Turley has appointed Stephen Taylor to the newly created role of placemaking lead.
Taylor, who has led Turley’s national urban design team since 2016, has more than two decades of experience in masterplanning and design leadership.
In his new role, he will spearhead cross-service placemaking teams across Turley’s 15 UK and Ireland offices.
Taylor said: “I’m delighted to lead Turley’s placemaking offer at such an important moment for the sector. There is growing recognition that successful places emerge from collaboration – not just between disciplines, but with the communities they serve. Our integrated services and purpose-led culture give us the ability to deliver well designed places that work for people, planet and long-term prosperity.
“We’re aiming to make co-design and community engagement a ‘business-as-usual’ approach -supported by strategic advisory, ESG, and net zero infrastructure expertise that few other consultancies can bring together under one roof. The opportunity now is to move from good design to great placemaking – resulting in better outcomes and places which people really connect with.”
Stephen Bell, chief executive of Turley, added: “Stephen’s appointment as our first placemaking lead signals our ambition to shape the next generation of places with purpose. His depth of design expertise and collaborative leadership will help us deliver more holistic, resilient and inspiring places across the UK and Ireland.”
