Green Places Magazine asked some of the women who have shaped – and continue to shape – our world’s public spaces and landscapes to celebrate International Women’s Day this month.

Woodhouse’s Design and Development Director Romy Rawlings, a Chartered Landscape Architect with a career spanning 25 years in the landscape sector, was flattered to be nominated as one of these 40 professionals and the full Q&A is featured in this article.

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.

Timber is beautiful and sustainable but by it's organic nature, susceptible to changes in the environment. This article discusses some of the considerations for specifiers looking to implement timber items of street furniture in the public realm.

This guide on which stainless steel to specify for external applications helps to guide your specification process by taking into account corrosion and maintenance factors to help you specify the exacting material qualities and finishes to ensure the minimal aesthetic and functional degradation of stainless steel.

DDA Guidance Part 5: This post covers the impact of the DDA on street furniture design for public space users with visual impairment.

DDA Guidance Part 3

This post covers the impact of the DDA on handrail design

This 6 part guide serves as the Woodhouse knowledge base of how we interpret the DDA guidelines and therefore adapt the design of our street furniture for the most progressively inclusive public spaces.

Perimeter safety has never been higher on the agenda. With the threat of terrorism and the incredibly emotive subject of public safety at an all time high there is a real responsibility for both the specifier and end client to fulfill their duty of care towards all using the building and ensure that its environs are protected against potential threat. This article explains the fine line specifiers must tread in meeting safety standards, without compromising the aesthetics of the building.

DDA Guidance Part 2: The DDA and street furniture design

This post covers the impact of the DDA on street furniture design, specifically seating, for the physically impaired.

DDA Guidance Part 1: Legislation Overview & General Considerations

This 6 part guide serves as the Woodhouse knowledge base of how we interpret the DDA guidelines and therefore adapt the design of our street furniture for the most progressively inclusive public spaces.

Improving the state and functionality of Britain’s railway stations is of utmost political and environmental importance and is currently being driven by considerable investment. This article discusses the main considerations when specifying the different elements of station design for the refurbishment of old station buildings or the construction of new interchanges.