It's always great to be inspired by the very best urban spaces and exemplar public realm projects and the European Public Space Prize 2012 shows some incredible transformations.

Sponsored by our partner Escofet, the winning projects all feature unique achievements in landscape and urban design.

We are also incredibly proud to have been involved with one of the "Special Mention" projects in the form of Exhibition Road.

The winners and our special commendation are featured in this article

Liquid Stone is a class of Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC) defined by its exceptionally high strength and durability.

Our partner Escofet is the first company to unite formulation, manufacturing and high-design to create UHPC products that address the requirements of the architectural and urban design profession.

This article gives you an exclusive insight into the product design and technical detail of this material revolution...

The Recouvrance lift bridge is one of the longest and highest in Europe and has recently undergone modernisation to welcome a tram line as part of the development of Brest’s transport infrastructure.

LEC have helped to redefine this stunning and iconic transport link by installing an innovative illuminated handrail and artistic colour changing light bars.

A technical and architectural inspiration, this project showcases what can be done when you engage the right partners in your project

The Landscape Institute are pertinently launching their client guide at Ecobuild 2012

Woodhouse have been invited to share our experiences in the seminar stream at the exhibition, as we’re confronted on a continual basis by the clear need for deeper collaboration between groups of built environment professionals.

How can a plethora of stakeholders with a multitude of different and often conflicting interests all work together harmoniously?

How do we as lighting designers and manufacturers help to reduce the opportunity for crime and antisocial behaviour, give more confidence to the general public and, where offences do occur, ensure a higher chance of capture and conviction?

This article discusses best practice and lighting standards to help you design out crime in your projects.

Our Spanish street furniture partner, Escofet, is proudly sponsoring the European Prize for Urban Public Space. It is an innovative prize that truly recognises the impact of good landscape design on the people that matter - the citizens.

Priority is honourably given to architecture with a social vocation rather than to that with an aesthetic or spectacular accent.

This article shows previous winners featuring our products.

Woodhouse’s LED partners LEC, have collaboratively developed a range of submersible luminaires.

The products were originally conceived to fulfil the specific project brief in Lyon and have shown up to 43 times less energy consumption than their predecessors and can now be specified for submersible projects in the UK.

What is wayfinding and, more to the point, what might be classed as good wayfinding?

With evidence of exemplar projects thin on the ground and customers often bewildered by multiple stakeholders’ conflicting needs, this article discusses the true principles of wayfinding best practice with applicative advice.

This article discusses the practical considerations and implications for architects when specificying the Cor-Ten (Corten) material in the public realm and urban areas.

This post contains detailed material information, specification suitability and protection of the material for longevity.

According to the BRE website, BREEAM is ‘The world’s leading design and assessment method for sustainable buildings’. It is developed to measure, evaluate and positively influence the design of buildings, however the external environment around those buildings does not appear to be subject to the same rigorous assessment. This article discusses the measures that could be implemented to make landscape developments quantifiably "green."