Paul Reynolds
@paulreynolds.bsky.social
Landscape Architect. Urban Designer. Flâneur. European.
Founding Director - @TapestryStudio
Chair - Urban Design Group
Director - Hackney Wick Fish Island Community Development Trust
Founding Director - @TapestryStudio
Chair - Urban Design Group
Director - Hackney Wick Fish Island Community Development Trust
Autumn in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
November 10, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Autumn in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
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On the left, the refurbished Lincoln bathroom. On the right, picture I took in Saddam Hussein's palace in Basra in 2005.
October 31, 2025 at 5:57 PM
On the left, the refurbished Lincoln bathroom. On the right, picture I took in Saddam Hussein's palace in Basra in 2005.
First day back at school for many today. I used to LOVE the first day back at school for one main reason .... new stationery! Pencil Case, Pens, Protractor, Exercise Books ... sometimes even a whole new bag!
I am treating myself to a new notebook and pen today to relive the memories!
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I am treating myself to a new notebook and pen today to relive the memories!
📐📓✏️✂️🖋️
September 1, 2025 at 11:46 AM
First day back at school for many today. I used to LOVE the first day back at school for one main reason .... new stationery! Pencil Case, Pens, Protractor, Exercise Books ... sometimes even a whole new bag!
I am treating myself to a new notebook and pen today to relive the memories!
📐📓✏️✂️🖋️
I am treating myself to a new notebook and pen today to relive the memories!
📐📓✏️✂️🖋️
Great to see play getting national press coverage - and the suggestion of a ban on ‘no ball games’ signs reminds me of the discussion at our joint UDG / LI London Play event a couple of months ago!
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Children in England growing up ‘sedentary, scrolling and alone’, say experts
Raising the Nation Play Commission report recommends ban on ‘no ball games’ signs and raising digital age of consent to 16
www.theguardian.com
June 11, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Great to see play getting national press coverage - and the suggestion of a ban on ‘no ball games’ signs reminds me of the discussion at our joint UDG / LI London Play event a couple of months ago!
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Delivery is the key word here. All we hear about are planning changes, but the truth is that delivery is what matters and that is determined by new home sales and nothing else … the only way to deal with waiting lists is to build more social housing!
Over the past 10 months this Labour government has taken decisive steps to ensure we are building the homes and infrastructure our country needs.
Good to be in Leeds for UKREiiF to discuss the next phase of reform and ramping up delivery.
Good to be in Leeds for UKREiiF to discuss the next phase of reform and ramping up delivery.
May 21, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Delivery is the key word here. All we hear about are planning changes, but the truth is that delivery is what matters and that is determined by new home sales and nothing else … the only way to deal with waiting lists is to build more social housing!
Quite a high density of lightening strikes north of High Wycombe!
May 12, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Quite a high density of lightening strikes north of High Wycombe!
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Good morning! This week's theme is Cityscapes.
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'March Sunlight on Islington Gardens' by Melissa Scott-Miller
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'March Sunlight on Islington Gardens' by Melissa Scott-Miller
scottmillerart.com
April 22, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Good morning! This week's theme is Cityscapes.
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'March Sunlight on Islington Gardens' by Melissa Scott-Miller
scottmillerart.com
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'March Sunlight on Islington Gardens' by Melissa Scott-Miller
scottmillerart.com
I am delighted to announce that following a competitive selection process, I have been invited to join the Landscape Institute's Knowledge and Practice Standing Committee, overseeing technical guidance and ensuring industry best practice.
www.landscapeinstitute.org/news/landsca...
www.landscapeinstitute.org/news/landsca...
Landscape Institute announces successful recruitment of new Standing Committee members - Landscape Institute
The Landscape Institute (LI) is delighted to celebrate the successful recruitment of a talented cohort of members to its four new Standing Committees, following a diligent recruitment process. With a ...
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April 16, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I am delighted to announce that following a competitive selection process, I have been invited to join the Landscape Institute's Knowledge and Practice Standing Committee, overseeing technical guidance and ensuring industry best practice.
www.landscapeinstitute.org/news/landsca...
www.landscapeinstitute.org/news/landsca...
EDGES
So often the edge of developments are the part that let them down. Apparently, the same can be true of woodlands, but while in new developments we have far to go, there is no excuse for poor woodland design anymore, as we have new guidance!
www.gov.uk/guidance/edg...
So often the edge of developments are the part that let them down. Apparently, the same can be true of woodlands, but while in new developments we have far to go, there is no excuse for poor woodland design anymore, as we have new guidance!
www.gov.uk/guidance/edg...
Edge design for woodland integration, resilience and biodiversity
Learn how good edge design can create woodlands that fit well into the landscape, benefit management and resilience, enrich biodiversity and provide inspiring places for people.
www.gov.uk
April 16, 2025 at 1:05 PM
EDGES
So often the edge of developments are the part that let them down. Apparently, the same can be true of woodlands, but while in new developments we have far to go, there is no excuse for poor woodland design anymore, as we have new guidance!
www.gov.uk/guidance/edg...
So often the edge of developments are the part that let them down. Apparently, the same can be true of woodlands, but while in new developments we have far to go, there is no excuse for poor woodland design anymore, as we have new guidance!
www.gov.uk/guidance/edg...
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With the Silvertown Tunnel now open, is it time to reimagine how the original 1897 Blackwall Tunnel could be repurposed as an active travel connection across the River Thames? We think so, and have had a think about how it might work. Find out more: www.tapestry.studio/tapestry-tes...
April 8, 2025 at 11:40 AM
With the Silvertown Tunnel now open, is it time to reimagine how the original 1897 Blackwall Tunnel could be repurposed as an active travel connection across the River Thames? We think so, and have had a think about how it might work. Find out more: www.tapestry.studio/tapestry-tes...
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Community-led housing delivers social and affordable homes for local people and empowers communities.
This government is backing it with investment that will support the growth of the community-led housing sector.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
This government is backing it with investment that will support the growth of the community-led housing sector.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Government paves the way for local people to build more homes
The government has announced a £20 million investment to support the delivery of community-led housing.
www.gov.uk
March 25, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Community-led housing delivers social and affordable homes for local people and empowers communities.
This government is backing it with investment that will support the growth of the community-led housing sector.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
This government is backing it with investment that will support the growth of the community-led housing sector.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
I’m pleased to be hosting the launch of this latest research from Place Alliance at lunchtime today!
Prof. Matthew Carmona: In too many disadvantaged areas, new housing is of a substandard quality. New Place Alliance research illustrates ten routes to tackle this inequality in quality:
matthew-carmona.com/2025/02/11/1...
matthew-carmona.com/2025/02/11/1...
108. Tackling inequality in housing design quality 1: routes to success
As the UK grapples with a deepening housing crisis, the focus is often been on the quantity of homes we should build. However, the Labour Party’s 2024 manifesto emphasised a d…
matthew-carmona.com
February 11, 2025 at 10:49 AM
I’m pleased to be hosting the launch of this latest research from Place Alliance at lunchtime today!
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NPPF amended today 🙃 "to correct cross-references from footnotes 7 & 8, & amend the end of the 1st sentence of paragraph 155 to make its intent clear. For the avoidance of doubt... is not intended to constitute a change to the policy set out... on 12 December 2024" www.gov.uk/government/p...
National Planning Policy Framework
The revised National Planning Policy Framework sets out government's planning policies for England and how these are expected to be applied.
www.gov.uk
February 7, 2025 at 2:29 PM
NPPF amended today 🙃 "to correct cross-references from footnotes 7 & 8, & amend the end of the 1st sentence of paragraph 155 to make its intent clear. For the avoidance of doubt... is not intended to constitute a change to the policy set out... on 12 December 2024" www.gov.uk/government/p...
Fantastic evening at SOIL x Spring at Somerset House. A fascinating exhibition talking about how critical the land beneath our feet is for our future as a species .. afraid you have missed the incredible dinner, but recommend everyone visits before the exhibition closes in April ..
February 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Fantastic evening at SOIL x Spring at Somerset House. A fascinating exhibition talking about how critical the land beneath our feet is for our future as a species .. afraid you have missed the incredible dinner, but recommend everyone visits before the exhibition closes in April ..
Who had 6 mins for how long into his speech before Trump blamed the Democrats for the awful plane crash in Washington?
January 30, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Who had 6 mins for how long into his speech before Trump blamed the Democrats for the awful plane crash in Washington?
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It’s going to be a big year for planning and Matthew Pennycook is now on here : @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social
January 4, 2025 at 8:44 PM
It’s going to be a big year for planning and Matthew Pennycook is now on here : @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social
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Landscapers that lay astroturf profit from destroying your local ecosystem. Neither consumer or contractor pays the true cost of damages. Pavan Sukhdev calls this concept the "Economic Invisibility of Nature" and this is something that our Government need to start acknowledging.
January 3, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Landscapers that lay astroturf profit from destroying your local ecosystem. Neither consumer or contractor pays the true cost of damages. Pavan Sukhdev calls this concept the "Economic Invisibility of Nature" and this is something that our Government need to start acknowledging.
Happy New Year!
Hope that 2025 brings you health, wealth and happiness 🍾
Hope that 2025 brings you health, wealth and happiness 🍾
January 1, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Happy New Year!
Hope that 2025 brings you health, wealth and happiness 🍾
Hope that 2025 brings you health, wealth and happiness 🍾
Assume this guy is driving home for Christmas 🎄
December 24, 2024 at 4:42 PM
Assume this guy is driving home for Christmas 🎄
Why is the week before Christmas always so mentally busy? Everyone is off, nothing is happening for the next week or so, but yet so many urgent tasks to get through! 🤪
December 17, 2024 at 9:10 AM
Why is the week before Christmas always so mentally busy? Everyone is off, nothing is happening for the next week or so, but yet so many urgent tasks to get through! 🤪
Just watched a bit of Ghostbusters 2 for the first time in years .. made me think about how Europeans and especially Eastern Europeans are represented in Hollywood - frequently the bad guys or evil forces. May say a lot about the attitudes of the US to ‘socialism’ as the worst evil in the world?!
November 30, 2024 at 10:14 AM
Just watched a bit of Ghostbusters 2 for the first time in years .. made me think about how Europeans and especially Eastern Europeans are represented in Hollywood - frequently the bad guys or evil forces. May say a lot about the attitudes of the US to ‘socialism’ as the worst evil in the world?!
Loving that Bluesky lets you use your own domain as your handle! Have now migrated our practice onto @tapestry.studio .. give us a follow if you aren't already!
November 20, 2024 at 10:16 AM
Loving that Bluesky lets you use your own domain as your handle! Have now migrated our practice onto @tapestry.studio .. give us a follow if you aren't already!
🤬 Consultants buying work .... so frustrating! Why don't procurement departments recognise that is what is happening?! Unrealistic fees means either a) you will get a junior staff member, not the senior CV that was submitted, or b) you will be hit with extras. Or probably both.
November 15, 2024 at 4:03 PM
🤬 Consultants buying work .... so frustrating! Why don't procurement departments recognise that is what is happening?! Unrealistic fees means either a) you will get a junior staff member, not the senior CV that was submitted, or b) you will be hit with extras. Or probably both.
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I loved this and wanted to create a little comic for it. This is how I imagined the exchange going. I hope you like it @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com ☺️
June 26, 2023 at 7:45 PM
I loved this and wanted to create a little comic for it. This is how I imagined the exchange going. I hope you like it @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com ☺️
questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-stat... I think the closure of the Office for Place & moving its functions back into MHCLG, while a little unexpected, is a positive move. However, will be critical to ensure the voice of good design isn't lost in the background noise of a busy Ministry
Written statements - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament
Information from UK Parliament on written questions & answers, written statements and daily reports.
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November 12, 2024 at 3:17 PM
questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-stat... I think the closure of the Office for Place & moving its functions back into MHCLG, while a little unexpected, is a positive move. However, will be critical to ensure the voice of good design isn't lost in the background noise of a busy Ministry