William Matthews Associates

William Matthews Associates is an architecture and design practice established in 2013 and based in central London. All types, scales and locations of projects are undertaken. Current and completed projects range from a handcrafted kayak for Wallpaper* Magazine to a feasibility study for a 280m tall £600m office development in the City of London. The practice has won several international competitions, including a design for a new footbridge at Tintagel Castle in Cornwall due to be completed in 2019, and a new masterplan for the Borovets ski resort in Bulgaria. Prior to starting the firm William Matthews was an Associate at Renzo Piano Building Workshop in Paris. During his time there he completed a variety of internationally recognised projects such as the Beyeler Foundation Basel, Potsdamer Platz Berlin and the Modern Wing of the Art Institute of Chicago. From 2001 until its completion in 2013 William led the design team for the Shard in London.