About the practice

Howells has been a different kind of practice from the start in that it has grown into a studio with national and international reach from a base outside London. With offices in Birmingham and London, Howells has worked throughout the UK since 1990 in many sectors including masterplanning, residential, office, education, culture, retail, health and leisure. Underpinning the practice is an approach rooted in exploring ideas of how places and buildings can make people’s lives better. The practice embraces progressive employment practices and a strategic approach to design that embraces business viability, environmental sustainability and efficient construction methods. The studio has its own in-house visualisation and model making team which provides a multifaceted examination of design concepts and details. Howells' projects have won a diverse range of awards including those of the Royal Institute of British Architects, the British Council for Offices, Housing Design, RICS and Civic Trust awards. Howells' Savill Building was also shortlisted for the RIBA Stirling Prize in 2006.