RIBA East Shortlist for Pembroke Mill Lane, Cambridge 10.02.26

Pembroke Mill Lane, Cambridge has been shortlisted for a RIBA East Award. The project is the most significant expansion of Pembroke College, Cambridge since the 14th century, transforming a dense site in the historic city-centre into a cohesive and accessible collegiate campus. Alongside the retrofit of heritage buildings are a series of new social, teaching, and residential spaces, arranged around new biodiverse gardens. Timber-framed structures, gas-free energy systems, and climate resilient landscape strategies form part of a holistic approach to sustainability that addresses the needs of people and community; water balance and biodiversity; and decarbonisation to deliver a lasting and meaningful contribution to the cultural, environmental, and social life of Cambridge.

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Brilliant news that the redevelopment of the Warburg Institute has been shortlisted for a RIBA London (West) Award.

The Warburg Renaissance Project transformed the Warburg Institute into a more open, accessible and public-facing institution, revealing hidden collections to new audiences and the public for the first time in its history, expanding capacity for 20 years of future growth and securing its cultural legacy through sensitive restoration, sustainable design and improved facilities for research, teaching and public engagement.

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.