Steve Tompkins has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday honours list for services to Architecture and to the Arts. He trained at Bath University before joining the multi-disciplinary practice Arup Associates in 1985 and was a founding member of Bennetts Associates in 1987, before founding Haworth Tompkins with Graham Haworth in 1991. Steve leads the studio's performing arts portfolio along with co-director Roger Watts, on projects such as the National Theatre, Battersea Arts Centre, Young Vic, Bridge Theatre, Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Royal Court, Liverpool Everyman, Bristol Old Vic and American Repertory Theater at Harvard University. In 2019 he co-founded Architects Declare, a network of architectural practices committed to addressing the climate and biodiversity emergency, now active in 26 countries. Congratulations to Steve from everyone at Haworth Tompkins.
The redevelopment of Pembroke Mill Lane, Cambridge, for Pembroke College has been recognised with four RIBA awards, including a 2026 RIBA East Award, Building of the Year, Project Architect and the Conservation Award.
Planning approval has been granted for two new residential developments at Regents Court and Orwell Court & Welshpool Street, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing Hackney New Homes Programme.
Following the announcement of £10m investment from the Arts Council England and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to undertake critical infrastructure repairs to the Grade I listed Royal Festival Hall, we are delighted to announce our appointment to work with the Southbank Centre on the next phases of this landmark project.
Tendring Cochester Borders Garden Community wins Pineapple Award for Future Place over 20ha!
Haworth Tompkins is thrilled to be working with Ashford Borough Council on the transformation of the former Odeon cinema building into a vibrant new cultural and community venue in the heart of Ashford.
Pembroke Mill Lane in Cambridge has won one of 21 National Civic Trust Awards from more than 300 entries.
In the first of three articles for the NLA - Tom Gibson and Hannah Constantine, Associate Directors at Haworth Tompkins, reflect on the growing role of mass timber in contemporary architecture.
A major milestone has been reached with the submission of planning for the Tendring Colchester Borders Garden Community in Essex for our client Latimer by Clarion Housing, with Haworth Tompkins leading the collaborative design team.
| 30.10.25 | Construction Reaches Topping Off Milestone for the New Home of the American Repertory Theater at Harvard University → |
| 28.07.25 | Haworth Tompkins reveals plans for the redevelopment of Grade I listed De La Warr Pavilion → |
| 13.05.25 | Haworth Tompkins to lead design of affordable housing in £2.5 Billion York Central Regeneration → |