We are people centred and purpose driven.

Company Profile

We’re a collaborative practice with our communities, clients and the environment at the heart of our placemaking approach.

Our constantly evolving team works closely with our clients to craft enduring spaces that draw inspiration from and benefit our people and communities.

The result: award-winning, future-ready buildings and spaces.

Multi-award winning

practice

100+

strong team

Manchester & London based

nationwide reach

200+

new commissions per year

The Team

We are a dedicated team of 100 professionals, passionate about the art of placemaking. Our team includes Architects, Technologists, Interior Designers and Masterplanners, supported by specialists in BIM, Heritage, Retrofit and Sustainability.

Frameworks

We‘re appointed to several Frameworks, offering a streamlined way for current and potential clients to partner with us. On every Framework project, we support innovation, adopt collaboration, generate job and training opportunities and deliver efficiencies and value for money.

Awards

Our people centred, partnership-led approach has resulted in numerous industry awards and accreditations. These recognise not just the success of our projects, but also our commitment to go above and beyond in all that we do.

Organisation CoStar Impact Awards
Year 2024
Award Commercial Development of the Year, Winner
Scheme Glass Futures, St Helens
Organisation The Sunday Times
Year 2024
Award Best Places to Work, Listed
Scheme -
The Sunday Times Best Places to Work list honours and celebrates Britain's top employers and acknowledges the best workplaces for women, LGBTQIA+ community, disabled employees, ethnic minorities, younger and older workers and wellbeing.
Organisation North West Regional Construction Awards
Year 2024
Award Sub-regional Project of the Year, Winner
Scheme Glass Futures
Organisation Architects Journal
Year 2024
Award AJ100 Employer of the Year, Finalist
Scheme -
This award from the AJ100 recognises employer best practice in relation to employment issues such as training, workplace culture, diversity, inclusion, and staff wellbeing and satisfaction. We were the only Manchester headquartered practice to feature in the shortlist in 2024.
Organisation Insider North West Property Awards
Year 2024
Award Architectural Practice of the Year, Finalist
Scheme -
The aim of these awards is to celebrate the property industry in the North West. The fourth year running we have been nominated in this category.
Organisation Insider North West Property Awards
Year 2025
Award Apartment Developer of the Year, Finalist
Scheme King Street, Manchester
These prestigious awards showcase the companies, schemes and deals that have set the highest standards in the residential property sector over the past year.
Organisation Insider North West Property Awards
Year 2023
Award Purpose-led Innovation, Finalist
Scheme Glass Futures, St Helens
The aim of these awards is to celebrate the property industry in the North West. We are proud to have acted as Architect for the Glass Futures development and were delighted to see it recognised with this nomination.
Organisation Inside Housing Development Awards
Year 2024
Award Regeneration of the Year, Winner
Scheme Sale West
"The judges thought that Sale West Estate is a fantastic example of what can be achieved with a holistic approach to regeneration. A scheme that benefits the existing community as much as future residents – with social and economic considerations that reduce the embodied carbon of the project and provide opportunities for local employment."
Organisation Chartered Institute of Architectural technologists (CIAT)
Year
Accreditation / Membership CIAT Chartered Practice, Chartered
Organisation B Lab
Year 2023
Accreditation / Membership B Corp, Certified
Organisation UK Green Building Council
Year 2023
Accreditation / Membership UKGBC, Member
Organisation Investors in People
Year 2023
Accreditation / Membership We invest in Wellbeing, Gold
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Organisation Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)
Year
Accreditation / Membership RIBA Inclusion Charter, Signatory
Organisation Constructionline
Year 2023
Accreditation / Membership Gold, Member
Organisation Safety Schemes in Procurement
Year 2023
Accreditation / Membership Acclaim - Principal Designer, Accredited
Organisation Safety Schemes in Procurement
Year 2023
Accreditation / Membership CHAS - Principal Designer / Designer, Member
Careers

We believe that careers are not just about jobs, they are about pursuing passions and creating meaningful contributions to the built environment and the communities in which we live. We ensure that our offer allows our people to achieve their full potential and build fulfilling, long-term careers.

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AEW Plus

We are more than Architects, Interiors Designers, Technologist and Masterplanners. AEW Plus is the added value we offer to our people, clients and communities beyond our traditional roles.

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