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Justin Smallwood

Senior Architect and Urban Designer

Senior Architect and Urban Designer Justin Smallwood smiles in front of a green wall

Justin's bio

Justin is a fully qualified architect with extensive experience across a variety of sectors from high-rise towers to heritage town halls. He has a particular passion for integrating architecture and landscape design, exploring modular solutions and reusing and enhancing heritage assets. Justin was also part of the winning team for the Make Architects Future Spaces Foundation Award (2019).

With strong problem solving skills and a track record of leading projects, combined with a keen interest in sustainable solutions, Justin can oversee all aspects and stages of the building design process. Justin also has a detailed knowledge of town regeneration projects, 
including the reuse and adaptation of existing buildings within new places. He is able to provide design inputs for these schemes and advise 
effectively into the design process.

Justin joined Gillespies' Manchester studio in November 2025.