Peter Drummond

Peter is a main board director and has been our chief executive since 2004. He has overseen some of the key moments in our growth in recent years, including the opening of new studios in the Netherlands, Abu Dhabi, China and India.

As a town planner he brings a wealth of practical leadership experience to the role. Examples include his masterplans for mixed-use city centre and regeneration schemes such as Liverpool ONE, the All England Lawn Tennis Club and the ABC Centre in Beirut.

Peter is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, an Academician with the Academy of Urbanism and has, in 2012, been appointed President of the BCSC – the body which represents the retail property industry.

He is a construction industry commentator and has also written a range of publications.

What will be the key characteristic of your profession in 2050?
“Design talent that can be recognised and can travel anywhere.”