HT Director Lucy Picardo is joining the NLA Expert Panel on Culture 2025 to investigate how the rich and unique culture and character of the capital can be maintained, celebrated and enhanced. Lucy has considerable experience in the performing arts and cultural sectors including the refurbishment of the Grade I listed Theatre Royal Drury Lane and the restoration and renewal of the Grade II* Chichester Festival Theatre.
She is currently leading on the redevelopment of Theatr Clwyd, the extension of the Old Vic Theatre in Waterloo, the redevelopment of Grade I listed St George’s Guildhall, King’s Lynn, the Hexagon Theatre Studio in Reading, a masterplan for the London Museum Docklands and the redevelopment of Grade I listed De La Warr Pavilion.
Collated with thought leaders from across the industry, each of the 15 NLA expert panels will address the critical challenges facing London and champion bold ideas and initiatives to future-proof our industry and help drive London towards equity, sustainability and prosperity. Read more here - https://nla.london/topics/culture
Haworth Tompkins has three projects shortlisted at this year’s Pineapple Awards: The Developer and Festival of Place, which celebrate excellence in placemaking. The shortlists demonstrate the strength of our approach to placemaking and collaborative design.
Unanimous planning permission has been granted for Troubadour Greenwich Peninsula, a new 3,000-capacity performance venue designed by Haworth Tompkins.
Haworth Tompkins Associate Director Ken Okonkwo has been reappointed as a Mayor’s Design Advocate (MDA) for the 2025–2028 term, marking his second appointment to the role.
2025 was a demanding year for the built environment, but also one of real momentum for Haworth Tompkins. Against a challenging economic and political backdrop, the practice continued to adapt, collaborate and deliver work of lasting value.
The £2 billion York Central regeneration project has submitted the latest planning application for the next stage of delivery and includes Haworth Tompkins designs for Foundry Village; a walkable, street-based neighbourhood designed that will deliver 368 mixed-tenure homes.
Theatr Clwyd has been shortlisted for Theatre Building of the Year at this year’s Stage Awards.
Pembroke Mill Lane, Cambridge and The Warburg Renaissance have been selected as Regional Finalists in the 2026 Civic Trust Awards and will now be considered for National Awards with the winners announced January 2026.
Haworth Tompkins has completed Backstage at the Old Vic, a new build six storey extension to the Grade II* listed Old Vic Theatre, in London’s Waterloo marking a bold new chapter in the theatre’s remarkable 200-year story.
| 30.10.25 | Construction Reaches Topping Off Milestone for the New Home of the American Repertory Theater at Harvard University → |
| 28.07.25 | Haworth Tompkins reveals plans for the redevelopment of Grade I listed De La Warr Pavilion → |
| 13.05.25 | Haworth Tompkins to lead design of affordable housing in £2.5 Billion York Central Regeneration → |