Sophie Thompson

Director

Expert panel member

Sophie is a Landscape Architect and Director at LDA Design. As Head of Public Realm at LDA, she has over twenty years’ experience in the design and delivery of great places, streets and urban spaces. This can be seen through her design leadership on the West End Project, Newcastle City Centre Transformation Programme and at Southsea seafront.

She is currently involved in healthy streets projects at Great Ormond Street, and in and around Carnaby Street, King’s Cross, Tottenham Court Road, Covent Garden and Enfield Town. Carving out new types of urban and green space to create healthier, safer and more experiential towns and cities. Sophie is a recognised authority on future street and public realm design and is on the High Streets Task Force.

NLA Expert Panel member for the Transport & Infrastructure programme #NLATransport

Latest contributions

Education & Health

29 September 2026

London: So cool, but not cool enough

Ahead of Health Creating City’s autumn launch, Sophie Thompson of sponsor LDA Design explores how greener streets could protect Londoners from heat and health inequality.

Placemaking

08 July 2024

Rewilding the city

Sophie Thompson, Director and Head of Public Realm at LDA Design, proposes rewilding cities to integrate nature, enhance public health, and solve environmental issues.