To receive this recognition is a practice-defining moment and a powerful validation that what we are doing here truly matters. The Pro Landscaper Business Awards are among the most respected in our industry, and to stand among the very best practitioners in the field and come away with this title is a testament to something we hold deeply: that great design isn’t just about aesthetics or ambition – it’s about people.

That belief sits at the very core of everything we do at Macfarlane + Associates. From the way we show up for one another as a team each day, to the way we approach every brief we’re handed – we ask ourselves not just what we are creating, but who we are creating it for. The landscapes we shape are not backdrops; they are living, breathing places where communities gather, connect, flourish, and belong.

This award belongs to every single person in our studio. It belongs to the designers who push creative boundaries and the project leads who navigate complexity with grace. It belongs to the collaborators, the problem-solvers, and the quiet champions who make excellence feel effortless. And it belongs to our clients – the partners who trust us to transform their vision into spaces that deliver real, lasting value to the people who use them.

As we mark this milestone, it only strengthens our resolve to push further. Our long-term vision has always been to be recognised as a global leader in landscape architecture and sustainable design – and moments like this remind us that we are firmly on that path.

It’s a true honour to be recognised alongside such inspiring landscape professionals, driving forward sustainable and innovative design across the UK.

This award is a testament to our team’s dedication to sustainability, biodiversity, and thoughtful approach to designing with both people and nature in mind.

A heartfelt thank you to the judges, our colleagues, clients, and everyone who supports our mission to make a positive environmental impact.

Here’s to continuing to lead with purpose and innovation in the landscape sector!

We were honoured to be one amongst 13 businesses to receive an award for our work in ‘Monitoring and Reporting’, highlighted by our recent B Corp accreditation, and for our ongoing dedication to the Decarbonisation Charter and net-zero goals. Additionally, we were recognised for our continued support of volunteering and charitable initiatives within TLB. The energy in the room was palpable, and the shared passion for positive change was truly inspiring. As we look ahead, we’re more motivated than ever to continue our journey of sustainability, social responsibility, and community impact.

*The Pro Tem category celebrates temporary projects that make an outstanding contribution to the quality and appearance of the built environment, championing sustainability, accessibility and civic contribution.

Congratulations to the client (Better Bankside; Team London Bridge; Bermondsey Blue; Southwark Council and the funding from the Mayors Good Growth Fund via the GLA) and project team on a fantastic win.

Having been closed since 2001, the newly regenerated Harbour Station’s platforms were reopened in Spring 2018 and are now used as the pedestrian route to and from the Harbour Arm. Various art and rail installations can now be found, adding further interest to the Station. Without this regeneration, the Harbour and heritage structures sited there would have continued to deteriorate until they would eventually have been beyond repair.

Highly Commended Scottish Design Award for the V&A Museum Dundee

Community Garden Co-design project under the collective of ‘Kennedy Twaddle, Linsey McIntosh and Macfarlane + Associates’ (Category: ‘Architecture: Regeneration’)

Nominated for the Grand Prix Scottish Design Award for the V&A Museum Dundee

– Community Garden Co-design project under the collective of ‘Kennedy Twaddle, Linsey McIntosh and Macfarlane + Associates’ (Category : ‘Architecture ‘Grand Prix’ Award’)

Description – an ‘outreach programme’ project for the V&A Museum to engage Dundonian people in the process of design. The project invited a team of co-designers with persons already benefitting from the Dundee Art Angel programme of art therapy for rehabilitating individuals and encouraged those involved to experience the delights of the design process.