en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Millport Coastal Defence project, implemented by landscape architecture firm OOBE in collaboration with North Ayrshire Council, has been shortlisted for the 2026 Pineapple Awards in the Climate Resilience category. With a cost of £48 million, the project protects over 600 homes, businesses, and assets, providing a 1-in-200-year standard of protection along a 2-kilometre coastline. It combines rock armour breakwaters with a promenade flood wall, revetments, and stepped terraces.

According to publicly available information, OOBE, led by North Ayrshire Council, collaborated with Turner & Townsend, Royal HaskoningDHV, Van Oord, and others to complete the project. The measures absorb wave energy, limit erosion, create calmer nearshore conditions, and protect the coastline. The project also safeguards tourism assets and coastal businesses, reduces long-term maintenance and flood damage costs, and adds new public spaces and resting areas while maintaining accessibility for walking, cycling, and recreation.

Mike Goodall, Creative Director and Co-founder of OOBE, stated that the project demonstrates how to enhance local climate resilience while protecting communities. Through collaboration with multiple partners, the team developed a solution that effectively reduces flood risk while respecting Millport's character. The project became operational in October 2024, and its flood defence system was tested during Storm Eowyn in 2025. The Pineapple Awards celebrate achievements in placemaking across the UK, with winners to be announced later this month.

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