Project showcase

Gallery: Shortlisted entries for The Pineapples Awards 2026

Future Place: Under 20ha

Westwick Row, Hemel Hempstead for The Crown Estate and TOWN with David Lock Associates, Periscope, Mole, Archio and David Lock Associates

Westwick Row will deliver 75 new homes in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. The project is exploring innovative community engagement methods and alternative housing models, including collaborative housing and intergenerational living and seeks to build on its location close to one of the first post-war New Towns to create a welcoming place of community, homes and green space for a new generation.

2026 Future Place: Under 20ha

The Teviot Estate Regeneration, London Borough of Tower Hamlets for Teviot Partners LLP (Poplar HARCA and The Hill Group) with BPTW, Outerspace, Lichfields, Meinhardt and Trium

The Teviot Estate regeneration will transform the neighbourhood with 1,928 new homes, including 508 affordable, alongside new community facilities, shops, cafés and flexible workspaces. Co-designed with residents, the masterplan delivers five new public squares, improved green spaces and a revitalised Langdon Park. Safer streets, upgraded crossings and new walking and cycling routes will better connect Teviot to surrounding areas. Backed by over £240m in social value.

2026 Future Place: Under 20ha

Stockport 8, Stockport for Stockport 8 LLP a partnership with Stockport Mayoral Development Corporation and ECF a joint venture partnership with Homes England, L&G and Muse with shedkm, Planit, Deloitte,Walker Sime, Arup and Font Comms

Stockport 8 transforms brownfield land beside the iconic viaduct into a £350m mixed-use neighbourhood, reconnecting the townscape and reimagining the town’s industrial heritage for the 21st century. Delivering around 1300 high-quality, sustainable homes – including accessible and affordable units – the scheme creates a uniquely Stopfordian urban village with verdant planting, parks, and green roofs.

2026 Future Place: Under 20ha

Smithfield, Birmingham for Lendlease and Birmingham City Council with Prior + Partners, Bell Phillips, David Kohn Architects, DP9, dRMM, Field Operations, Haworth Tompkins, Intervention Architecture, Minesh Patel Architects, Ramboll, Speirs Major and WSP

Home to the historic Bullring Markets - the birthplace of the city - Smithfield has a rich history of exchange and innovation. The project celebrates this heritage at the heart of a vibrant mixed-use neighbourhood that redefines the city-centre while unlocking economic, environmental, and social opportunities. With integrated transport, tree-lined streets, and public spaces, Smithfield enables zero-carbon living and working. Spanning 17-hectares, it will deliver 3,500 homes, 9,000 jobs.

2026 Future Place: Under 20ha

Furnace Hill and Neepsend, Sheffield for Homes England and Sheffield City Council with GPAD and ARUP

The Furnace Hill and Neepsend project will transform two historic industrial districts into vibrant, sustainable mixed-use neighbourhoods. Spanning 4.44 hectares with a £290m construction value, it will deliver over 1,300 homes for around 2,500 residents, alongside 400,000 sq ft of workspace, retail, cultural and community uses. A heritage-led design approach restores landmark buildings, creates new public squares, green spaces and riverside access, and prioritises walking and cycling.

2026 Future Place: Under 20ha

Lewisham Shopping Centre, London Borough of Lewisham for Landsec with Studio Egret West, Archio, Mae, Studio Multi and Quod

Proposals for Lewisham Shopping Centre reshape the heart of Lewisham with a bold, green vision that combines urban living, thriving community spaces, and ecological revitalisation. A lush public rooftop park, larger than a football pitch, will create a green sanctuary. This 17-acre development will deliver over 1,700 new homes, including 20% affordable housing, 445 co-living residences, and 660 student beds. A pedestrianised high street, lined with independent food and drink outlets.

2026 Future Place: Under 20ha Winner

980 Great West Road, London Borough of Hounslow for Hadley Property Group with Haworth Tompkins, Metropolitan Workshop, Studio Egret West and dRMM

Hadley Property Group has submitted plans to create one of London’s largest new neighbourhoods at the 13-acre former GSK headquarters, 980 Great West Road, Brentford, West London. The hybrid masterplan, developed with Haworth Tompkins, Studio Egret West, Metropolitan Workshop, and dRMM, proposes around 2,300 homes alongside 330,000 sq ft of commercial, retail, and community space. Grounded in sustainability and circular economy principles, it reconnects the site with Boston Manor Park.

2026 Future Place: Under 20ha