Devising an internal wayfinding system for one of the university’s newest buildings: the Ray Dolby Centre, which will be the centrepiece of the new Cavendish Laboratory.

Great places put people first. Wayfinding helps make that happen. Understanding how people move through a place should be the starting point – not an afterthought.

Universities are hives of new ideas, discoveries and advancements. But that brings an inevitably complex built environment, as Guy Warren, design director, explains.

Sometimes the most exciting projects begin with a blank sheet of paper.

The conundrum of how to improve the health of the UK's town centres is a topic that has occupied the minds of many a government minister.

As we start work on our 16th library project, at Trinity College, Dublin, we’re reflecting on how we adapt our approach to wayfinding when we are faced with this “micro” environment.

The Renold Building is a bit of an iconic one. For more than 40 years, it was the main teaching hub for the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST).

We welcomed our newest designer, Barnaby, to the team this month.

In every content, our M.O. is to help users find their way as easily as possible

This project is all about interpretation, not wayfinding.

We've been working with Calderdale Council on its exciting restoration project at Halifax Borough Market.

Major cities are really collections of places within a place. Each has its own destinations but is also part of a wider network of routes and places.

More than just helping people get from A to B, wayfinding plays a crucial role in celebrating a place's soul.

Haverfordwest is a picturesque Pembrokeshire town with plenty to offer, including an historic castle, gaol and priory.

Wayfinding interventions for commercial estates

Lessons from Cardiff

Why walkability is key to enhancing visitor experience

This Spring, we've been getting under the skin of South Shields, perched at the mouth of the River Tyne.

This Spring we've been getting to know one half of the famous Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead.

The art of rural wayfinding: the traits which distinguish rural projects from their urban cousins.

We've been back at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, Richmond, this time to help with interpretation around the Gardens' Natural Area, a less formal part of the Gardens.

Levelling Up might seem a nebulous and over politicised concept to some. However, we've seen a tangible change arising from it in recent years.

Our work in County Carlow continues with a new appointment for the town of Fenagh, south-east Ireland.

We're working with West Lindsey District Council to improve the wayfinding in two of its main towns, Market Rasen and Caistor.

SmartCity is a planned town on the northeast coast of the island of Malta, on the outskirts of the capital, Valletta.

Showtown is an immersive, one-of-a-kind museum that puts Blackpool centre stage. Think: magic, circus, seaside, shows, dance and Illuminations.

We are back in Carnoustie, Angus, over two years after working on the town's wayfinding signage.

We've been working across Ireland since 2015 and always love an excuse to visit.

Our team boasts a diverse set of skills: from architects and masterplanners, to graphics and UX designers.

On non-match days, without hundreds of other pedestrians all walking in the same direction, Fulham FC's stadium is hard to find.

Temporary signage for shapeshifting spaces.

We've been appointed to take a closer look at the historic market town of Tewkesbury and advise on how best to update its signage.

We're used to clocking up the miles on our pedometers when we carry out site visits. But our volunteer day certainly challenged our stamina.

It's been a busy month at Placemarque, with another new appointment for wayfinding input.

We've been casting our wayfinding eye over Manchester's Mayfield area, including its hugely popular and ambitious park.

From 2D design to 3D sign.

We have been working with British Land to help activate one of its premier retail spaces, Broadgate Arcade.

Our work in the Republic of Ireland continues with a new appointment in the country's fifth largest county, Kerry.

What are the ingredients of a successful place?

We're delivering a new wayfinding strategy for Cardiff, which encompasses not only the urban city centre but also Cardiff Bay.

We travel a lot with our work, but at this time of year we look forward to doing a little travelling of our own, and leaving the work behind.

From town planners to social media conspiracists, the 15-minute city is a term on everyone's lips.

We welcomed Jessie-Jo Scaife to the team last month as an assistant graphic designer.

If a city break is your idea of the perfect holiday you're not alone. The UK attracts nearly 40 million visitors each year.

Whether it's a hospital, university or civic space, large institutions can be intimidating to navigate.

Telling the consistent story of a place.

Proposals for fresh town centre signage in Kenilworth, Warwickshire have been approved by Warwick District Council.

The University of Cambridge boasts a vast and significant legacy. We've been helping bring their recent fundraising campaign that celebrates its influence to life.

This time last week, we set off on our second Mapping Manchester event, this time in collaboration with Women in Property.

Before we put pen to paper on any new wayfinding strategy, we must make sure we understand the context within which we're designing.

All you need is a pinch of branding and a sprinkling of placemaking.

We've been appointed by British Land to deliver a new wayfinding strategy for Ealing Broadway as part of a wider rebranding exercise.

We've has been working with the Oxford Road Corridor partnership to set out a high level new placemaking strategy connecting Manchester's key knowledge, business and cultural assets.

Our work with the University of Bedfordshire gave us the chance to really let our creative juices flow.

We've been working with Cressex Business Park to develop a wayfinding strategy and incorporate the fresh branding design into new signage for the park.

For many of us we last studied the Highway Code when we took our driving test and we've barely looked at it since...

We've been appointed onto the design services framework for the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, at its two gardens: Kew and Wakehurst, Sussex.

We were appointed by the London Legacy Development Corporation to advise on wayfinding at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford.

Inclusivity is the number one principle that guides all our work.

In 2020 the Met Office gave a hypothetical weather forecast for the year 2050 where temperatures reached 40 degrees.

We have been appointed to deliver a wayfinding strategy as part of the Stretford Masterplan regeneration proposals.

The Ev0 Building will be Bruntwood's flagship low carbon commercial development, achieving net zero in both upfront construction and operation.

We've been appointed to the Failte Ireland Framework for Irelandss Blueways and Greenways.

We're happy to be heading back to Ireland this summer to work on our next town centre wayfinding strategy project.

What does it mean to "Go Green" and how can wayfinding help?

Here's what we learnt

One of the reasons we love our work so much is that wayfinding is fundamentally about the people. And, how people interact with a place.

We've been working with Lancaster City Council since June 2014 and have returned at least three times to evolve the town's wayfinding strategy.

Why revisiting a project is a sign of a successful wayfinding strategy.

We are back in Eastbourne to complete the comprehensive wayfinding strategy for the town.

Wayfinding strategies aren't just important for town centres. They make sure new housing developments and urban extensions have a sense of identity and are well connected.

How wayfinding plays an important role in keeping things going in a pandemic.

Pontefract boasts a veritable amount of architectural and cultural heritage, not least its infamous liquorice sweet, the Pontefract Cake.

Wayfinding helps people find their way from A to B. But another important aspect is good placemaking, and that requires an understanding of the user's journey and experience.

On a key route through Northern Ireland from Belfast to Newry, lies the small town of Banbridge, County Down.

Transitioning from A to B to zoning.

We took a trip up to stunning Carnoustie in Angus, Scotland last week to observe the installation of our latest wayfinding project.

Another exciting stage has been reached at our latest project in Leeds; the signs are going into the ground at Wellington Place.

A new internal and external signage has been installed at Bruntwood's newly refurbished Bloc building.

We've been working to design the gateway and wayfinding signage for Manchester's most intriguing neighbourhood.

Our latest project comes with a challenge that is a bit different to our more typical conundrums of lost pedestrians or confused visitors.

Many pledges were made, but was progress made? As the dust settles on COP26, we're reflecting on whether we are any closer to achieving net-zero.

Returning to Limerick to tell its story

We have completed a third phase of wayfinding intervention in the city of Chelmsford, which was granted city status at the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in 2012.

Bandon is a small town southwest of Cork, known as the Gateway to West Cork because of its position on the main route from Cork to the southwestern coast.

We've been awarded a place on English Heritage's consultancy framework and will be advising on a range of projects to improve interpretation and wayfinding across their historic sites.

How universities have prepared themselves for the new academic year and how the pandemic changed things

What do you know about Shepton Mallet?

One of the first things we do when we embark on a new project is to visit the place and meet local stakeholders.

The conundrum of how to capitalise on a town's most successful asset

Working with masterplanners on large-scale sites can be really rewarding. We get to provide strategic input into how sites should come forward to create places that really work for their users.

Let's face it, for most of us, 2021 is going to be the summer of holidaying on home turf.

We love digging into the history of a place. Our latest appointment is to create a wayfinding strategy for Drogheda, Ireland.

Carlow town has a rich heritage, not least in connection with the Irish Rebellion of 1798. We've enjoyed getting under its skin and developing a strategy to highlight its story.

The Berewood community at Waterlooville, is an exemplar scheme developed by @Grainger PLC that has public health, quality public realm and biodiversity at its heart.

The signs are going in at the new headquarters of Usdaw Union in Salford.

Complex sites with multiple different uses need gateway signage that tells the visitor they've arrived, as well as helping them navigate to their destination.

Digital wayfinding projects get our creative juices flowing to think about how we can use digital technology to enhance user experience.

Scarborough's new signage is going in the ground! It's exciting to see our latest project coming to life, with the installation of the new town centre signage right across the town centre, the seafront and the cultural quarter.

Sheep want to take the most direct path to get to where they want to be. Well, who wouldn't?