva Investors

This transformation of the Grade II listed Rugby Radio Station into a 6FE secondary school lies at the heart of this wider development of 6,200 homes. The C Station building has been restored, alongside two new teaching blocks, a sports hall and outdoor sports facilities. Dating back to 1925, the Rugby Radio Station site was once a communications hub of global significance, and is a well-loved local landmark.
Winner of Creative Retrofit - The Pineapples Awards 2022
Creative Retrofit
Marlborough Sports Garden, Southwark, London – Bankside Open Spaces Trust with Cullinan Studio

Marlborough Sports Garden, Southwark, London – Bankside Open Spaces Trust with Cullinan Studio

The Marlborough Sports Garden is a rare outdoor space providing much-needed access to physical activity, sport, and leisure pursuits. This plan will continue the focus on the local public health agenda, and the move to mitigate against childhood obesity and inactivity.
Winner of Future Place: Public Realm - The Pineapples Awards 2022
Future Public Realm
The Park at Elephant Park, Southwark, London – Lendlease

The Park at Elephant Park, Southwark, London – Lendlease

Elephant Park’s central park is a stunning 2-acre green oasis including community space with expansive lawns, mature London plane trees, Elephant Springs, a landmark water playscape, and pedestrian walkways nestled among naturalistic planting.
Winner of Public Space - The Pineapples Awards 2022
Public Space
The Claypits, Glasgow’s Inner City Nature Reserve - Scottish Canals with LUC

The Claypits, Glasgow’s Inner City Nature Reserve - Scottish Canals with LUC

The Claypits is a large 17ha area of post-industrial site that straddles the canal. This project’s greatest achievement is its redesignation from ‘Vacant and Derelict Land’ to a ‘Local Nature Reserve’.
Winner of Public Space - The Pineapples Awards 2022
Public Space
Aberfeldy New Masterplan, Tower Hamlets, London – For EcoWorld London and Poplar Harca and with Levitt Bernstein, Morris + Company, ZCD Architects and LDA Design

Aberfeldy New Masterplan, Tower Hamlets, London – For EcoWorld London and Poplar Harca and with Levitt Bernstein, Morris + Company, ZCD Architects and LDA Design

Aberfeldy New Masterplan is a 20-year regeneration scheme in East London developed by a joint venture between EcoWorld London and housing association Poplar HARCA. A new masterplan was submitted in 2021 which focuses on stakeholder engagement and the community being able to co-design. It will bring 1,600 homes of all tenures, wide green spaces and road, cycle and pedestrian connections.
Winner of Community Engagement - The Pineapples Awards 2022
Community Engagement
Riverside Sunderland, Sunderland – Sunderland City Council

Riverside Sunderland, Sunderland – Sunderland City Council

Riverside Sunderland will be a sustainable carbon neutral development created by zero-waste construction processes using MMC. Part of a masterplan that will double the resident population of Sunderland city centre from 2,500 to 5,000 and increase employment by 50%, when complete, 10,000 people will work at Riverside Sunderland. New leisure spaces include music venues such as the Auditorium and £80m Arena and a new digital library.
Winner of Future Place - The Pineapples Awards 2022
Future Place
Heath Park Masterplan, Runcorn - SOG Group with EcoResponsive Environments

Heath Park Masterplan, Runcorn - SOG Group with EcoResponsive Environments

This project regenerates, diversifies and expands the 57-acre Heath Business and Technical Park in Runcorn. The masterplan includes 616 homes including affordable housing, offices, a conference centre, affordable artists’ studios and a Vertical Farm. The residential mix ranges from one-bed flats to five-bed houses, senior living accommodation and 20-bed extra-care facility.
Winner of Future Place - The Pineapples Awards 2022
Future Place

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  • Early bird entry deadline: 15 December 2023

  • Final entry deadline: 25 January 2024

  • Festival of Pineapples: 15-19 April 2024

  • Awards party, London: May 2024

     

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