Work
Gardens by the Bay, Singapore
A 54-hectare landmark horticultural and ecological park completed in 2012 as part of Singapore’s strategy to become a “City in a Garden” now known as Gardens by the Bay, Singapore. [4] [10] [11] [12] The project was led by Grant Associates (landscape architects) with WilkinsonEyre (architects). [13] [14] It features the iconic cooled conservatories, the Supertree Grove with vertical planting and environmental technologies, [15] [16] and extensive gardens. [17] The design integrates biodiversity, water-sensitive systems, and visitor experience, establishing as an ambitious examples of urban landscape architecture and ecological design. [18] [19] [20] [21] The Supertrees at Gardens by the Bay were featured in David Attenborough BBC’s Planet Earth II TV series, episode 6 in 2016. [22]
Accordia, Cambridge
A housing scheme designed with architects Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, Alison Brooks Architects, and Maccreanor Lavington, with Grant Associates. Completed in 2006, with communal garden, green corridors, and play spaces prioritised over private gardens. [23] In 2008, it became the first housing development to win the RIBA Stirling Prize. [24] [25]
Kempegowda International Airport Terminal 2, Bengaluru, India
Known as the “Garden Terminal”, T2 opened in 2022 with a biophilic design approach. The project, designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) with landscape architecture by Grant Associates, integrates extensive planting throughout, including indoor hanging gardens, outdoor courtyards, green walls, and large areas of native planting. [26] [27]
Appleby Blue Almshouse, London
Completed in 2023 for the United St Saviour’s Charity and designed by Witherford Watson Mann Architects with Grant Associates, this project reinterprets the traditional almshouse model. It provides 57 affordable homes for older people, centred on a landscaped courtyard with gardens, terraces, and shared spaces to support community life. [28] The design emphasises social connection, accessibility, and wellbeing through the integration of high-quality communal landscapes. [29] [30] [31] This project won RIBA Stirling Prize in 2025. [32] [33]