Sunderland City Council developed a landmark building housing the largest Olympic sized swimming pool in the North of England, between Leeds and Edinburgh. The £20m Aquatic and Wellness Centre was built as part of a regeneration development and to support the Olympic 2012 bid ambitions, which were fulfilled.

The Sage Gateshead is a live music venue and a centre for musical education. The local, national and international concert programme runs all year round, incorporating all kinds of music ranging from acoustic, indie, country, world, folk, jazz, electronic and dance to classical music, including concerts performed by Northern Sinfonia, orchestra of The Sage Gateshead.

The Ron Cooke Hub is the University of York's stunning new state-of-the-art centre for innovation and entrepreneurship. The building signifies University's commitment to outward collaboration, bringing business and academia closer together.