Architects
Pollard Thomas Edwards
Pollard Thomas Edwards is an award-winning architecture practice with over 50 years of experience specialising in homes, neighbourhoods and mixed-use buildings across the UK. With 150+ professionals and a studio at Diespeker Wharf in Islington, PTE combines the resources of a large practice with the personal service of a boutique studio. Winners of 300+ awards including three RIBA Awards in 2024, their work spans new residential developments, estate regeneration, later living, BTR, retrofit and masterplanning — always with people and social purpose at the heart of every design.
Canalside at Oxford North
Residential, masterplanning
317 new homes forming part of Oxford's new Innovation District at Northern Gateway — WhatHouse? Award Gold for Best House 2025, creating a new local centre combining homes, workspace and social spaces.
Knights Park, Eddington, Cambridge
Cambridge · Residential, new build 249 low carbon homes for developer Hill within the University of Cambridge's new sustainable community at Eddington — winning multiple awards including RIBA East Award 2025, Housing Design Awards and WhatHouse? Best Sustainable Development.
Park Road, Syon Park, London
BTR, new build
80 high quality build-to-rent homes on the edge of the historic Syon Park for Northumberland Estates, creating a new walled garden development helping to fund future maintenance of the Grade I listed house and landscape.
What we do
Specialism
· Residential design
· Estate regeneration
· Masterplanning
· Later living
· BTR
· Retrofit
· Urban design
Typical project size
· 80–500+ homes
· All scales considered
Stage of involvement
· Concept
· Planning
· Design
· Delivery
· Post-occupancy
Project type
· Residential
· Mixed-use
· Regeneration
· BTR
· Later living
· Education
· Public buildings
Geographic comfort
· UK-wide
· London studio
Open to connecting with:
· Developers
· Housing associations
· Local authorities
· Land promoters
· Contractor
What we deliver
Award-winning residential architecture across new build, regeneration, retrofit and masterplanning — with 300+ awards over five decades including three RIBA Awards in 2024.
A full service from concept and planning through to construction delivery and post-occupancy evaluation, supported by an in-house Knowledge Hub covering sustainability, BIM and technical audit.
Specialist expertise across later living, BTR, estate regeneration and design for manufacture — with a people-first approach that consistently delivers buildings and places with genuine social value.
How we like to work
Pollard Thomas Edwards operates through three partner-led design workshops, ensuring senior oversight and personal accountability on every project. Their collaborative approach brings together architects, urban designers, sustainability specialists and community engagement experts — working closely with clients, local authorities and communities from first concept through to post-occupancy. Known for taking on difficult projects that have stalled and re-energising them, PTE combines creative ambition with commercial pragmatism to deliver beautiful, lasting buildings and places.
KEY CONTACTS
Carl Vann
Managing Partner
Leads one of PTE's design studios from concept to completion, with particular expertise in residential design innovation including prefabricated modular homes, custom-build communities and mixed-use regeneration.
Justin Laskin
Kaye Stout
Managing Partner
Specialises in large-scale regeneration, masterplanning and new settlements across the south of England, with board-level roles at NHBC and a strong track record of award-winning projects from concept to completion.
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