We are a talented team of Architects, Interior Designers, Technologists, Urban Designers and Creatives, with studios in Manchester and London.
London Studio
Manchester Studio
We continually challenge ourselves and preconceptions to deliver thoughtful solutions nationally across a variety of disciplines including, Architecture, Urban Design, Interiors and Graphics. Since 2010 we have been listening, questioning, thinking, designing and delivering for our clients.
We are a design-led practice and we recognise the intrinsic social and commercial value of good quality design. Our work is engaging, considered and rigorous, and always specific to our client, the brief, and the site. We strive to maximise site value and deliver the best possible outcomes at all times, and we have a proven successful track record across the UK delivering compelling solutions for many building typologies.
As a national practice we have worked in numerous locations throughout the UK across a variety of project types, for clients ranging from investors and developers to public and private sector bodies. We currently have live projects spanning England, Scotland and Wales.
We are committed urbanists and we recognise that the spaces around and between buildings are as important as the spaces within them. Sustainability is embedded in our ethos and is a central pillar to our work.
We champion a different approach – whether it be a workplace, home, university, high street, hotel, or even a town. Our collective experience and knowledge is shared to develop, design and deliver places and spaces with purpose.
We are immersed in work which benefits local communities and the wider public, including creating workplaces for local government, hotel and residential projects in cities and cultural and educational facilities for local and national institutions.
Team
Adam Thornton
Aga Gwiazdon
Alex Cook
Alan Palmer
Ali Johnson
Alisha Baimbridge
Amy Wilson
Andrew Wakefield
Arron Tann
Ben Powell
Bethan Roberts
Cathrin Beermann
Chester Chesney
Damien Clayton
Daniel Curran
David King-Smith
Delecia Paul
Elizabeth Hoang
Emmet McAteer
Eren Kaya
Felicity Pawlett
Georgia Tempest
Hamish Douglas
Henry Faulkner
Ifan Jones
Izzy Lewington
Jason Mills
John Barrett
Karen Stavenhagen
Kat Dapsyte
Laura Stafford
Maria Pena
Miguel Santos
Namon Thongsuwan
Natalie Barnes
Natasha Dance
Nick Weston
Nina Haylock
Paulina Olszak
Paul Norbury
Phil Doyle
Rebecca Earnshaw
Rhys Westacott
Richard Nicholls
Rickesh Chandi
Robyn Gracia-Thomas
Roxanna Kanda
Sofia Larrea
Tony Skipper
Zac Hayes
Zeid Hassan
Awards
2025
Insider Yorkshire Awards Residential Development of the Year. Spinners Yard
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Brownfield regeneration creating a build-to-rent community in central Leeds.
Client. RISE Homes
Location. Leeds
Value & Size. £34.5 million / 151,600 sqft / 185 Dwellings
Service. Architecture / Interiors
Status. Completed
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2025
MSA Award, Built Category. Faculty of Science and Engineering Manchester Metropolitan University
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2025
Insider South Yorkshire Residential Development of the Year. Soho Yard
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368 Build-to-rent dwellings in two landmark buildings within our £300 million West Bar Square masterplan in Sheffield City Centre.
Client. Urbo / Peveril Securities / Legal & General
Location. Sheffield
Value & Size. £46 million / 368 Dwellings
Ratings. Home Quality Mark (HQM) 4 Star
Service. Architecture
Status. Completed
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2024
Mixology North. Five St Philips
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Landmark office retrofit and extension in Birmingham's prime Central Business District.
Client. Royal London Asset Management
Location. Birmingham
Value & Size. £14.7 million / 87,900 sqft
Services. Architecture / Interiors / Signage
Status. Completed
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2024
Insider Property Awards Yorkshire / Future Ambition Award. Bradford City Village
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A sustainable new residential neighbourhood in Bradford City Centre.
Client. ECF and City of Bradford MDC
Location. Bradford
Value & Size. £120 million / 25ha / c.1,000 Dwellings
Services. Masterplanning
Status. On-Going
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2024
BCO Regional, Refurbished / Recycled Workplace Award. Merseyway Innovation Centre Stockport
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Refurbishment of existing retail space to create a co-working offering with private offices and supporting spaces.
Client. Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Location. Stockport
Value & Size. £2.5 million / 15,000 sqft
Service. Architecture / Interiors
Status. Completed
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2023
Guildford Design Award, Best Large Scale Residential Building. Bankside Student Living Guildford
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Urban edge design response to provide student housing in sensitive natural setting on Guildford Riverside.
Client. Sladen Estates & Peveril Securities
Location. Guildford
Value & Size. £20 million / 350+ Dwellings
Service. Concept Architects
Status. Completed
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2023
EG Regional Deal Award. West Bar Sheffield
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A prestigious new address in the heart of Sheffield’s City Centre West Bar Business District. Transforming this area into a vibrant mixed-use environment for living, working and socialising.
Client. Urbo
Location. Sheffield
Value & Size. £300 million / 1.5 million sqft
Services. Masterplanning / Architecture
Status. Completed
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2023
BCO Test of Time Award. Halton Housing Trust
Highly Commended
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A technology enabled, agile and flexible workplace, which challenged the everyday operation and mindset of the office to create a “home away from home”.
Client. Halton Housing Trust
Location. Widnes
Value & Size. £3.5 million / 16,150 sqft
Services. Architecture / interiors
Status. Completed
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2023
Green Apple Environment Awards, Beautiful Buildings, Conservation Silver. The Corn Exchange Manchester
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Award winning transformation of historic Manchester landmark, fully-let with destination bar/restaurant, and hotel tenants.
Client. Aviva
Location. Manchester
Value & Size. £23 million / 229,000 sqft / 114 Key Hotel
Services. Architecture / Interiors
Status. Completed
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2023
The Yorkshires Commercial Real Estate Awards, Disrupter. West Bar Sheffield
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A prestigious new address in the heart of Sheffield’s City Centre West Bar Business District. Transforming this area into a vibrant mixed-use environment for living, working and socialising.
Client. Urbo
Location. Sheffield
Value & Size. £300 million / 1.5 million sqft
Services. Masterplanning / Architecture
Status. Completed
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2023
BCO Regional, Commercial Workplace Award. The Lincoln Manchester
Winner
2023
Insider NW Residential Property Awards, Apartment Development of the Year. Oxygen Manchester
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2023
Insider NW Residential Property Awards, Apartment Development of the Year. Mount Yard, Meadowside Manchester
Winner
2021
Sunday Times Best Hotels in London, Hart Shoreditch Hotel
Top 100
2021
Sunday Times Best Hotels in London, Montcalm East
Top 100
2020
LABC NW Building Excellence Awards, Best High Volume New Housing Development. Axis Manchester
Winner
2019
Mixology North, Project of the Year, Living. Local Blackfriars Salford
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2019
Watch Pro Awards, Best Refurbished Store. David M Robinson Manchester
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2019
NWRCA, Preservation & Rejuvenation Award. The Corn Exchange Manchester
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Award winning transformation of historic Manchester landmark, fully-let with destination bar/restaurant, and hotel tenants.
Client. Aviva
Location. Manchester
Value & Size. £23 million / 229,000 sqft / 114 Key Hotel
Services. Architecture / Interiors
Status. Completed
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2018
MSA Presidents Award Built. Halton Housing Trust
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A technology enabled, agile and flexible workplace, which challenged the everyday operation and mindset of the office to create a “home away from home”.
Client. Halton Housing Trust
Location. Widnes
Value & Size. £3.5 million / 16,150 sqft
Services. Architecture / interiors
Status. Completed
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2018
BCO Regional, Corporate Workplace. Halton Housing Trust
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A technology enabled, agile and flexible workplace, which challenged the everyday operation and mindset of the office to create a “home away from home”.
Client. Halton Housing Trust
Location. Widnes
Value & Size. £3.5 million / 16,150 sqft
Services. Architecture / interiors
Status. Completed
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2017
Insider North West Architects’ Practice of the Year
Winner
2016
Insider North West Architects’ Practice of the Year
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2016
Mixology North. Academy House Cambridge
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2015
BCSC Gold. The Corn Exchange Manchester
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Award winning transformation of historic Manchester landmark, fully-let with destination bar/restaurant, and hotel tenants.
Client. Aviva
Location. Manchester
Value & Size. £23 million / 229,000 sqft / 114 Key Hotel
Services. Architecture / Interiors
Status. Completed
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2015
What House? Best House. The Longfords Teddington
Gold
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A boutique development of eight homes on a contained site in the London Borough of Richmond.
Client. Q Developments
Location. Teddington, London
Value & Size. £3 million / 7 Dwellings + 1 Duplex Apartment
Services. Architecture / Interiors
Status. Completed
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2015
Design is — Shaw Contracts. Your Housing HQ
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2015
Design Curial UK’s Most Luxurious Halls of Residence. VITA First Street Manchester
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The award winning first new-build VITA Student in the UK for luxury student accommodation.
Client. Select Property Group / VITA Group / Carillion
Location. Manchester
Value & Size. £13 million / 81,870 sqft / 279 Dwellings
Service. Architecture / Interiors
Status. Completed
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2014
RIBA Emerging Architect of the Year
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2014
RIBA Sustainability. Trafford Town Hall
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RIBA Award winning Civic Offices and Library for Trafford Council.
Client. Shepherd Developments / Trafford Council
Location. Manchester
Value & Size. £22.6 million / 120,000 sqft
Services. Architecture / Interiors / Wayfinding
Status. Completed
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2014
RIBA Regional. Trafford Town Hall
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RIBA Award winning Civic Offices and Library for Trafford Council.
Client. Shepherd Developments / Trafford Council
Location. Manchester
Value & Size. £22.6 million / 120,000 sqft
Services. Architecture / Interiors / Wayfinding
Status. Completed
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2014
Mixology North. Your Housing HQ
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2014
Design is — Shaw Contracts. 35 Fountain Street Manchester
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2014
Civic Trust. Trafford Town Hall
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RIBA Award winning Civic Offices and Library for Trafford Council.
Client. Shepherd Developments / Trafford Council
Location. Manchester
Value & Size. £22.6 million / 120,000 sqft
Services. Architecture / Interiors / Wayfinding
Status. Completed
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2014
International Green Apple. Trafford Town Hall
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RIBA Award winning Civic Offices and Library for Trafford Council.
Client. Shepherd Developments / Trafford Council
Location. Manchester
Value & Size. £22.6 million / 120,000 sqft
Services. Architecture / Interiors / Wayfinding
Status. Completed
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2013
Mixology Design Practice of the Year
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2013
Mixology North. Trafford Town Hall
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RIBA Award winning Civic Offices and Library for Trafford Council.
Client. Shepherd Developments / Trafford Council
Location. Manchester
Value & Size. £22.6 million / 120,000 sqft
Services. Architecture / Interiors / Wayfinding
Status. Completed
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2013
Mixology North. 35 Fountain Street Manchester
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2013
BCO Regional. Fabrica, Manchester
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2011
BCO Regional. The Hive Manchester
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