Landscape architecture

Our landscape architects design innovative and sustainable environments that inspire people, restore biodiversity, and strengthen climate resilience. Our team work across all sectors — from public realm and infrastructure to leisure, education, healthcare, commercial, cultural and residential and mixed-use projects — delivering pioneering landscape architecture in the UK and internationally.

Our multidisciplinary team of landscape architects, masterplanners, planting specialists and wayfinding consultants collaborate with clients, communities, and partners to create inclusive, vibrant, and memorable places. Through expertise in placemaking, green infrastructure and regenerative design, we shape environments that evolve as living systems, supporting both ecological health and human well-being.

From rooftop gardens and urban green spaces to resorts, civic squares, parklands, and city-scale masterplans, we deliver landscape architecture solutions that integrate seamlessly with their cultural and environmental context.

 Every project begins with a detailed analysis of site, climate, and community needs, ensuring our designs are functional, adaptable, and enduring.

Guided by a commitment to stewardship, sustainability, and design excellence, Gillespies champions landscapes that reflect the values of people, planet and future generations.

We provide professional landscape design, planning and consultancy services worldwide, helping cities, developers, and communities create sustainable, people-focused environments. Our expertise includes:

• Landscape Architecture and Public Realm Design - Innovative landscape architecture services that deliver inclusive public spaces, streetscapes, and urban environments designed to reflect local identity and encourage community interaction.)
• Landscape Masterplan Frameworks and Public Realm Strategies  - Comprehensive masterplanning frameworks and public realm strategies that shape sustainable developments and futre-proofed open spaces)
• Design Codes & Public Realm Manuals - Authoritative design codes and manuals that ensure consistent, high-quality placemaking across residential, commercial, and mixed-use projects.
• Urban Greening and City Greening Solutions - End-to-end strategies for integrating urban greenery, tree planting, green roofs, and green infrastructure to boost biodiversity and urban resilience.
• River Rehabilitation and Waterways - Expert river restoration, flood management, and waterways design that combine ecological resilience with public amenity through innovative blue infrastructure.
• Biophilic Design and Nature-Inspired Landscapes - Specialists in biophilic design, roof gardens, and sky gardens that bring nature into buildings and urban environments to improve wellbeing.
• Streetscape and Town Centre Regeneration - Revitalising town centres, high streets, and civic spaces through placemaking-led regeneration that drives economic growth and social renewal.
• Climate-Resilient Landscape and Planting Design - Designing future-proofed planting schemes and resilient landscapes that adapt to climate change while supporting long-term ecological performance.
• Landscape Management and Maintenance Planning - Strategic landscape management and maintenance planning that protects long-term value, sustainability, and aesthetic quality.
• Wayfinding Design and Signage Strategy - Custom wayfinding and signage solutions that improve navigation, accessibility, and place identity across complex environments.
• Digital Landscape Design and BIM Integration - Digital landscape modelling and BIM integration for seamless collaboration, improved efficiency, and precise project delivery.

At Gillespies, we specialise in delivering innovative landscape architecture and public realm design services that transform places and create lasting value. From city streets and civic squares to parks, roof gardens, internal gardens and riverfronts, we design spaces that are inclusive, resilient and rooted in local identity.

Our award-winning team of landscape architects work with developers, local authorities, architects and communities to create environments that encourage interaction, improve wellbeing and support economic and social renewal. Every scheme is tailored to its setting, with planting, access, activation, biodiversity and climate resilience carefully considered to ensure long-term success.

By combining creativity with practical expertise, we design and deliver landscapes that are not only beautiful but also functional, sustainable and easy to care for. These are memorable spaces where communities gather, people connect, and stories unfold for generations to come.

As leading wayfinding consultants, Gillespies provides integrated signage and wayfinding solutions that enhance navigation, accessibility and the overall user experience. 

Our expertise spans the full process, from strategic design to implementation. We develop wayfinding systems that reflect your brand identity and make even the most complex spaces easy to understand. This includes digital signage, map and graphic design, custom symbols and iconography, as well as colour zoning strategies that guide movement naturally and intuitively.

What sets us apart is our ability to deliver wayfinding in tandem with landscape design. By aligning wayfinding strategy with public realm and landscape architecture, we create environments where navigation, identity and place-making work seamlessly together, ensuring clarity, cohesion and a memorable sense of place.

Our team of planting and horticultural specialists design planting schemes and landscapes that can cope with the realities of a changing climate. We carefully select species and create palettes that can withstand shifting weather patterns, increasing temperatures, and periods of drought or heavy rainfall. By anticipating future conditions, we ensure landscapes are not only beautiful today but also adaptable and enduring for decades to come.

Rather than relying on one solution, we integrate native and adaptive species, diversify planting to strengthen resilience, and plan for soil health and water management. This supports biodiversity, reduces maintenance pressures, and creates robust landscapes that continue to perform environmentally and socially as climates evolve.

By embedding resilience into every stage of design, we help clients safeguard their investment while contributing to wider sustainability goals. The result is landscapes that capture carbon, support wildlife, and provide shade, cooling, and comfort for communities. 

We can offer services such as ecology and irrigation via a network of specialist and sub-consultants.

Our team of planting specialists create practical landscape management and maintenance plans that protect the long-term value, health and beauty of every project.

We work side by side with gardeners, grounds teams and facilities managers, giving them the right guidance and support to care for each scheme so that it matures as intended and continues to thrive.

Every site is different, so our maintenance strategies are tailored to local planting, climate and how the space is used. This might include simple, hands-on advice for seasonal care, irrigation and soil health, as well as approaches to biodiversity and climate-resilient planting.

Through clear, straightforward plans and ongoing collaboration, we make sure landscapes remain sustainable, cost-effective and enjoyable for the people who enjoy them.