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09/12/2025
Highwood’s Moorhill Care Home shortlisted at the Healthcare Design Awards 2026
Moorhill Care Home, one of Highwood’s flagship care developments of the year, has been shortlisted in the Best Architectural Design – Care Home category at the Healthcare Design Awards 2026.
The scheme is likely to have stood out for its thoughtful, resident-centred approach and strong response to local need. Set within landscaped grounds bordering Telegraph Woods, the project delivers much-needed specialist accommodation for older people across the Southampton region. Designed in partnership with Hartford Care and funded by Octopus Real Estate’s Health Fund, Moorhill combines high-quality living spaces with a therapeutic environment, generous communal areas and a close proximity to nature and green spaces.
Sustainability also played a defining role in the design. The project achieved BREEAM Excellent and EPC A ratings and performed exceptionally well in its Whole Life Carbon Assessment, demonstrating Highwood’s commitment to delivering future-ready, low-carbon care environments. These qualities are likely to have resonated with the judging panel, who value design innovation and environmental performance.
A CGI of Moorhill Care Home
The completed care home
Moorhill Care Home completes
The completed care home
An aerial view mid-construction
We’re in great company
“The shortlisting is already a cause for celebration,” said Steve Matthews, Managing Director – Construction at Highwood. “Not least because our co-finalists in this category are hugely respected names in the industry. We’re certainly in great company and very much looking forward to the awards event to see if Moorhill has made the best impression on the judging panel.”
The awards ceremony will take place in February 2026 at the London Marriott Hotel, where all category winners will be revealed.
Watch this space for news on Highwood’s result on the night. You can read more about the Moorhill project here.