{"id":384469,"date":"2026-01-22T16:19:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T16:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/384469\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T16:19:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T16:19:08","slug":"sadiq-khan-names-25-new-design-advocates-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/384469\/","title":{"rendered":"Sadiq Khan names 25 new design advocates | News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"picture\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Design advocates 2026\" src=\"https:\/\/d3rcx32iafnn0o.cloudfront.net\/Pictures\/480xany\/6\/1\/0\/2022610_designadvocates2026_264009.jpg\"   loading=\"eager\" class=\"lazyloaded\" width=\"1077\" height=\"709\"\/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Sadiq Khan has appointed 25 new design advocates to help shape London\u2019s built environment with the latest cohort including Satish Jassal Architects founder Satish Jassal and Public Practice co-founder Finn Williams.<\/p>\n<p>The group of architects, urban designers, landscape architects, sustainability and diversity experts will support the London mayor\u2019s Good Growth by Design programme, which aims to promote quality and inclusion in buildings and public spaces.<\/p>\n<p>The 25 new appointees join 28 existing advocates which have been retained from the previous cohort, including AHMM director Paul Monaghan and Farshid Moussavi Architecture founder Farshid Moussavi.<\/p>\n<p>Other new appointees include Gort Scott co-founder Fiona Scott, Levitt Bernstein\u2019s Jo McCafferty, PRP\u2019s Angeli Ganoo-Fletcher, Donald Insall Associates\u2019 Regine Kandan, RCKa\u2019s Russel Curtis and Howells\u2019 Sophia Ceneda.<\/p>\n<p>Publica founder Lucy Musgrave, Satish Jassal Architects founder Satish Jassal, Adam Khan Architects founder Adam Khan, Jas Bhalla Architects founder Jas Bhalla and Farshid Moussavi Architecture founder Farshid Moussavi.<\/p>\n<p>Established in 2017, the Good Growth by Design programme has seen design advocates review more than 100 projects through the London Review Panel, informing the mayor\u2019s decisions and influencing policy and guidance.<\/p>\n<p>The programme aims to champion diversity within the capital\u2019s design and planning professions, with almost half of the advocates being women or from Black, Asian or other Minority Ethnic backgrounds.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy mayor Jules Pipe said: \u201cI\u2019m delighted to welcome our new cohort of Design Advocates. They bring exceptional talent and commitment to their roles, ensuring that growth across the capital is inclusive, sustainable and of the highest quality.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLondon\u2019s built environment plays a crucial role in shaping how we live, work and connect. Our Mayor\u2019s Design Advocates will help shape this and together, we will continue to build a fairer and better London for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The new cohort will focus on three main objectives, improving the quality, sustainability and diversity of schemes under the mayor\u2019s review, along with setting standards for design and place-making.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The new design advocates:<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\nAmandeep Kalra\u00a0GreenFlip\u00a0&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Angeli Ganoo-Fletcher\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>PRP\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Anna Webster\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Hirst Architecture\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Daniel Elsea\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Allies and 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