Our People

BDP is a multidisciplinary practice of talented place makers. Our expertise in the built environment spans across professions, sectors, and countries, allowing us to deliver world-class, award-winning projects globally.

We actively foster an inclusive organisation for our colleagues as well as designing sustainable buildings and spaces that promote equity, wellbeing and participation for all.

We have a number of open roles available across our network of international studios. If you are interested in joining our creative and dynamic team, you can check our vacancies page.

Want to get to know our people? See our people directory below.

People Directory

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Nick Fairham

Nick is our chief executive and leads our business strategy.

Chris Harding

Chris is an architect and was appointed chair of BDP in January 2017. He is responsible for giving direction to the firm over the next few years both as a business and in design.

Heather Wells

As group finance director Heather forms part of the firm’s Executive together with BDP’s chair and chief executive.

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Hossam Abdalla

Hossam has a key role in Manchester’s portfolio of international work including projects in Sweden, Egypt, Libya and Kuwait.

Christoph Ackermann

Christoph is an architect and principal in the Glasgow studio.

Maria Sol Arevalo

Maria Sol graduated as an architect at the Ricardo Palma University in Lima, Peru. She has experience in large and small-scale commercial, residential, office, and sports projects.

David Artis

David is an architect director within the London studio, working on a range of projects within the culture and heritage sector.

Ruth Atkinson

Ruth is an architect director in the London studio.

James Baker

James is an architect and principal and he has contributed to many of the workplace studio's award winning projects.

Colin Ball

Colin is a lighting designer of international excellence and repute. He leads the award winning London lighting studio.

Rasak Bello

Rasak leads the electrical engineering services in BDP as well as the workplace sector projects for engineering in the London studio.

Manisha Bhartia

Manisha is the business director and head of our India studio, responsible for business and design strategy for BDP’s work across the region.

Ximena Bisbal

Ximena graduated as an architect at Ricardo Palma University in Lima, Peru, in 2016. She has six years of experience in different kinds of architectural projects, from small renovations to big-scale projects.

Katharine Blankley

Katharine is an interior design director with experience in the workplace, education and healthcare sectors.

Björn Bleumink

Björn is an architect director and leads the Rotterdam studio.

Beth Bourrelly

Beth is an award-winning architect in the London studio with experience of designing and delivering masterplans and large historic and education building projects.

Elliot Boyd

Elliot has led various projects ranging in scale from masterplan proposals to multi million pound new developments for both end users and developers.

Mark Braund

Mark is an architect director in the Liverpool studio.

David Brennan

David is a principal and heads the Dublin studio. He also leads the building services engineering team in Ireland.

Christopher Burton

Christopher is an architect director in BDP’s London studio.