About us
We are an architecture practice specialising in the design of homes, neighbourhoods, and mixed-use buildings throughout the UK.
We work with communities, local authorities and clients to deliver lasting buildings and places imbued with social value, where people love to live, work and play.
As well as designing new buildings and neighbourhoods we also repair and revitalise existing ones in need of care – from our own workplace, at Diespeker Wharf to older housing estates, retrofitted for decades to come.
Our approach is founded on placing people first, understanding their needs and designing to suit, emphasising not only the way the buildings and places look, but also on how they are made, how they are used and how they age too.
This studio-wide design ethos is supported by our Knowledge Hub, with industry-leading expertise in sustainability, POE and social value – and a dedicated culture of research, publishing and knowledge sharing.
We handle all stages of a project from concept and planning to delivery and post-occupancy evaluation.
And while we have the resources and financial strength of a large practice our organisational structure allows us to offer a personal service more commonly associated with smaller studios.
We’ve won than 250 awards over the years for our work, including three RIBA Awards in 2024, all for housing projects.
I value my relationship with Pollard Thomas Edwards because I value London, and so do they. Like master tailors cherishing the fabric of the great city we share their work is elegant, elemental, economical, always cut and stitched with an assured élan, eschewing the flashy in favour of the fitting, predicated on the idea of getting the right solution to complex urban problems. They also make working with them a pleasure and know how to have fun. PTE parties are every bit as good as their buildings.
Robert Elms, writer, broadcaster and occasional project collaborator
As a Limited Liability Partnership PTE is controlled by seven equity partners and guided by a council of partners and senior managers.
From left to right: Equity partners - Patrick Devlin, Kaye Stout, Tricia Patel (retired), Mary McDonnell, Dominique Oliver, Roger Holdsworth, Justin Laskin, Carl Vann
