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Camp Standish 2025
BlogsCamp Standish, our annual company get-together, that hosted 90 Planiters all camping in our studio grounds.
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Next Phase of Aire Park Open to the Public
NewsThe next phase of UK’s largest new public park opened at Aire Park, Leeds.
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Next Phase of Aire Park Open to the Public
NewsThe next phase of UK’s largest new public park opened at Aire Park, Leeds.
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Regenerative Urbanism - Principle 3: Call forth a collective vocation
InsightsDelivering this principle requires fostering collaborative efforts that support personal goals while promoting human belonging, inclusivity, democracy, and cultural diversity. When a community awakens its uniqueness and operates authentically from its core identity, life can thrive. Regenerative sustainability becomes possible when reciprocal developmental relationships occur that promote the wellbeing of the whole system they occupy (Many, Haggard and Regenesis, 2019).
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Regenerative Urbanism - Principle 3: Call forth a collective vocation
InsightsDelivering this principle requires fostering collaborative efforts that support personal goals while promoting human belonging, inclusivity, democracy, and cultural diversity. When a community awakens its uniqueness and operates authentically from its core identity, life can thrive. Regenerative sustainability becomes possible when reciprocal developmental relationships occur that promote the wellbeing of the whole system they occupy (Many, Haggard and Regenesis, 2019).
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Ancoats Green and Mobility Hub
NewsPlanit are proud to have led on the Landscape Architecture design for Ancoats Green. A park which offers multi-functional open spaces for the community, new play areas with accessible equipment, open grassed areas, generous footpaths and space for small events.  
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Ancoats Green and Mobility Hub
NewsPlanit are proud to have led on the Landscape Architecture design for Ancoats Green. A park which offers multi-functional open spaces for the community, new play areas with accessible equipment, open grassed areas, generous footpaths and space for small events.  
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Regenerative Urbanism - Principle 2: Partner with Place
InsightsThis article deep dives into the second principle: partner with place to create leverage.
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Regenerative Urbanism - Principle 2: Partner with Place
InsightsThis article deep dives into the second principle: partner with place to create leverage.
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Regenerative Design at UK REiif
InsightsAs a graduate attending their first UKREiiF event, I found it was an exciting and socially exhausting experience. You can sense the buzz in the air as soon as you step off the train and follow the crowds of people heading towards the docks.
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Regenerative Design at UK REiif
InsightsAs a graduate attending their first UKREiiF event, I found it was an exciting and socially exhausting experience. You can sense the buzz in the air as soon as you step off the train and follow the crowds of people heading towards the docks.
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Virtual Planit unveils a brand new look!
BlogsFollowing Planit’s new mission and look late last year, Virtual Planit unveils a complementary brand design.
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Virtual Planit unveils a brand new look!
BlogsFollowing Planit’s new mission and look late last year, Virtual Planit unveils a complementary brand design.
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Twickenham Stadium
NewsPlanit is proud and excited to announce its work with the legendary sports venue – Allianz Stadium - the home of England Rugby. Planit’s London Studio will lead on Urban Design and Landscape Architecture.
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Twickenham Stadium
NewsPlanit is proud and excited to announce its work with the legendary sports venue – Allianz Stadium - the home of England Rugby. Planit’s London Studio will lead on Urban Design and Landscape Architecture.
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Planit host an Urbanistas Event
InsightsPlanit hosted the female-led Urbanistas North West network this week at our Altrincham studio to take a closer look at SocialValue in the Built Environment.
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Planit host an Urbanistas Event
InsightsPlanit hosted the female-led Urbanistas North West network this week at our Altrincham studio to take a closer look at SocialValue in the Built Environment.
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Who knows the score?
BlogsPlanit’s B Lab UK recertification notification lands; the score’s in and affirms the step change - we’re now part of the upper quartile of B Corp businesses across the globe.
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Who knows the score?
BlogsPlanit’s B Lab UK recertification notification lands; the score’s in and affirms the step change - we’re now part of the upper quartile of B Corp businesses across the globe.
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Planit turns 25
BlogsThere is probably not an exact day as to when ‘this’ all started, but today we are marking the 25th birthday of Planit. Over the years we’ve been called a few variations on the theme – Planit EDC and latterly Planit IE. Soon, we will be just Planit.
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Planit turns 25
BlogsThere is probably not an exact day as to when ‘this’ all started, but today we are marking the 25th birthday of Planit. Over the years we’ve been called a few variations on the theme – Planit EDC and latterly Planit IE. Soon, we will be just Planit.
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Great Northern gains planning approval
NewsThe Great Northern Warehouse scheme in Manchester has recently been granted planning approval, and we’re eager to see the proposed vision now become a reality. This is an exciting development for us, having been involved in the project from the first application in 2017 alongside the developers Trilogy Real Estate and architects Simpson Haugh.
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Great Northern gains planning approval
NewsThe Great Northern Warehouse scheme in Manchester has recently been granted planning approval, and we’re eager to see the proposed vision now become a reality. This is an exciting development for us, having been involved in the project from the first application in 2017 alongside the developers Trilogy Real Estate and architects Simpson Haugh.
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Regenerative Urbanism - Principle 1: Designing for co-evolution
InsightsHuman ecosystems, through conscious participation, can contribute to the continued evolution of living systems. Designers must work creatively with the forces of change by recognizing the continuous process.
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Regenerative Urbanism - Principle 1: Designing for co-evolution
InsightsHuman ecosystems, through conscious participation, can contribute to the continued evolution of living systems. Designers must work creatively with the forces of change by recognizing the continuous process.
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Climate Emergency and Public Realm Carbon Assessment Roundtable
NewsLast year we set ourselves a new mission – to be net positive by 2028 and work towards a regenerative future. They’re big ambitions but we know collectively we have to achieve our promise to the industry, our planet and its people. There is no alternative.
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Climate Emergency and Public Realm Carbon Assessment Roundtable
NewsLast year we set ourselves a new mission – to be net positive by 2028 and work towards a regenerative future. They’re big ambitions but we know collectively we have to achieve our promise to the industry, our planet and its people. There is no alternative.
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B Local, Be Helpful!
BlogsOver 30 Manchester B Corp businesses came together with 20 plus local VCSEs this week to help realise pro-social change.
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B Local, Be Helpful!
BlogsOver 30 Manchester B Corp businesses came together with 20 plus local VCSEs this week to help realise pro-social change.
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