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International Design Competition Win

Millom Iron Line

We are delighted to announce that the team led by Layer and Gagarin Studio; Greengage; PLACED; Curtins; BWA and Project Four has won this competition to sensitively develop the beautiful coastal Iron Line at Millom into a recreational attraction that unites ecology, heritage and culture.


“We were incredibly impressed with the very high standard of submissions for this competition. The jury panel assessed the highly talented teams, all of whom had the ability and skills to take this project forward and do an excellent job. The quality of thinking and depth of expertise in all the teams was clear. This was a very close competition but ultimately the panel was unanimous in selecting Layer & Gagarin Studio as the winner. We now look forward to working with the team as they develop outline proposals specific to the Iron Line project.”

— Robert Morris-Eyton, Chair, Millom Town Board
Although we’ve been designing far longer, 2026 marks 15 years since Gagarin was officially launched. After hundreds of projects and various awards, in some ways it feels like we’re just getting started. That’s because we’ve now got the expertise and confidence to win and fulfil the work we want most.