James Brown, The Urbanists
James Brown
Managing director
The Urbanists

As Managing Director of The Urbanists, I lead a specialist team of 30 professionals dedicated to creating great places. With over 25 years of cross-disciplinary expertise in urban design, planning, and landscape architecture, I bridge the gap between regional strategy and the granular detail of the public realm.

My leadership is defined by fostering a high-performance culture where integrated skills solve the most complex challenges of climate change, housing, and urban revitalisation. I am driven by the belief that a business is at its best when its success is shared by those who build it.

A dual Chartered member of the RTPI and Landscape Institute, and a member of the Management Institute, I focus on unlocking exceptional value for clients while ensuring our work leaves a quantifiable positive impact on the communities we serve.