Qin Pang, Director of Benoy and Head of Benoy Shanghai, reflects on the pioneering journey of Benoy’s first studio in mainland China and what might lie ahead.
Future Thinking
30 October 2024
Placemaking is a vital, people-centric approach to urban development. But like ‘smart cities’ and ‘sustainability’, it’s at risk of becoming a buzzword whose impact is diluted through ubiquity –…
13 August 2024
There’s a lot going on in the building that houses The Light cinema in Sheffield. Film, food, retail. But until very recently, people didn’t know much about it. Tasked with activating this central…
30 March 2023
Since the pandemic and the acceleration of home working many offices in North America are now lying empty, or only being partially used. With the need for affordable housing, an obvious solution is…
15 March 2023
Associate Director at Benoy Interiors, Aidah Dheban, grew up in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Here, she discusses the KSA’s cultural and aesthetic influences on her work and shifting design…
27 October 2022
In developed countries, the elderly population will grow by more than one-third in the next 15 years, which is about 222 million people. This represents about 51% of urban consumption growth, which…
12 May 2022
With Covid-19 reshaping many people’s relationship with urban centres, designers and developers around the world are contemplating the future of cities. The pandemic has certainly given rise to many…
24 March 2022
In March, industry experts gathered at our London studio for a roundtable discussion jointly facilitated by Mark Prisk, strategic adviser to Benoy and ex-Housing Minister, and Jamie Webb, Head of…
28 January 2022
Anton Comrie recently moved across from our sister landscape architecture business Uncommon Land to head up our EMEA Masterplanning & Urban Design team. Here he gives us an insight into his…
21 January 2022
To deliver truly sustainable mixed use communities, there should be a focus on strengthening existing town centres before developing out towards the green belt. Here Benoy Director, Rob Bentley,…
10 June 2021
Across Asia, the best retail concepts involve a riot of creativity; a rich mix of uses and experience that attracts visitors in their thousands.As the retail sector looks to recover post-COVID, and…
12 May 2021
What does successful placemaking look like? Are there particular elements that must be in place for a location to deliver economic prosperity, social wellbeing and the sense of community that all of…