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Who are AEW Architects?

AEW Architects is a UK architecture and multidisciplinary design practice, delivering architecture, masterplanning and specialist consultancy services across Culture & Community, Industrial, Offices, Residential, and Retail & Leisure. Founded in 1992, we create sustainable, well-designed places through a collaborative, placemaking-led approach.

The Team

Our team of 100 combines architectural and masterplanning expertise with BIM, Interior Design, Sustainability, Retrofit and Principal Designer services. Working collaboratively, this multidisciplinary approach combines creative thinking, technical knowledge and sector experience, enabling us to develop thoughtful, practical and sustainable solutions.

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Careers

Projects by Sectors

Community & Culture,^[11] Industrial,^[33] Offices,^[15] Residential,^[37] Retail & Leisure,^[21] View All

Our Approach

We prioritise social value, innovation and continual improvement across our projects and operations. From creating inclusive places to reducing carbon and improving building performance, we continually seek better ways to create positive outcomes for clients, communities and the environment. Our commitment is independently recognised through B Corp™ Certification.

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Sustainability

Social Value

Sustainability

As a B Corp™ and ISO 14001-accredited practice, we’re committed to sustainable architecture and reducing our own environmental impact. Our in-house Sustainability Team helps clients achieve their goals through low-carbon design, whole-life carbon assessment, energy efficiency, retrofit and sustainable building strategies, working alongside our architects from the earliest opportunity.

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Selected Works

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Reimagining a town centre asset

Location Oldham

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Organisation

Year

Award

Scheme

Organisation The Pineapples

Year 2026

Award The Pineapple for Community Space, Finalist

Scheme Stockroom, Stockport

Accolade which celebrates significant projects that make an outstanding contribution to place.

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Organisation Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce

Year 2026

Award Building of the Year, Highly Commended

Scheme Stockroom, Stockport

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Organisation BCO National Awards

Year 2025

Award Innovation, Highly Commended

Scheme Oldham Spindles

The BCO Awards celebrate the best in office design across the UK, with the Innovation category spotlighting projects that push the boundaries of design, sustainability and social impact.

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Organisation Investors in People

Year 2025

Award UK Employer of the Year: Gold (50–249 people) , Finalist

Scheme -

The awards recognise organisations with outstanding people management, based on IIP accreditation results.

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Organisation LABC Awards

Year 2025

Award Best Non-Residential Extension, Alteration or Conversion, Highly Commended

Scheme Oldham Spindles

The LABC Awards celebrate achievement in the construction industry, focusing on projects delivered with the support of local authority building control teams in England and Wales

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Organisation REVO Awards

Year 2025

Award Best Repurposing and Placemaking Project, Finalist

Scheme Stockroom, Stockport

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Organisation The Sunday Times

Year 2025

Award Best Places to Work, Listed

Scheme -

The Sunday Times Best Places to Work list honours and celebrates Britain's top employers and acknowledges the best workplaces for women, LGBTQIA+ community, disabled employees, ethnic minorities, younger and older workers and wellbeing.

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Organisation BCO Regional Awards

Year 2025

Award Corporate Workplace , Finalist

Scheme Arden Square, Crewe

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Organisation Insider NW Property Awards

Year 2026

Award Architectural Practice of the Year, Finalist

Scheme -

These prestigious awards showcase the companies, schemes and deals that have set the highest standards in the property sector over the past year.

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Organisation Insider Lancashire Property Awards

Year 2024

Award Commercial Development of the Year, Finalist

Scheme Pioneer Place, Burnley

The Lancashire Property Awards spotlight the achievements of the regional property community and celebrate the success of developers, housebuilders and their public sector partners.

Organisation Inside Housing Development Awards

Year 2024

Award Regeneration of the Year, Winner

Scheme Sale West

"The judges thought that Sale West Estate is a fantastic example of what can be achieved with a holistic approach to regeneration. A scheme that benefits the existing community as much as future residents – with social and economic considerations that reduce the embodied carbon of the project and provide opportunities for local employment."

Organisation The Sunday Times

Year 2024

Award Best Places to Work, Listed

Scheme -