Gillespies

Gillespies is a leading international landscape architecture and urban design practice with a heritage spanning over 60 years. Founded in 1962, the firm has established itself as a pioneer in creating sustainable, people-focused environments that enhance the quality of life for communities worldwide. The practice operates from a network of offices across the United Kingdom, including London, Oxford, Manchester, and Leeds, as well as international studios in Abu Dhabi and Riyadh. Gillespies specializes in a broad range of services, including landscape architecture, masterplanning, landscape planning, and urban design, delivering projects that range from intimate gardens to large-scale city masterplans.

The firm is renowned for its commitment to design excellence and environmental responsibility, integrating nature-led solutions into urban fabrics to address the challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss. Gillespies' portfolio includes high-profile projects across various sectors, such as residential, commercial, leisure, education, and healthcare. The practice employs a multidisciplinary team of landscape architects, urban designers, and planners who utilize advanced technologies, including Building Information Modelling (BIM), to deliver innovative and resilient design solutions. Through its collaborative approach, Gillespies works closely with clients, stakeholders, and communities to create places that are not only visually inspiring but also socially beneficial and economically viable.