Cities & Places
We shape strategies and solutions to resolve urban challenges, creating environments that strengthen communities and address the complexities of modern life. Our solutions revitalise urban spaces, fostering vibrant, livable places that contribute to the well-being of both people and the planet.
As experienced urbanists, we tackle projects at scales ranging from regional strategies through to the delivery of parks, streets and spaces. In all cases, our concepts embrace the culture, history and nature of place engendering a strong emotive connection.
We enjoy collaborating at all levels and recognize the ways in which engagement enriches our work, creates more inclusive and sustainable solutions, builds consensus, and fosters a greater sense of ownership and pride.
Cities & Places Highlights
The Good City Podcast – Rotterdam: Climate Adaptation
We discover how the city is embracing water and not resisting it; transforming risk into innovation and reshaping how urban resilience is designed.
Shanghai midtown belt design recognised with World Landscape Architecture Outstanding Project
BDP's vision for the Shanghai Midtown Belt has received a World Landscape Architecture Outstanding Project.
Historic Grosvenor Square redesigned as climate-resilient urban garden
Historic public landscapes have a vital role to play in helping cities respond to the challenges of climate change.
Think.
Insights on how to address today’s global challenges through design.
The Good City Podcast – Toronto: Growing Pains
We unpack how community‑centred TOD, gentle density, and inclusive design can shape a fairer, more resilient and future‑ready Toronto.
Planning for climate change – the implications of deregulation
Rachel Hough explains how planning can be used as a tool to protect the environment - if regulation and policy allows.
The Good City
The Good City initiative brings together experts from across the world to focus on what makes a good city.
Revitalising history: the Super Slow Way
Darrell Wilson shares how a post-industrial canal in Lancashire will transform into a vibrant new linear park.
reGeneration
How can Meanwhile Use interventions deliver real social impact and support ESG objectives?
Tokyo: The 100 year old TOD
What makes Tokyo the least congested megacity? This Good City paper explores its transit-focused development.
High Density Living
We invite our global team to share insights on successful high-density living in their cities.
Hi, streets
David Rudlin shares his research into Britain’s high street crisis, finding that there is much cause for optimism.
Design.
Every design tells a story.
Liverpool ONE
Advisory Services
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Site Appraisal & Capacity Planning
Assess development potential early through planning-led insight that reduces risk and supports confident investment decisions.
Transport Planning
Develop transport strategies that reduce planning risk, improve development viability and support confident investment decisions.
Sustainability Strategy
Develop sustainability strategies that build resilience, enable informed decisions and deliver measurable environmental and organisational outcomes.
Practice.
We are the original multidisciplinary house of design.
Cities & Places brochure
Our brochure covers the key trends in urbanism and showcases our experience and projects.