About us

Formed in 2005 to bring together planning, Landscape Architecture and architecture via Urban Design.

Our goal is to ensure that our advice, effort and ideas are implemented. This means that our approach is based on striking a successful balance between ideas and fresh thinking and making a strong business case.

Our history of consistent project delivery proves that our approach works. The fact that we have many trusted and longstanding client relationships suggest that our clients think so too.

What motivates us?

Making a positive and real difference, seeing our ideas, our advice and our effort come to life and to have a positive impact on people and the environment. Making plans is the easy part, getting it delivered properly is the really important part.

The Urbanists team reviewing plans together

What makes our team tick?

Mitigate and address climate change

Shifts in our climate and ecosystems have begun to impact on day to day life. We have a role to play in mitigating against, rather than contributing to, climate change.

Build quality homes and residential places

There are not enough homes for people to live in and we want to make quality places not just build lots of homes.

Improve our urban environments

Improve our learning and health environments

Revitalise communities and places

Improve how we travel

Manage the changes caused by digitisation

Optimise the benefits of development

Meet the team

We are an Employee Owned company.

Our team is made up of urban designers, landscape architects, planners and architects.

Our team

Contemporary building set within landscaped grounds

Featured project

View of the Perth City Centre Development & Design Framework project

Perth City Centre Development & Design Framework

Creation of a new design and placemaking-focussed masterplan for the future development of Perth city centre and associated investment areas

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Featured project

View of the Perth City Centre Development & Design Framework project

Perth City Centre Development & Design Framework

Creation of a new design and placemaking-focussed masterplan for the future development of Perth city centre and associated investment areas

View project

Featured project

View of the Perth City Centre Development & Design Framework project

Perth City Centre Development & Design Framework

Creation of a new design and placemaking-focussed masterplan for the future development of Perth city centre and associated investment areas

View project

Let's work
together

We want to hear about your project.

First thoughts, or ready to go. Any scale, any time.

Get in touch

Let's work
together

We want to hear about your project.

First thoughts, or ready to go. Any scale, any time.

Get in touch

Let's work
together

We want to hear about your project.

First thoughts, or ready to go. Any scale, any time.

Get in touch

We passionately believe
that what we do matters.

We are motivated by making a positive and real difference, seeing our ideas, our advice, and our efforts come to life, and to have a positive impact on people and the environment.

We passionately believe
that what we do matters.

We are motivated by making a positive and real difference, seeing our ideas, our advice, and our efforts come to life, and to have a positive impact on people and the environment.

Contact

Cardiff

Westgate House,
Womanby Street,
Cardiff,
CF10 1BR

Bristol

1.13 Temple Studios
Lower Approach Road
Bristol,
BS1 6QA

Manchester

Linley House,
Dickinson Street,
Manchester,
M1 4LF

Registered in England and Wales. No :8333903

Copyright © 2026 The Urbanists. All rights reserved.

Contact

Cardiff

Westgate House,
Womanby Street,
Cardiff,
CF10 1BR

Bristol

1.13 Temple Studios
Lower Approach Road
Bristol,
BS1 6QA

Manchester

Linley House,
Dickinson Street,
Manchester,
M1 4LF

Registered in England and Wales. No :8333903

Copyright © 2026 The Urbanists. All rights reserved.

Contact

Cardiff

Westgate House,
Womanby Street,
Cardiff,
CF10 1BR

Bristol

1.13 Temple Studios
Lower Approach Road
Bristol,
BS1 6QA

Manchester

Linley House,
Dickinson Street,
Manchester,
M1 4LF

Registered in England and Wales. No :8333903

Copyright © 2026 The Urbanists. All rights reserved.