Project showcase

Gallery: Shortlisted entries for The Pineapples Awards 2026

Future Place: Under 2ha

The Walnuts, Orpington for Redcliff Capital with 2C Architects, SpaceHub, Elliot Wood and AND Consulting

The transformational redevelopment of a tired 1970s shopping centre into a vibrant residential quarter in the heart of Orpington town centre. Approximately 500 new homes will sit alongside 25,000 sq ft of retail space designed to accommodate local and independent traders, as well as a new market hall and rooftop community garden. The scheme takes a dual focus, both on creating a lively new neighbourhood and reconnecting isolated areas separated by the original mall.

2026 Future Place: Under 2ha

Coney Street Riverside, York for Helmsley Group with brown & company, O'Neill Planning Associates, Gillespies and Montagu Evans

Coney Street Riverside creates a welcoming and vibrant city centre destination through the regeneration of one of the most important historic streets in York, Enhancing York’s unique character by creatively linking the riverside to Coney Street and opening up access for public use. This is an ambitious comprehensive mixed use masterplan incorporating extensive public realm, retail, leisure and student accommodation.

2026 Future Place: Under 2ha

New Watford Market, Watford for Plymouth Holdings with Makower Architects, Carson Sall Architects and Exterior Architecture

A bold regeneration project revitalising Watford Market as the vibrant heart of the town. The 4,600sqm redevelopment reconnects the market area with the local community through a series of layered spaces for living, co-working and socialising. It introduces 141 new homes, each with access to green terraces and biodiverse rooftop gardens, plus flexible workspaces and community-focused facilities designed to meet the evolving needs of Watford’s residents and local businesses.

2026 Future Place: Under 2ha

East Barnwell, Cambridge for Cambridge Investment Partnership (Cambridge City Council and The Hill Group) with BPTW, Feilden + Mawson, Design 4 Structures, Mendick Waring Limited, IDP Group, Whitecode and Create

East Barnwell marks the long-awaited renewal of a deprived and fragmented neighbourhood in northeast Cambridge. Developed through Cambridge Investment Partnership, the masterplan delivers 120 council homes, a community hub, library, pre-school, commercial units and a new public square. It tackles long-standing issues around connectivity, social infrastructure and access to open space.

2026 Future Place: Under 2ha

The Arches Leytonstone, London Borough of Waltham Forest for Forte Green Ltd with ADD, BD Landscape and Kronen

A new mixed-use destination for Leytonstone, located opposite the train station, replacing a disused builders yard.The proposals cluster flexible, affordable, workspaces around a central yard, and along the existing railway edge, activating the street and creating a new pedestrian walkway known as Arch Walk. These units will attract independent businesses, artists and makers. 39 flats are located above.

2026 Future Place: Under 2ha

Broad Street Yards, Bath for Bath and North East Somerset Council with Arup and Turner.Works

Broad Street Yards transforms a hidden car park in the heart of Bath into a vibrant courtyard for the city’s fashion and textile makers, a place where craft, commerce and community meet. Designed for makers, traders and visitors, it combines studios, micro-retail and public spaces that nurture collaboration and creativity. Rooted in Bath’s heritage of craftsmanship, the project weaves contemporary design into the city’s historic fabric, supporting local enterprise, enhancing public life.

2026 Future Place: Under 2ha Winner

Great Yarmouth Winter Gardens, Great Yarmouth for Great Yarmouth Borough Council with Burrell Foley Fischer, DCA Consultants, The Morton Partnership, Buro Happold, and Coe Design Landscape Architecture

The Great Yarmouth Winter Gardens is the UK’s last surviving seaside glasshouse; a landmark loved across generations. Its restoration will transform the currently neglected glass and cast-iron structure into a vibrant year-round destination for leisure, culture and celebration. Part botanic sanctuary, part performance hall, part community living room, it will bring planting, food, events and heritage together under one spectacular roof. Re-opened as a “People’s Palace”, it will boost local pride

2026 Future Place: Under 2ha