George is a talented designer and model maker with experience developing early strategic concept and later stage designs for council-led housing projects. Actively engaged in tackling environmental issues through design, George has investigated the implementation of carbon counting and Passivhaus principles in BIM as part of the studio’s in-house sustainability research group. He is currently applying his knowledge on Horatia and Leamington Houses, an estate renewal for Portsmouth City Council for which he supporting the coordination of Passivhaus designs. 



George gained BSc and MArch Architecture (Distinction) from Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London (UCL) where his masters thesis explored alternative material choices to create more environmentally-conscious architecture.

George Brazier

Denice is an experienced architect who has worked on housing and mixed-use projects in London and the creation of civic and infrastructure projects internationally. Since joining the studio in 2022 she has been involved in the design of Southmere Village, a mixed-tenure neighbourhood located beside Southmere Lake in Thamesmead, East London. Denice worked previously at AHMM in London on Stratford Centre and the Yards Masterplan and a co-living scheme in Central London, as well as at Article 25 on the re-design of a school and community centre in Haiti.



Denice is also a mentor at Blueprint For All where she shares her design skills and knowledge with aspiring architects and teaches on the graduate course at University of Westminster. She studied architecture at University of Nottingham, University of Westminster and University of Newcastle.

Denice Mann-Toyinbo

Edward has experience working on strategic refurbishment, estate renewal and housing design across all RIBA Stages. He joined the studio in 2022 and is currently part of the team developing housing proposals for the first detailed phases of St Raphael’s Estate in Brent, North-West London; an infill masterplan of 314 homes and important civic and community infrastructure that is being guided by frequent resident engagement and consultation. Edward worked previously at practices in London on projects such as the refurbishment of a listed building into housing for adults with learning disabilities and the creation of family homes as part of a council estate infill in Harrow. He studied architecture at Leicester School of Architecture, Kent School of Architecture and Planning and gained his Part III qualification at RIBA North West.

Edward Hobbs

Giada joined the studio as Senior Architect in 2022. She has significant experience across residential design and housing renewal projects in the UK and Europe, and is currently part of the design team for Wyndham and Redcar Housing in the London Borough of Southwark, a mixed-use estate renewal of 104 homes which integrates dwellings designed specifically for older adults, and an existing church. Giada worked previously at AHMM in London for five years on the notable Elephant Park, a housing renewal of 200+ homes and civic amenities in south-east London, and at practices in Italy on smaller-scale residential schemes. Giada studied architecture at Politecnico di Milano, Spain and Bartlett School of Architecture, University of London.

Giada Bonatti

As Finance Assistant, Ibrahima works directly with our Finance Manager and Practice Director to provide support for our accounts and book keeping. Before joining the practice in 2022, Ibrahima gained experience within the finance teams of companies in London including Wesley Group and Finsa Europe. Ibrahima gained BA(Hons) Accounting and Finance from London Metropolitan University and is currently working towards qualification as a Chartered Accountant.

Ibrahima Diop

Lara is an experienced architect and BIM specialist who has worked on large-scale, mixed-use masterplans, civic buildings and housing in Europe. Lara joined the studio in 2022 and is currently managing the BIM design and coordination for the refurbishment of ‘The Walkways’ buildings at Lancaster West Estate in Kensington and Chelsea, where her design and technical expertise is proving vital to developing, testing and coordinating robust technical solutions.  



Lara worked previously at Eric Parry Architects in London where she led the design and BIM coordination of a hybrid retail/office space Crossrail oversite development, and at a studio in central London on a 20ha mixed-use masterplan for which she led the BIM coordination with large subconsultant teams. Lara is a graduate of the Faculty of Architecture in Lisbon, Portugal.

Lara Raposo

Matthew has a background in the design and coordination of complex cultural, healthcare and residential projects and experience working across all RIBA Stages. He joined the studio in 2022 and is currently developing designs for a new community of homes set beside Southmere Lake in Thamesmead, south-east London.



Matthew worked previously at Adjaye Associates on designs for a church building set within the ‘Abrahamic Family House’ interfaith complex in Abu Dhabi, and at Stanton William Architects on the Zayed centre for Research into Rare Disease in Children at Great Ormand street hospital, a major project that he led from concept through to on-site delivery.



Matthew is a graduate of the Welsh School of Architecture and the University of Cambridge, where, during his studies he explored the design and significance of public architecture within interwar Europe.

Matthew Granfield

Since joining the studio in 2022, Nana has been working on the refurbishment of ‘The Walkways’ buildings at Lancaster West Estate, where she is currently involved in the design of a new communal entrance at Hurstway Walk. She earned a First Class Honours degree in architecture from University of Nottingham.

Nana Kwarteng

Rowan has extensive experience designing and leading residential projects that form part of wider strategic masterplans. She joined the studio in 2022 and is currently project architect for Horatia and Leamington Houses, a community-led renewal project which re‑plans an urban neighbourhood to deliver high-quality council homes and public spaces for Portsmouth City Council.



Rowan worked previously at Alison Brooks Architects on Cadence; a mixed use, 163 home scheme within Argent’s Kings Cross Central masterplan. She also led two large scale residential schemes from competition to delivery within the Northwest Cambridge Development.



Rowan studied architecture at the University of Bath and the Royal College of Art (RCA). Her masters thesis explored toponomy, escapism and transgression through a study of housing estates, young offenders’ institutions and quintessential British suburbs. Rowan has since returned to the RCA as a professional practice mentor, tutor and critic and also participates in the Women in Architecture Mentoring Programme, the NLA NextGen Initiative and the Open City Architecture in Schools Programme.

Rowan Melville

Sarah joined the practice in 2022 to provide PA and administrative support to members of our senior team. She has over 10 years’ experience in similar roles within architecture, having worked at Patel Taylor, Zaha Hadid Architects and Heatherwick Studio, in London. Sarah studied BA(Hons) Visual Communication at Loughborough University.

Sarah Sandercock

Sam’s background and interest lies in the sustainable adaptive reuse of historic buildings for contemporary use. He joined the studio in 2021 and is currently applying this knowledge on the renovation and conversion of existing Victorian hospital buildings at the St Ann’s Hospital site in Haringey, North London into new civic facilities, proposals that he is developing within a BIM environment. Sam worked previously at Stanton Williams Architects on the adaptation of derelict historic buildings to form the new and upgraded Museum of London. He studied architecture at Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL and London Metropolitan University, where he graduated with a distinction.

Samuel Napleton

Sofia has significant experience leading projects of varying scales and complexities including adaptive reuse, mixed-use housing, and strategic estate masterplanning.



She joined the studio in 2019 and has since led the initial outline masterplan for the renewal of St Raphael’s Estate for Brent Council, a major project which has involved leading an in-depth resident co-design process to create and refine masterplan scenarios for housing infill and redevelopment. She is currently developing designs for Masefield, Wordsworth and Dickens in the London Borough of Brent, a mixed-use project which combines new council homes and a primary school.



Sofia worked previously at Carmody Groarke in London where she led mixed-use, cultural, masterplan, and refurbishment projects. She studied at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Australia, Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London and the Royal College of Art (RCA).

St Raphael’s Estate Masterplan

Sofia Sjödin

Paul Karakusevic established Karakusevic Carson Architects to improve the quality of public housing in the UK after nearly 40 years of neglect. Since then, he has worked directly with the public sector to design and deliver social and mixed-tenure housing and civic buildings that respond to needs of local residents and communities. His contribution across all projects is an in-depth knowledge&nbsp;of housing and design and rigorous approach to architectural excellence. 



He has pioneered an approach to engagement and consultation that is meaningful and sensitive, creating a climate of trust and openness with clients, resident groups and delivery teams that enables projects to progress successfully and achieve homes and neighbourhoods of the highest quality. 



In addition to his nationally and internationally recognised experience with the practice, Paul is a Design Advisor to the HCA/GLA, Urban Design London and Design Council/CABE and lends his experience to audits, critiques and review and awards panels of major initiatives and projects across the UK. Paul has been selected as a Mayor’s Design Advocate, joining a panel of architecture and design experts who have been selected by the Mayor of London to provide design guidance to City Hall and local councils.

Paul Karakusevic

Abigail is a leading masterplanner in the UK. She brings this expertise into the early strategy stages of most of the studio’s masterplanning and complex urban renewal projects around the city fringes. She is currently leading two large-scale, mixed-use masterplans in the London Borough of Haringey; Broadwater Farm Estate and Selby Urban Village.



Abigail studied architecture at Sheffield University and gained a second masters in urbanism and development from the London School of Economics. Her academic research focuses on housing and large-scale urban change, and she has taught on these subjects at the Architectural Association, Royal College of Art and London Metropolitan University.



Abigail has integral involvement in research activities and publications at the studio including ‘Public Housing Works’, and ‘Social Housing: Definitions and Design Exemplars’, which she co-authored with Paul Karakusevic. She also co-led the RIBA funded research study ‘Revolutionary Low Rise’ with the Mike Althorpe, a project which explores lessons for London’s growth through low rise-high density case studies in the UK, USA and Europe.

Broadwater Farm Estate

Meridian Water Masterplan

Selby Urban Village

Martlesham & Rochford refurbishment

Abigail Batchelor

Edward leads large-scale and technically complex public housing and estate renewal schemes, guiding designs from concept stages through to delivery on site. He is currently leading the redevelopment of the St Ann’s Hospital site in Haringey and the RIBA award-winning Kings Crescent Estate Masterplan in Hackney, which he completed the first phases of in 2017. Recognised for his design expertise and knowledge of the borough, he was appointed to Hackney Council&#8217;s Regeneration Design Advisory Group (RDAG) in 2019.



Edward also led the transformation of three station carparks for Transport for London (TfL) in the London Borough of Harrow into sites for locally affordable homes &#8211; a city-wide strategy which will help to confront the pressing housing shortage in the borough and encourage sustainable travel into London.



Edward is an appointed member of the Hackney Council Regeneration Design Advisory Group, providing guidance on emerging regeneration projects in the borough. Before joining the studio in 2012, Edward worked at Haverstock Associates where he led a series of successful primary and secondary school schemes. He graduated from the Mackintosh School of Architecture, Glasgow School of Art in 2005.

Kings Crescent Estate Masterplan

Kings Crescent Estate Phases 1&2

Kings Crescent Estate Phases 3&4

Great Eastern Buildings

Edward Blackett

John brings a long and distinguished career in housing design to his role at the studio and maintains an overview all of our major projects. Working closely with project architects and design teams, he interrogates designs with procedural oversight and rigour to reinforce the quality of our work.



Applying his comprehensive technical knowledge, John has led and continues to be heavily involved in the transport and strategic infrastructure works and early housing sites for the Meridian Water Masterplan. His work on the project has encompassed establishing key links between the railway station and the wider first phase.



John holds a masters degree in environmental and energy studies and deploys his knowledge and expertise in sustainable and low carbon design across our projects. He joined the studio in 2016 having previously worked across cultural, educational, residential and mixed-use buildings in the UK and internationally.

Meridian Water Infrastructure

Branch Place, Colville Estate

Colville Street, Colville Estate

Housing Creative London

John Moore

Karen has over 25 years’ experience working on difficult urban sites through all RIBA stages including complex mixed-use refurbishment projects. During her time at the studio, these have included the award-winning Faircharm Creative Quarter, a project which combines upgraded industrial warehouses and new buildings to create a community of homes and studios on Deptford Creek, and The Record Hall, the extension and retrofit of a 1920s industrial building in Holborn into a creative workspace hub. Karen is currently leading Bow River Village for Southern Housing, a neighbourhood of 450 mixed-tenure homes and affordable workspace located on the River Lea in East London.



Karen joined the studio in 2012 and became Associate Director in 2014. She worked previously at AHMM leading projects including the award-winning Raines Court modular housing scheme for the Peabody Trust and the Stirling Prize shortlisted healthcare centre in Kentish Town. Karen is an appointed panel member of the OPDC Place Review Group.

The Record Hall

Faircharm Creative Quarter

Karen Scurlock

Laura joined Karakusevic Carson Architects as Practice Manager in 2010 and became Practice Director in 2017. Laura is responsible for the strategic planning and operational management of the practice, working closely with the partners and directors across all areas of our business. She has oversight of all commercial elements including; finance, human resources, health &amp; safety, communications and new business, as well as resourcing, contracts, policy and ISO quality control. Laura is also a mental health first aider and fosters a work culture built on progressive and forward thinking policies. Driving this through effective leadership, she works to promote staff wellbeing and create a productive studio.



Laura oversees our community engagement team and leads the practice’s pioneering social value programme. Working in collaboration with organisations including Blueprint for All, where she is a member of their advisory board, Beyond the Box, Celebrating Architecture and several local authorities and the Great London Authority (GLA). This work has created impactful change on policy for delivering social value programmes on local authority projects city-wide.

Laura Cobb

Maurizio’s work encompasses city-wide and regional strategies including the masterplanning of new mixed-use neighbourhoods and the development of build-to-rent housing tailored to the specific needs of public and private sector clients. He is currently leading the hybrid planning application for the redevelopment of the St Ann’s Hospital site in North London which will create a new neighbourhood of 950+ mixed-tenure homes, public realm, affordable workspace and heritage building refurbishments.



Maurizio also led part of the housing delivery programme for Transport for London (TfL), designing proposals for new housing on existing carpark sites in Harrow, London. His knowledge of strategic masterplanning was also applied to the first phases of the Meridian Water Masterplan for Enfield Council, Hoxton Press, Byron Quarter, the regeneration of Ponders End, and a masterplan for a 30ha site in South Bermondsey, London. Before joining the studio in 2012 he worked for Design for London (DfL) and the Greater London Authority (GLA).

Hoxton Press, Colville Estate

Colville Estate Masterplan

Maurizio Biadene

Sam works collaboratively with local authority clients and residents to re-shape and fully utilise challenging council-owned sites across London. He is currently leading a series of residential-led, mixed-use projects for Brent Council in the South Kilburn Regeneration Area and the Wembley Housing Zone which have evolved through an engaged co-design process. 



Sam is also leading Bury Street West, a project of 50 low-energy suburban homes and a public open space in Enfield which will complete in 2022. Additional projects include Jervis Court, a mixed-use residential building in Barking and Dagenham and a series of build-to-rent affordable housing projects for Newham Council.



Before joining the studio in 2012, Sam led a masterplan for the regeneration of the Aberfeldy Estate in East London at Casey Fierro Architects. He is a regular guest critic at the Sir John Cass School of Art, Architecture and Design at London Metropolitan University.

Bury Street West

Wembley High Road, Cecil Avenue

Hereford House and Exeter Court

Jervis Court

Sam McDermott

Ailbhe has significant experience on detail and construction stages and taking major council housing projects through to completion. She integrates delivery with comprehensive engagement, bringing residents into conversation on materiality and specification to ensure each design element responds to local need.&nbsp;&nbsp;



Ailbhe notably led the delivery of Branch Place for Hackney Council and Dujardin Mews for Enfield Council. These award-winning schemes demonstrate high-quality council housing design which are detailed and built with precision and technical rigour. She is now leading the design control team on the strategic infrastructure works for Meridian Water through a technical review of infrastructure packages being delivered across the masterplan, and a challenging roof package at Lancaster West which utilises complex CFD modelling to achieve thermal savings with residents in-situ.



Before joining the studio in 2012, Ailbhe completed numerous housing projects including the refurbishment of the Middlesex Street Community Library and Housing in the City of London for the City Corporation.

Dujardin Mews

Cherry Court, Bacton Estate

Ailbhe Reynolds

Caroline focusses on estate renewal and refurbishment projects with integrated community engagement and co-design methods. She is currently leading the refurbishment process at the Lancaster West Estate, working with the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and estate community to upgrade 300+ homes and communal spaces to improve their design and thermal performance.



Caroline was shortlisted for a RIBA Rising Star Award for excellence in community housing in 2016 following her pioneering work with residents on the Bacton Estate Masterplan in the London Borough of Camden. Recognised for its quality and community-focus in social housing, the project won numerous awards including a Civic Trust Award and Building Award. The project was also featured in the Guardian’s top ten ‘Buildings of the Year 2016’.



Caroline graduated from the Mackintosh School of Architecture, Glasgow School of Art and joined the studio in 2011 following the completion of work on a series of London schools for the BSF programme.

Bacton Estate Masterplan

Caroline Hull

Daniel has worked in residential design for over 10 years and has an expertise in the design and adaptation of housing typologies to meet different urban sites and conditions. He is currently leading part of Meridian Water Phase 4, the next 800+ homes of the wider masterplan for Enfield and the renewal of the Ledbury Estate for the London Borough of Southwark, a project located alongside Old Kent Road in South London. He was also project architect on the Nightingale Estate in Hackney, a masterplan that redevelops 2ha of vacant land to create 400 new homes, a community centre, local retail units and significant public realm improvements. 



Daniel joined the studio in 2013. He worked previously at Tony Fretton Architects on the Historic Royal Palace’s first contemporary public building within the Unesco World Heritage site of the Tower of London.

Nightingale Estate

Daniel Buckley

Edward joined the studio in 2013 and became an Associate in 2022. His expertise lies in the design of housing typologies which challenge and develop standard plans into forward thinking designs. He works across multiple projects, using this knowledge to redevelop complex urban sites and create housing which combines intelligent tenure mixes and densities with elegant and progressive architecture. He is currently working on the refurbishment of the Lancaster West Estate, focussing on our typological understanding of the existing 1970s buildings and the development of site-wide design strategies and refurbishment construction methods. 



Alongside this, Edward is also working on a mixed-use housing scheme on Wembley High Road in Brent which involves a wider strategy for extensive highway and public realm improvements. He is a regular critic at schools of architecture and taught a Professional Diploma design unit at London Metropolitan University from 2014-2018. He was awarded the Rome Prize in Architecture by the British Academy in 2013.

Edward Simpson

Karl joined the studio in 2012 and became an Associate in 2022. He has extensive experience designing residential and mixed-use masterplans for councils in London at all RIBA stages, and is currently leading the housing design for Broadwater Farm, a community-led masterplan of 800+ council homes and wider estate improvements for the London Borough of Haringey.



Karl was also project architect for the design and strategy of three Transport for London (TfL) owned train station carparks in the London Borough of Harrow into sites for affordable homes. Before joining the studio, Karl worked at Okidoki Arkitekter in Sweden and taught architecture in Gothenburg, Copenhagen, Hamburg and at the Baltic International Summer School. Karl earned his masters degrees in architecture from both London Metropolitan University and Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, where he was awarded a distinction for his thesis examining the potential future of the Robin Hood Gardens Estate.

Karl Eriksson

Kieren joined the practice in 2020 to focus on projects in the Midlands and the South of England. She is driven by a commitment to improve architecture through greater collaboration between designers, planners, local authorities and engagement with local communities, and brings over a decade of experience and knowledge to the practice.



Kieren is currently leading the renewal of Horatia and Leamington Houses for Portsmouth City Council, a project which extensively re-plans an urban neighbourhood to deliver better quality council homes, public spaces and pedestrian connections.



Kieren was previously an Associate at BDP, Birmingham where she worked with clients including West Midland Combined Authority and Public Health England. Kieren is an advocate for diversity in the built environment and regularly organises events on this theme for the Birmingham Architectural Association. She also recently contributed to the Sound Advice publication ‘Now You Know’. In recognition of this work she was named a RIBA Rising Star in 2018 and became a RIBA BAME award winner in 2019.&nbsp;

Kieren Majhail

Since joining the studio in 2014, Rachael has played a pivotal role in some of our major council housing and estate renewal projects including the St Ann’s Hospital Masterplan in the London Borough of Haringey which she is currently leading for Catalyst Housing.  



Rachael is also the project lead on the detailed design and delivery phases of the Kings Crescent Estate Masterplan for Hackney Council, where her excellent technical skills, knowledge and delivery ability have proven fundamental to progressing this large and complex project. Rachael delivered the first masterplan phases of 374 homes in 2017 which won a RIBA National Award and the NLA Mayor’s Prize. 



Rachael completed her masters in architecture from Westminster University in 2012 where she graduated with distinction. She earned a first-class undergraduate degree from the Liverpool School of Architecture and was awarded the Alexander Medal for Outstanding Achievement and nominated for the RIBA President’s Bronze Medal. She became an Associate in 2022.

Rachael Barker

As Associate Urban Designer, Rebecca is currently leading our urban renewal projects in North America, including Phases 4&amp;5 of Regent Park for Toronto Community Housing (TCHC) and Tridel, a major estate revitalisation that is developing through community and stakeholder participation. 



Rebecca has significant experience in large-scale urban renewal and masterplanning in the UK, having played an important role on Meridian Water for Enfield Council. Here, Rebecca developed concept designs for the strategic infrastructure interventions required to unlock the site to support the council’s Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF) bid, as well as masterplan and public realm designs for Phase 2. To guide effective land use and quality placemaking, Rebecca has also developed industrial intensification strategies for the Greater London Authority (GLA) as well as employment and stakeholder mapping studies and design codes for several London boroughs. Rebecca worked previously at the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) on major projects around the fringes of the Olympic Park. She studied BArch Architecture at the University of Newcastle and urbanism at KTH in Stockholm. Her masters thesis was awarded the Ax:son Johnson Foundation Scholarship.

Regent Park Phases 4&5

Hackney Wick Masterplan

Rebecca Miller

Since joining the studio in 2013, Sabine has been involved in the design and delivery of a number of public housing projects, leading teams from early design stages through to completion with her technical rigour and advanced knowledge of detailing, legislation and specification. She most recently led the design of Colville Street, 93 homes, a community centre and energy centre &#8211; part of the second phase of the wider Colville Estate Masterplan for Hackney Council. Sabine has worked closely with local estate residents from the start of the design process to create a shared vision, and will be taking the project through construction stages in 2022. 



Before joining the studio, Sabine worked on housing and masterplanning projects for Riches Hawley Mikhail Architects and dRMM in London. She studied architecture at the University of Fine Art in Vienna and London Metropolitan University.

Sabine Rosenkranz

Sohanna&#8217;s expertise lies in the design of civic buildings and community spaces that integrate into wider housing plans. She is currently leading Selby Urban Village for Haringey Council, a mixed-use masterplan combining new council homes, park and an upgraded community hub that is designed to encourage collaboration between its users. She joined the studio in 2013 and became an Associate in 2022.



Sohanna is a mentor at the studio and works with programmes such as Celebrating Architecture and Generation Architect where she advises young people who aspire to work in design and the built environment. In 2021 she was a keynote speaker at the London Festival of Architecture Symposium where she presented her research on empowering settlements on the outskirts of Chandigarh, India through an incremental growth strategy. As part of the festival, she also created an installation of benches designed in response to the separation felt by communities in Tower Hamlets during the pandemic. 



Sohanna studied architecture at the Royal College of Art (RCA) and Cambridge University and leads a second year design unit at Kingston School of Architecture.

Sohanna Srinivasan

Suzanne has been with the studio since 2011 and in that time has worked on and led public housing, estate renewal, masterplan and urban strategy projects. She is currently leading our research into housing design for later living as part of her work for the St Ann’s Hospital Masterplan in Haringey and Wyndham and Redcar Housing for the London Borough of Southwark.



Suzanne played a pivotal role from concept to practical completion of Dujardin Mews for Enfield Council. Completed in 2017, the project won a RIBA National and Civic Trust Award. She was also project architect on the concept stages of Phases 2 and 3 of the Colville Estate, a project which Suzanne has been involved in since the development of early masterplanning principles to detailed planning submissions. Before joining the studio, Suzanne worked in Stockholm and Copenhagen on landscape-led masterplans and housing projects across Scandinavia and Northern Europe.

Suzanne Prest

Cadence joined the practice in 2021 to work on Meridian Water Stage 4, the next phase of the Meridian Water Masterplan that will deliver 800+ homes for Enfield Council and involves close collaboration with a group of emerging architecture practices.



Cadence worked previously in the United States at IwamotoScott Architecture and Bjarke Ingels Group across large mixed-use masterplans including the Smithsonian South Campus Masterplan in Washington DC and the Euston Station Masterplan. Cadence is a graduate from the Harvard School of Design where she held teaching assistant and research assistant positions. In 2020, she was a Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Fellow at the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, researching The State of the City&#8217;s Housing Stock in Huntington, West Virginia. She earned her undergraduate degree in architecture from California Polytechnic State University and is an accredited member of the AIA (American Institute of Architects).

Cadence Bayley

Matteo has over 10 years’ experience in housing design in the UK and internationally. He is adept at delivering projects within a BIM environment and helps to evolve BIM strategy within the projects he works on. Matteo joined the studio in 2021 to work on the St Ann&#8217;s Hospital Masterplan in Haringey, a project of 950+ mixed-tenure homes, public realm, workspace and heritage building refurbishments. 



He worked previously in London at DSDHA and BMJ Architects on housing and educational projects and at practices in Germany, Italy and Chile, also on housing design. Matteo gained his masters and undergraduate degrees in architecture from Università di Architettura in Venice, Italy and took part in a one-year exchange programme at Illinois Institute of Technology (ITT), Chicago.

Matteo Canestrini

Nompsy joined the studio in 2021 to work on the renewal of the Ledbury Estate in the London Borough of Southwark. Prior to this, she worked across a range of residential, mixed-use and educational projects at architecture practices in London including Platform 5 Architects, XUL Architecture and at BDP where she was a part of their dedicated schools team. Nompsy studied architecture at the University of Westminster and the Glasgow School of Art.

Nompsy Chigaru

Pauline joined the studio in 2021 to work on the refurbishment of the Lancaster West Estate in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and is currently developing designs for revised entrances and communal spaces on the project.



Pauline previously worked at Lynch Architects in London on conservation, office and residential projects including the Fairbank Estate in Hackney, a scheme that integrates new residential buildings with existing 1960s towers to form a sequence of shared courtyards and gardens. Pauline studied architecture at the Ecole Superieure d’Architecture de la Ville’ in Paris and Montpellier and qualified as an Architect; ARB and Architect HMONP (France) in 2020.&nbsp;

Pauline Combe

Alberto joined the studio in 2014 and has since gained significant experience working on residential projects of varying scales across London. He is currently working on the construction stages of Bury Street West for Enfield Council, a project of 50 low-energy suburban homes and public open space located on a piece of Metropolitan Open Land (MOL). Before this, Alberto worked on a scheme to redevelop three Transport for London (TfL) owned carparks at Canons Park, Rayners Lane and Stanmore London Underground stations into sites for 500+ affordable homes. 



Before joining the studio, Alberto worked on housing projects for two practices in Milan; Argot ou La Maison Mobile and Maderna Trovato studio. He studied architecture at Politecnico di Milano where he was also a teaching assistant, and at the Technical University of Lisbon.

Alberto Coco

Amy has over 10 years’ experience working on housing projects in the UK, and an in-depth knowledge of sustainable and technical design strategies. She joined the studio in 2012 and is currently project architect for Bury Street West, a project of 50 low-energy suburban homes and public open space for the London Borough of Enfield. Amy has worked closely with the Greater London Authority (GLA) and the local council from the start of the project to develop a design which preserves light and views through the site which is designated Metropolitan Open Land (MOL). 



Amy has also worked on major projects including Kings Crescent Estate and Great Eastern Buildings, both for Hackney Council. She studied architecture at The Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London where she graduated with a distinction.

Amy Hiley

Anna joined the studio in 2015 as a graduate and is now one of our leading project architects. She has worked on multiple public housing projects and has a talent for developing appropriate and innovative residential typologies. Anna is currently guiding part of the St Ann’s Hospital Masterplan in the London Borough of Haringey, and was previously project architect on Hereford House and Exeter Court, a 250+ home estate renewal scheme for the London Borough of Brent. She is also an expert BIM user and helps to lead BIM strategy and working processes across the wider team. 



Anna often mentors young people in the studio through our collaboration with Blueprint for All and leads CV and portfolio workshops with university applicants looking to enter education and careers in architecture. She studied architecture at the University of Sheffield and Oxford Brooks University.&nbsp;

Anna Nicholls

Christopher is a highly-experienced architect with a background in housing design and large mixed-use masterplans. He is currently project architect on Wood Wharf, a residential building of 72 homes in East London which he has worked on since inception, and is now leading the construction stages. He was also involved in the design of a mixed-use 200 dwelling and workspace scheme for the London Borough of Newham on a complex site in the heart of Stratford.



Before joining the studio in 2016, Christopher worked at Fosters + Partners and Sergison Bates Architects on residential and masterplanning projects in the UK and internationally. He studied architecture at the University of Edinburgh, London Metropolitan University and at the University of Cambridge where he is now a regular guest critic.&nbsp;

Christopher Storie

Eimear has worked on a wide range of local authority housing projects since joining the studio in 2015. She is currently part of the design team for Horatia and Leamington Houses for Portsmouth City Council, a project which re-develops a site of two 1960s housing blocks into a new neighbourhood of better quality council homes, public spaces and wider urban connections. As part of this project, Eimear is working directly with residents and the local community to test and develop designs through on-site community workshops. 



Eimear studied architecture at the University of Limerick, Ireland where she also worked as part of a cooperative of makers and designers on a scheme to improve the public realm through the design and fabrication of small-scale semi-permanent interventions across Limerick city centre.

Eimear Egan

Eleanor joined the studio in 2021 to work on Lexden and Steyne Road, an estate renewal masterplan for the London Borough of Ealing. Her work has involved developing housing designs for later living which will form the centre-piece of the new neighbourhood.



Eleanor worked previously at Archio on housing and public projects including a 100% affordable housing scheme for the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. She also has extensive experience on educational projects such as the Eleanor Palmer Science Lab in Tufnell Park, UCL Wates House, a building at the Bartlett School of Architecture and Cherry Garden, a SEN school in Peckham. Eleanor studied architecture at the Royal College of Art and the University of Nottingham. She gained her Part III qualification at Westminster University in 2020. &nbsp;

Eleanor Connolly

Emma joined the studio in 2010 and has since worked on a variety of building types and projects including estate renewal, station and commercial and industrial retrofit schemes, gaining extensive experience remodelling existing buildings and integrating spaces into the city fabric. She is currently project architect on the first detailed phase of housing at Broadwater Farm in Haringey. &nbsp;



Emma was instrumental in the meanwhile use strategy for the Meridian Water Masterplan; the adaptation of two industrial warehouses into creative workspaces and the design and delivery of Meridian Water railway station which completed in 2019. Additional projects include The Record Hall, the extension and refurbishment of a 1920s industrial building and Faircharm Creative Quarter, the retrofit and upgrade of warehouse buildings into studios and housing on Deptford Creek in Lewisham. Emma gained her undergraduate degree from the University of Bath and her masters degree from Cardiff University.

Emma Dochniak

Since joining the studio in 2018, Johnnie has worked across a number of our residential and mixed-use projects, and is currently involved in the construction stages of Wood Wharf, a residential building of 72 homes in East London. Alongside this, Johnnie has developed designs for Horatia and Leamington Houses, a project which will replace two run-down 1960s housing blocks in Portsmouth, UK to form a neighbourhood of high-quality council homes, public spaces and pedestrian connections.



Prior to this Johnnie helped to develop the OPA and the associated Design Code for Meridian Water Infrastructure and Phase 2, an important part of the wider masterplan for Enfield Council that will bring forward 2,300 mixed-tenure homes and essential transport and environmental infrastructure. Johnnie studied architecture at the University of Westminster, the Royal College of Art (RCA) and Oxford Brookes University.

Johnnie Llewellyn

Laura is a highly-skilled architect with experience leading projects of various scales including complex city regeneration, residential and public buildings in Europe and the UK. Laura joined the studio in 2019 and is currently leading St Raphael’s Estate, a large estate renewal masterplan for the London Borough of Brent which has developed through an in-depth resident co-design process.



Before joining the studio, Laura worked at O’Donnell + Tuomey on proposals for V&amp;A East at Stratford and prior to that at Atelier Peter Zumthor and also Fielden Clegg Bradley Studios. Laura studied at the Dundee School of Architecture. She was awarded the Guild Bequest Award and the Ibstock Brick Prize during her undergraduate degree and the RIBA Wren Insurance Scholarship for her masters degree.

Laura Cannon

Since joining the studio in 2015, Louise has worked across a variety of local-authority-led housing projects, a number of which she has helped guide through to planning and tender stages. She is currently part of the design team for Hereford House and Exeter Court, a project that reworks a run-down post war estate in Brent, north-west London, to create 250+ mixed-tenure homes and landscaped communal areas. The scheme forms part of the wider South Kilburn Masterplan and is the product of active consultation and engagement with residents and the local community. 



Louise also worked on a series of projects for Red Door Ventures as part of a borough-wide housing initiative in Newham and was project lead for Manor Road, eight mews houses which she led up to tender stage. Louise studied architecture at the University of Liverpool and the University of Westminster.

Louise Haggart

Michael is a senior architect with expertise in sustainable design and technical detailing, skills which he has applied across a number of our adaptive re-use and council housing projects. He has experience delivering projects through detail design and construction and is currently leading these stages for Bury Street West, a collection of 50 low-energy homes and public open spaces situated on a piece of Metropolitan Open Land (MOL) in the London Borough of Enfield.



Michael was also project architect on The Record Hall, a complex retrofit scheme which extends and refurbishes a 1920’s industrial building in the Hatton Conservation Area in Clerkenwell into a hub of creative workspaces. Michael worked on the project from concept through to delivery. Michael joined the studio in 2012 after completing undergraduate and postgraduate degrees at the Welsh School of Architecture where his studies focused on sustainable design and the potential to retrofit Britain’s housing stock to zero carbon standards.

Michael Line

Andrew joined the studio in 2016 following his undergraduate degree in architecture from Dundee University. Since then he has worked on several major masterplans and estate projects including Broadwater Farm Estate and Selby Urban Village, for which is he currently developing designs.



Andrew also works on our publications and has led research projects and contributed technical architectural drawings to ‘Public Housing Works’ (2021) ‘Social Housing’, published by RIBA (2017) and the RIBA funded research study ‘Revolutionary Low-Rise’. Andrew gained his postgraduate degree in architecture from London Metropolitan University. His final year thesis on the proposed renewal of the new Covent Garden Market in Battersea was nominated for a RIBA Silver Medal.

Andrew Hopper

Ludovica joined the studio in 2021 and is currently working on two major projects, the Ledbury Estate for London Borough Southwark and Phase 4 of Meridian Water. With over 10 years’ experience working on renowned projects in the US, Europe and the UK, Ludovica is adept at delivering projects within a BIM environment and supports the development of BIM strategy and coordination within her projects. 



Before joining the studio, Ludovica worked at AHMM and C.F. Møller Architects in London on a range of retail, office and residential projects. Ludovica earned a masters in architectural design at the Polytechnic University of Milan and a masters in architecture at Polytechnic University of Turin where she won the Michele Silvers Award for her final thesis project.

Ludovica Frezza

Niall joined the studio in 2013 and became a Senior Architect in 2021. He has worked on some of the most technically complex delivery projects in the studio and is currently leading the pilot refurbishment of two residential buildings on the Broadwater Farm Estate in Haringey, as well as the design of neighbouring buildings that form part of the wider masterplan strategy.



Niall was previously project architect during the construction phases of Branch Place, Colville Estate. Completed in 2018, the scheme was shortlisted for the 2019 RIBA Neave Brown Award for social housing and won a 2020 Civic Trust Award and a 2020 Housing Design Award. Niall studied architecture at the Dundee School of Architecture. During this time he worked with Ensamble Studio in Madrid, Spain on the Casa del Lector, a new arts centre and the Teatro Telcel in Mexico City.

Niall Anderson

Paola specialises in devising comprehensive urban mixed-use masterplans. Since joining the studio in 2015, she has played an instrumental role in the design of the Meridian Water Masterplan, working closely with Enfield Council and a large stakeholder group to develop the strategic masterplan vision, associated Design Code and the approach for the first two phases. This work has included developing different housing typologies and approaches for high-quality and healthy placemaking, as well as coordinating the OPA and detailed planning applications.



Utilising her knowledge of urban and architectural solutions for large-scale renewal, Paola is currently working on the re-development of Broadwater Farm Estate for the London Borough of Haringey. Paola completed her PhD in architecture in 2015 at the University of Venice with international PhD program Villard d’Honnecourt in co-partnership with TU Delft, ETSAM and the École Nationals Supéri-eure d’Architecture de Paris-Belleville.

Paola Zanotto

Paul is an experienced architect who applies his in-depth knowledge of BIM to create robust detailing in housing design that is viable and sustainable. Since joining the studio in 2012, he has worked on numerous local authority housing projects including Hereford House and Exeter Court, a 250+ mixed-tenure home scheme in the London Borough of Brent and Bury Street West, 50 low-energy homes and public open space located on a piece of Metropolitan Open Land (MOL) in the London Borough of Enfield. Additional projects include Fenwick Estate South, 55 homes and a revised community hall in the London Borough of Lambeth and Ponders End, a mixed-use masterplan on the old site of Middlesex University in Enfield. 



Paul worked previously at PAC Studio Architects in Dublin, Ireland where as an architectural graduate of the Dublin School of Architecture he designed a series of government office interior fit-outs, residential extensions and healthcare projects.&nbsp;

Paul O’Brien

Marta is an urban designer and researcher with experience in the UK and internationally. She joined the studio in 2021 and is currently working on the Regent Park Estate Masterplan in Toronto, Canada, a project which will create quality, affordable housing for local residents and maximise the connection between buildings, people and their surrounding environments. 



Before joining the studio, Marta worked at Gillespies and Levitt Bernstein in London and at the government of Andulasia, Spain. There she led the public space programme ‘The Friendly City’, winner of the 2014 UN Habitat Best Practice Award. Marta studied BSc Architecture and Urban Planning at the Superior Technical School of Architecture of Seville and MSc Landscape Urbanism at the International University of Andalusia where she also gained a PhD in urbanism. Her research investigated the contemporary transformation of public space in light of sustainable urbanism. Her academic research has been presented internationally.

Marta Reina

Ricky has a background in the design of large residential-led projects. He is currently a project architect on a series of buildings at the St Ann’s Hospital site in the London Borough of Haringey, a new neighbourhood of 950+ mixed-tenure homes, public realm, workspaces and heritage building refurbishments. Ricky also worked from detail design to tender stages on Colville Street, two buildings of 93 homes, a community centre and an energy centre for the wider Colville Estate Masterplan in the London Borough of Hackney. 



Ricky worked previously at Pollard Thomas Edwards Architects and BUJ Architects in London. He studied architecture at Waterford Institute of Technology in Ireland and the University of Greenwich, London.

Ricky Doyle

Sean is a talented housing architect with eight years’ experience working closely with local authorities on complex projects. He is also an advanced and knowledgeable BIM designer and embeds these skills into some of the studio’s most technically advanced housing and masterplans which are delivered to BIM Level 2 requirements. Sean is a qualified Retrofit Coordinator and is currently project architect for the refurbishment of ‘The Walkways’ buildings at the Lancaster West Estate, a project which will improve the design and thermal performance of existing council homes and communal spaces. 



Prior to this, Sean worked on the Illustrative Masterplan for the Phase 2 Outline Planning Application (OPA) of Meridian Water Masterplan for Enfield Council. This involved plot testing for 2,300 homes and developing the overall masterplan strategy. Sean joined the studio in 2015 after completing his masters in architecture at the University of Sheffield.

Sean McGee

Akramul joined the studio in 2021 and is currently working towards a Level 7 Apprenticeship at London Southbank University. He is part of our team working on the St Raphael’s Estate, a large-scale, community-led infill housing project for the London Borough of Brent. Akramul achieved a distinction in his undergraduate degree from the University of Westminster, London.&nbsp;

Akramul Askaari

Ben studied architecture at the University of Kingston and the University of Sheffield. Since joining the studio in 2020 he has worked on the St Ann’s Hospital Masterplan, a neighbourhood of 950+ mixed-tenure, public realm, workspaces and heritage building refurbishments. As part of the project, Ben has been part of a research group at the practice to develop housing designs tailored for later living. 



Ben has an active interest in climate justice and is a member of the Architects Climate Action Network (ACAN). As an Education Coordinator he is developing the Curriculum Campaign and launch of the Students Climate Action Network, projects which aim to improve climate literacy in architecture schools across the UK.

Ben Yeates

David is an experienced architect and landscape designer. Combining these two disciplines, David brings a unique perspective which interrogates the relationship between built form and public spaces. He is currently designing public realm and landscape strategies which integrate ground floor activity across a number of our local authority-led housing projects including the renewal of the Ledbury Estate in the London Borough of Southwark and Horatia and Leamington Houses for Portsmouth City Council. 



David worked previously at Vogt Landscape in London on masterplans and public realm designs. While there he collaborated with our team on Hoxton Press to create an innovate design which seamlessly integrates the buildings with an outdoor public space through a shared material surface. 



David has been an Assistant Lecturer on the architecture course at Oxford Brookes University. He studied at architecture in Switzerland at the Technical and Professional University in Lugano and the Academy of Architecture in Mendrisio.

David Unterhofer

Eoghan is an experienced Part II Architectural Assistant with a background in developing urban and architectural strategies for both large and small-scale projects. He is currently working on the sustainable refurbishment of the residential buildings ‘The Walkways’ at the Lancaster Estate in the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, a project which involves working with a unique 1970s building typology to improve the design and thermal performance of dwellings, communal areas and establish more effective fire and refuse strategies. 



Eoghan worked previously on residential projects at Healy and Partners, A2 Architects and Carr Architects in Ireland. He studied at the School of Architecture, University of Limerick (SAUL) in Ireland.

Eoghan Hurley

Hara is currently working on the Urban Design Framework (UDF) for Broadwater Farm Estate in Haringey, North London to guide substantial improvements to housing, public realm, ground floor activity and architectural character across the estate. Both a talented designer and illustrator, Hara has created drawings for numerous studio projects and competitions. Hara worked previously at Allies and Morrison on the transformation of Galway City Centre in Ireland and at We Made That on an urban strategy for Burnt Oak Town Centre. She studied architecture at the Royal College of Art and the John Cass School of Art, Architecture and Design in London.

Hara Anastasiou

Since joining the studio in 2009, Hiroshi has worked on almost all of our major local authority housing projects and has developed an expert knowledge of housing design standards and statutory regulation. Hiroshi provides critical quality review within projects and helps to develop workable masterplans underpinned by considered and rigorous unit and layout planning. Hiroshi is an excellent visual communicator and creates intricate and technical drawings and sketches to explain housing typologies and urban and architectural strategies to residents, clients and the public. He studied architecture at Nihon University in Tokyo and The Glasgow School of Art.

Hiroshi Nagata

Junaid’s experience encompasses social housing design and urban masterplanning. He is currently part of the team to renew the Ledbury Estate in the London Borough of Southwark. Junaid worked previously at Mae Architects on social housing projects and at Aylaa Exclusive as a junior project manager where he oversaw the design and construction of two residential schemes in London. Junaid completed his postgraduate studies at London Metropolitan University where his final thesis explored the development of healthy civic infrastructure in London. He gained BA(Hons) Architecture from Kingston University.

Junaid Ghafoor

Since graduating, Laura has gained experience across social housing, public realm design and conservation projects. At the studio she is currently working on Broadwater Farm, a large-scale estate renewal masterplan for the London Borough of Haringey.



Laura worked previously at architecture practices in Glasgow including at Elder + Cannon Architects and AHR Architects on a range of residential and conservation projects including 300 social rent homes in a costal woodland settlement. Laura studied architecture at the University of Strathclyde in Scotland. During her postgraduate degree she undertook research into the positive role infrastructure, architecture and public spaces could have on community health and wellbeing in Glasgow.

Laura Purdie

Lois is currently working on Selby Urban Village, a mixed-use masterplan for the London Borough of Haringey. As part of the project, Lois has led some of the main community and engagement activities which have helped to steer the design brief for this large-scale project. 



Lois worked previously at Adjaye Associates and Transit studios. From 2019-2020 she was part of the New Architectural Writers (N.A.W), a cohort of talented emerging journalists and writers. Her work has been published in the Architects’ Journal, Frame Magazine and The Royal Academy journal. Lois studied architecture at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London and worked as a graduate teaching assistant on the MArch course. Her graduating masters thesis on prison reform and social infrastructure was nominated for the 2020 AJ Student Prize and the RIBA Silver Award.&nbsp;

Lois Innes

Natallia has worked at the studio since 2010. During this time she has developed designs for projects of varying types and scales, including large public-sector masterplans and smaller infill schemes. She is currently working on St Raphael’s Estate, a major estate renewal for Brent Council. 



Much of Natallia’s work has focussed on strategic masterplanning led by comprehensive community engagement programmes. As part of this process she works closely with resident groups to analyse and develop appropriate architectural and urban solutions. This is evidenced in the strong working relationship which she formed with the residents of the Colville Estate which proved vital to the design process and steered the creation of housing types, buildings and private/public spaces which responded to their needs. Natallia studied architecture in Belarus at Lyceum and Belarusian National Technical University (BNTU).

Natallia Tanko

Darya has worked across large and small-scale residential and public housing projects. At the studio she is currently involved in the renewal of the Ledbury Estate for the London Borough of Southwark. Darya studied and worked previously in Dublin, Ireland at architectural practices including Plus Architecture and Wrkshop on housing projects. 



Darya gained BSc Architectural Science and a masters degree in architecture from University College Ireland (UCD). Her final year thesis ‘Life Beyond That Imagined – Building Viability in a City’ explored the status of public housing in Dublin. This work was selected to be exhibited at the RIAI Scott Tallon Walker Architects Student Excellence Awards 2020 and was published in the publication ‘Dublin by Design: Architecture and the City.’

Darya Protsenko

Oliver joined the studio in 2021 to be part of the design team for the Ledbury Estate for the London Borough of Southwark. He worked previously at BUF Architects on small-scale residential projects and studied architecture at the Dublin School of Architecture, TU Dublin, where his final thesis explored pedestrian-scaled infrastructure in rural Ireland. He helps to lead interim crits with second year students at the University of Westminster.

Oliver Redmond

Oyinkan joined the studio after graduating in 2020 with BA(Hons) Architecture from the University of Newcastle. She is currently part of the design team for Selby Urban Village, a community-led, mixed-use masterplan for the London Borough of Haringey, a project which involves the re-design of a well-used civic, cultural hub at the centre of the community. Oyinkan is a member of the Black Females in Architecture (BFA) Network.&nbsp;

Oyinkan Omotola

Rob is currently working across large-scale, mixed-use estate renewal projects including St Raphael’s Estate in the London Borough of Brent and Selby Urban Village in the London Borough of Haringey. Rob worked previously in Ireland at Howley Hayes Cooney Architects on social housing, adaptive reuse and historic conservation schemes. 



He gained his BArch at the Technical University Dublin, Ireland, and in 2017 he was granted a research scholarship on the topic of urban renewal by Takero Shimazaki Architects at the Architectural Association. This work was published in the book ‘t-sa forum vol.8 Renewal-Measurement’.

Robert Hamilton

Robert is working on the masterplan design for Broadwater Farm, a major, community-led estate renewal which will create better quality council homes, open spaces and civic amenities. Robert worked previously at CPMG Architects in Nottingham and London across large-scale residential projects from RIBA Stages 1-5. 



He gained his Diploma in Architecture from London Metropolitan University, where during he focussed on the relationship between buildings and the public realm and how changing patterns to work in the city present opportunities for architecture to define civic spaces. Robert studied architecture at Nottingham Trent University.

Robert Haynes

Since joining the studio in 2015, Sam has developed designs for a number of mixed-use housing projects including Hereford House and Exeter Court, Bow River Village and Hoxton Press, the third phase of the Colville Estate Masterplan in Hackney. Able to design across a number of scales, he is currently working on St Raphael’s Estate, a 21.4ha resident-led masterplan for infill housing and community infrastructure in Brent, north-west London.



Sam is a professional mentor for the practice’s apprenticeship programme and works with junior members of the team to share and advance design skills and knowledge. Sam studied architecture at the London School of Architecture (LSA) and the University of East London. He is currently undertaking his Part III qualification at the University of Westminster.

Samuel Nicholls

Andrew leads the creation and coordination of our bids, competition and framework submissions, working with wider design teams, clients and specialist collaborators to win public projects. Within this role, Andrew has developed an expert knowledge of project procurement and new business development.



Before joining the studio, Andrew worked in in marketing and digital communications. He earned MA Architectural History from the Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL and an undergraduate degree in architecture from the University of Kent. His independent architectural research and writing has been published in The Architectural Review, Clog Journal and Failed Architecture.

Andrew Knott

Sofia has experience in large mixed-use masterplanning and refurbishment projects both in the UK and internationally. She joined our team in 2021 to work on the St Ann’s Hospital Masterplan in Haringey where she is currently involved in the refurbishment strategies for the original buildings and the site’s heritage features.



Sofia worked previously at Hall McKnight in London on projects including the renovation of the Quadrangle Building at Kings College to provide a new home for the engineering department. She earned MArch from the Department of Architecture of the University of Coimbra in Portugal and also holds a postgraduate qualification in advanced studies in building rehabilitation from the Department of Engineering, University of Porto, Portugal.

Sofia Santos

Since joining the studio in 2015, Tom has worked largely on technically-led projects at detailed design stages. His current work involves developing a pilot scheme for the retrofit of ‘The Walkways’ buildings at the Lancaster West Estate. Driven by a detailed analysis of the buildings’ fabric and structure to inform interventions, the project aims to improve thermal performance in the existing buildings while maintaining their architectural character. 



Tom has also developed a variety of feasibility studies for mixed-use developments for the London Borough of Newham and public housing retrofit programme for the New York City Housing Association (NYCHA). This encompassed investigating and designing a workable approach to infill and rooftop extensions for housing estates across the city. Tom studied architecture at London Metropolitan University and completed his part III qualification at RIBA North West.

Tom Melson

Dev joined the studio in 2021 and has since utilised his knowledge of BIM, Revit and architectural design to support large and complex local-authority masterplans including Broadwater Farm Estate, Selby Centre Urban Village and St Ann’s Hospital Masterplan. Dev worked previously at Ryder Architecture in London where he provided BIM support for housing and healthcare projects. He studied architecture at the University of Manchester.

Dev Halai

Francisco is responsible for overseeing our BIM strategy and working processes in alignment with ISO and British Standards, and managing the wider BIM team. This encompasses leading all practice-wide BIM projects, template/content creation, workflow and process development and managing transitions to new software platforms. Francisco also continually researches and tests emerging technologies and methods to optimise our designs and project delivery.



Francisco worked previously at Adamson Associates in London on large-scale residential projects. He began specialising in BIM following a career as a structural engineer in Granada, Spain where he observed the need for digital technologies and skills to improve design solutions. Francisco is currently studying a masters in process automation using Python and exploring the Revit API. He also holds a masters in health and safety in construction from Alcocer Centro de Formation (ACC) and earned his degree in technical architecture from EUAT Granada, Spain.

Francisco Garcia Ruiz

Adam has over 15 years’ experience in architectural modelmaking. Since joining the studio in 2009, he has designed and produced all of our housing and masterplanning models and now leads the workshop team and modelmaking production in our specialist workshop in Kings Cross. With incredible attention to detail and technical rigour, his work has formed a major part of our UK and international public-facing activities and touring exhibitions including ‘In the Making’ at RIBA London (2015), ‘Social Housing’ at RIBA London and AIA New York, Center for Architecture (2018) and the Oslo Triennale (2019).  



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Adam Melville

Austin is a designer and talented modelmaker who played a lead role in setting up our workshop in Kings Cross in 2020. During this time he managed and oversaw the design and production of highly crafted architectural models for our masterplans and housing projects. Since then he has been developing designs for the renewal of the Ledbury Estate in the London Borough of Southwark and the next 800+ homes for the Meridian Water Masterplan in Enfield. 



Austin worked previously at Chris Dyson Architects and studied architecture at London Metropolitan University and the University of East London. At the 2021 London Festival of Architecture, he was part of the winning design team to create a series of public benches in the Royal Docks.

Austin Joseph

Laura oversees and coordinates the practice’s quality control, issue control procedures and document control management, working with the senior management team and wider design studio to ensure our procedures are effective and meet up-to-date ISO standards. She has an in-depth knowledge of document control and quality assurance protocols and is responsible for maintaining and coordinating our ISO manuals and audits, as well as providing important QA training for staff across the studio.

Laura Egbi

Dina is an experienced and ACCA qualified finance manager with a background in the architectural sector. She joined the practice in 2021 and oversees our financial operations; accounts and daily book keeping. This involves working closely with external accountants, the Practice Director and the wider studio team.

Dina Godfrey

Ruth manages communications activities at the studio that today encompass digital and social media content, campaigns, press, awards and public facing events. Her work involves creating and developing engaging material and effective strategies to communicate our projects, design approach and research to a wider audience. This currently includes the launch and broadcast strategy of ‘Public Housing Works’ (2021), a book charting UK public sector delivery told through the studio’s key public housing and masterplanning projects over the last two decades. 



She has over six years’ experience in architecture, having worked previously at Heatherwick Studio in London on communications activities and international touring exhibitions including the Asia tour of ‘New British Inventors: Inside Heatherwick Studio’ in partnership with the British Council and ‘Provocations’ in partnership with the Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas, Texas. She holds a BA(Hons) Fine Art from Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London.

Ruth Daniels

Mike is a researcher and urban historian with a focus on housing typologies and UK social and urban policy. He leads the practice’s research and learning initiatives which includes publications, exhibitions and events, and fosters relationships with cultural and architectural institutions.



He recently authored ‘Public Housing Works’ (2021), a book capturing two decades of the studio’s journey and work, and co-authored the RIBA funded research study ‘Revolutionary Low Rise: Informing London’s Suburban Densification’ (2019) with Abigail Batchelor, a piece exploring international examples of low-rise high-density housing design. The project was presented at the Barbican Centre and at the RIBA. He also co-authored ‘Social Housing’ (2017) and curated the associated exhibitions at RIBA London and the AIA Centre for Architecture New York.



Mike was previously a public programmes curator at the RIBA and a lead research co-ordinator at architectural think-tank Building Futures. He is also an independent curator and educator and leads architectural walks and lectures as ‘The London Ambler.’

Mike Althorpe

Donata’s expertise is developing large-scale urban strategies for mixed-use masterplans and town centres. Since joining the studio in 2020, she has been worked on the renewal of Horatia and Leamington Houses for Portsmouth City Council. This has involved worked closely with the council and the community to design legible pedestrian connections and playable public spaces which will extensively re-organise the site. 



Donata worked previously at Aecom in London on projects including the North West Cambridge Masterplan, a vision for a 140-acre site which will support the expansion of the University of Cambridge with the University of Sussex Campus Vision and West Slope Masterplan, as well as the Brixton Central Masterplan. Donata earned an undergraduate degree in architecture from Vilnius Art Academy, Lithuania and a masters in urban design from the University of Westminster.

Donata Satkauskaite

Maximo is a highly-experienced BIM Manager with a background working across projects of varying scale and scope with large design and consultant teams. He joined the studio in 2018 and works closely with our design teams to establish and implement high BIM standards and procedures to reinforce the design and technical quality of our work and ensure effective collaboration and project delivery. Utilising his in-depth design and technical knowledge, his work includes scripting custom BIM tools to enable holistic and data-driven analysis and evaluation of designs. Maximo also works closely with our BIM working group to develop knowledge and skills in Revit and BIM delivery. 



Maximo worked previously as a BIM specialist at Steffian Bradley in London. He gained his masters at the School of Architecture, Seville University, where he was a teaching assistant in the Department of Architectural Technology and the Department of Mechanics, Theory of Structures and Geotechnical Engineering.

Maximo Cubero

Billy joined the practice in 2021 bringing over 10 years’ industry experience to the role. He is responsible for the efficient day-to-day running of the studio where he manages IT strategy, human resources, building management and studio events, working with the wider management and studio support team. Before joining the practice he worked for architecture studios including Cousins &amp; Cousins and began working in the sector following a 10 year career as a lance corporal in the British Army.

Billy James

Yuka has experience developing housing designs which are tailored to address the specific and often diverse needs of residents. As part of her work for the St Ann’s Hospital Masterplan in Haringey, Yuka is part of a studio research group developing housing designs for later living. Yuka is also utilising this research and knowledge to develop design proposals for Wyndham and Redcar Housing for the London Borough of Southwark. 



Before joining the studio in 2018, Yuka worked at Yashima Architect and Associates in Japan on private housing schemes. She studied architecture at The Glasgow School of Art and The Faculty of Architecture at Tokyo University of the Arts.

Yuka Koizumi

Basil joined the studio following the completion of his undergraduate degree in modelmaking from Arts University Bournemouth. He is a talented craftsperson with a strong knowledge and experience in 3D design and innovative material and construction approaches. He is currently working with the design teams of Broadwater Farm Estate, Lancaster West Estate and St Ann&#8217;s Hospital Masterplan.

Basil Vallis

Ed gained his undergraduate degree in modelmaking from Arts University Bournemouth. He joined the studio in 2021 following his studies to be a part of our skilled modelmaking and workshop team. Ed interned at Bjarke Ingles Group in Copenhagen where he created architectural models of the practice’s work for the exhibition ‘FORMGIVING’ presented at the danish architecture center, Copenhagen in 2020.

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