DEADLINE: Wednesday 15 July, 12pm

NLA is launching a major new research study into the role of the built environment sector on health. 

As part of this research, we are searching for examples of projects that promote preventative care and improve health and wellbeing across the city. Entries should demonstrate, through their design, delivery and impact, how London continues to lead as a health-creating city. 

Submissions can span a variety of scales; from individual buildings to neighbourhood and community initiatives, as well as city-wide infrastructure. These may include, but are not limited to, enhancing access to green and blue spaces, promoting active travel, and developing place-based infrastructure that supports the health and wellbeing of people of all ages. 

We are looking for exemplary work that highlights the skills, expertise, and partnerships within the built environment sector, showcasing how these have come together to create healthier spaces in line with government ambitions for a fairer, healthier London. 

Projects may include: 

These submissions will inform the research report which demonstrates the impact the built environment has on health creation in cities, sharing best practice and highlighting some of the exceptional work that has shaped wellbeing in London. 

Submission Guidance
Download our submission guidance document for information on eligibility, submission routes, fees and frequently asked questions. 

Entrants agree that NLA is granted non-exclusive reproduction rights to all successful submissions for NLA’s advertising, promotion, publication, press and online purposes directly related to the Health Creating City research. Entrants must have permission from photographers for the reproduction of all imagery submitted. 

Payment will only be required for successful submissions. Within six weeks of the closing date, NLA will confirm whether your submission has been selected. On confirmation that your submission has been selected, NLA will invite you to make the payments by invoice, issued to NLA Ltd. Payment terms are strictly 14 days from invoice date.  NLA members, charities and not-for-profit organisations are entitled to submit projects for free.  

Organisations with outstanding projects that want enhanced visibility can submit via our project spotlight submission. 

For a small fee, those projects will receive increased visibility across NLA’s print, digital, exhibition, and communications platforms as part of the wider report launch.  This is a unique opportunity to highlight your health-related work. 

Your project will be entitled to the following:

This enhanced showcase positions projects front and centre for engagement with the wider NLA membership, including key industry audiences, decision-makers, and built environment professionals, as well as public and international audiences.  

The fees for a Project Spotlight help to fund NLA research. Submitting a project for consideration as a Project Spotlight does not guarantee it will be accepted.  You will only be charged if selected. 

NLA members: £995 + VAT 

Non-members: £1,995 + VAT 

Standard Project Submission

Brief overview of the project with a key image and listed in connection to the research in our permanent online directory.  

NLA members – Free  

Non-members (full price) - £295+VAT  

Submissions Deadline: Wednesday 15 July, 12pm

NEED HELP? To submit projects, you must use the online form. If you need assistance with your submission or have any queries, please contact our team at info@nla.london

Health Creating City, launching in October 2026, is a landmark report, exhibition and events programme examining the role of the built environment in shaping London’s future as a health-creating city. Going beyond traditional ‘healthcare', the report highlights the vital role that the built environment sector has to play in advancing preventative care, prioritising health equity, active travel and access to green and blue spaces to promote healthier outcomes for Londoners. Reflecting Sadiq Khan’s ten-year mayoral tenure (2016–2026), it reviews the health policies that have shaped London’s approach to wellbeing and examine how the built environment sector has translated these 

ambitions into practice. 

The NHS 10-Year Plan, published in 2025, places prevention and community-based care at its core. 

Delivering this vision will depend on the expertise, innovation and cross-sector collaboration of the built environment industry to reduce health inequalities, strengthen public–private partnerships, support local care and expand equitable access to green and blue spaces for all. The research will define the key pillars of a healthy city drawing from industry expertise and insights, as well as drawing on exemplary case studies and best practice that showcase health creation on multiple scales: from healthy buildings and environments, to pedestrianised streets that reduce pollution, neighbourhood level health initiatives, and city-wide masterplanning strategies. 

Research Aims