Our practice
We meet the challenges that matter to people and planet, with architecture that looks beautiful, performs brilliantly, and grows old gracefully.
By listening closely and challenging respectfully, we create value for everyone who encounters our architecture. Together, we unite head with heart and creativity with research to create places that improve people’s lives.
Our architecture combines decades of experience with innovative thinking to push the boundaries of what is possible. As a team, we are naturally curious, creative and inclusive. We consider every angle, put insight into action, make relationships matter, and build a legacy – in how we think, act, and create.
It’s why we enjoy and take pride in our work, and why clients enjoy working with us. Time and time again.
The only way to create great things every day is with great people who truly enjoy their job, so we make sure we only hire the best.
From a diverse range of backgrounds to our studios in London, Leeds and Manchester, we live and breathe what we do, we're enthusiastic and we take pride in working together to produce the best results we can.
Find out more about life at Cartwright Pickard
Senior team
With a broad range of expertise beyond architectural design to that of conservation, urban design, landscape architecture and offsite construction, our senior team work together to lead our teams and create a friendly, collaborative and creative working environment across our three studios.
Peter Cartwright
Principal & Founding Director
James Pickard
Principal & Founding Director
Kay Byers
Company Secretary
Our clients
Here are just some of the fantastic clients we've been lucky enough to work with - many of whom we've had a relationship with for many years.
Affinity Sutton
Allied London
Ardmore Group
Argent
Barnsley Development Agency
Basilton Properties
Binks Vertical
Bouygues Developments
Broomleigh Housing Association
Calderdale Council
Catalyst Housing Association
Circle Anglia
City Estates
City of London
CTP/St James
Devonshire Green Holdings
Dolphin Living
Dominion Housing Association
Drivers Jonas
Durham University
Education Leeds
English Cities Fund
English Partnerships
Fizzy Living
Galliford Try
Gallions Housing Association
Genesis Housing Group
Halcrow
Hertfordshire County Council
Hines
Home Group
Horizon Housing Association
Howard Cook Builders
Hyde Housing Association
Hyelm Group
Kajima Developments
Lazarus Properties
Linden Homes
Linkcity
London Borough of Islington
London Borough of Lambeth
London Metropolitan University
Lovell Partnership
Lovell Partnerships
McCarthy Stone
Metropolitan Housing Trust
Morgan Sindall Investments
Muse Developments
Muse Developments
National Grid Property Holdings
Nationwide Building Society
Newlon Housing Association
Nixon Homes
OBI Property
Octavia Housing
Origin Group
Pelham Associates
Places for People
Quintain
Royal Holloway University
Second Site Property
Shepherd Homes
Simons Developments
South Yorkshire Housing
Southdale Homes
Sovereign Housing Associates
Stanhope
Thames Valley Housing
Town Centre Securities
United House
University of Brighton
University of Nottingham
University of Southampton
Urban Edge Group
Urban-i
Wandle Housing
Warden Housing Association
Wates Group
York Potash
Yorkshire Housing
