A UK architecture, planning and landscape practice with studios in London, Edinburgh, Manchester and Bristol, a certified B Corp working on homes and masterplans.
HTA Design is a British architecture practice that describes its purpose with the tagline "Making great places to live". Its disciplines are architecture, landscape design, planning, urban design, sustainability, interior design, and graphic design and communications. Its sectors include residential, commercial, education, cultural, healthcare and masterplanning. The firm's work covers individual homes, apartment buildings, large masterplans, estate regeneration and brownfield development.
The practice was originally established in 1969. HTA Architects Ltd moved to HTA Design LLP in April 2013, when a new partnership was formed. It has about 200 people, working in a hybrid way. The firm has grown into one of the larger practices that describes housing and place-making as the heart of its work, with a planning consultancy and landscape team sitting alongside the architects so projects can be shaped from the first sketch to the planning decision.
HTA Design has studios in London, Edinburgh, Manchester and Bristol, plus a studio in Sydney. This gives it a presence in most major UK regions. The firm has published guides on making great places and on sustainability, as well as a planning consultancy brochure, which show the range of services it offers. It also won a Client Choice Award, according to a news item on its website seen in search results.
On culture and recognition, HTA is a Certified B Corporation, meaning it has been independently assessed on how it treats its staff, community and environment. It was named AJ100 Practice of the Year in 2025, according to the profile we read. The profile does not list benefits or give details of ownership, and it describes the firm as a partnership without naming the partners. A hybrid working pattern is listed. These are claims from the profile rather than checked facts, and the awards should be read as dated.
The roles at HTA include architects and architectural assistants, landscape architects, town planners, urban designers, sustainability consultants, interior designers, and graphic design and communications staff, as well as business support. The practice has a bigger spread of professions than many studios, so it is a good example for pupils wondering how architecture, landscape and planning fit together. HTA publishes job descriptions for roles, and its website is the best place to look for what is open now.
Website: www.hta.co.uk
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