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Arbor has won two awards at the UK International Property Awards, taking the prizes for Best Office Architecture London and Best Office Architecture United Kingdom.

“While finance still dominates the Square Mile, there has been an influx of tech firms. Apple is renting office space across several floors at 22 Bishopsgate. TikTok has based its UK headquarters at the Kaleidoscope building next to Smithfield market and is taking more space in Farringdon.”

Blue Owl Capital UK has taken the final floor at PLP’s 65 Davies Street in Mayfair, ahead of the project’s completion in November. The asset management company joins the likes of Hayfin and SPX Capital in letting space in the 65,000 sq. ft. development.

22 Bishopsgate, PLP’s health and wellbeing-centred office building in the heart of the City of London, has been named as the Regional Winner for the LABC Building Excellence Awards 2023, in the category of ‘Best Non-Residential New Build’.

In a new video of Arbor, in London’s Bankside Yards, Midori Ainoura talks through some of the key ideas behind her design for the building. Alongside her, PLP’s Lee Polisano, Native Land’s Alasdair Nicholls, Jay Squier and Felicity Masefield, and Smart Spaces’ Dan Drogman, all explain what makes Arbor such an incredible workplace.

PLP’s Veanna Chan sat down with Property Week to discuss her journey through the industry, what she’s working on at the moment, and some of her career highlights.

Lee Polisano, Founding Partner and President of PLP Architecture, sat down with Singapore’s Design and Architecture magazine to share his insights on the integration of sustainable features, urban biodiversity and advancements in digital technologies.

Design magazine Wallpaper* features the news that 22 Bishopsgate’s viewing gallery will soon be opening to the public.

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has signed a pre-development hotel management agreement with Samson House Ltd. (SHL), creating the opportunity for a new PLP Architecture-designed luxury hotel and branded residences at Bankside Yards on London’s South Bank.

65 Davies Street is almost fully pre-let as Grosvenor secure two more tenants, showcasing a high demand for London’s highest quality and most sustainable workplaces.