East Midlands

Almost half the population of the East Midlands live in Nottingham, Derby and Leicester and their surrounding areas.

Aerial view of the square

Old Market Square, Nottingham
Photo by Dom Henry

The quality of the built environment in these cities has been a focus over the last decade, but population in towns outside these cities is now growing.

Regional representatives

Derek Latham is chair of Lathams (a multi-disciplinary practice specialising in regeneration) and Regeneration East Midlands.

Regional partners

Architecture centres

We fund the following architecture centres:

  • Opun
    Works with decision-makers, professionals, communities and young people to improve the design of the built environment in the region.
  • Milton Keynes-South Midlands Architecture Centre
    Champions better design of buildings, spaces and places by giving advice to all those involved in development in the local growth area.

We also fund the Architecture Centre Network, a development and advocacy organisation for the architecture centres.

East Midlands Design Action Programme

The East Midlands Design Action Programme supports funders and local planning authorities in prioritising and promoting high quality and sustainable design in new developments.

It includes training events and seminars for local authority officers and design champions and has engaged with several sites and strategies including Kettering East, Wellingborough town centre, Priors Hall, Evolution Corby and Weldon Park.

This project is a CABE regional pilot and is jointly funded by CABE, the East Midlands Development Agency and Arts Council England.