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Howells

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About

Member Since: 2026

Member Offices: Birmingham

Howells is one of the UK's leading design studios, driven by the ambition to enrich lives and positively transform places through its work. The practice constantly explores how to create long-term sustainable communities and a healthier future for our cities.

Howells has built a reputation for its clear, strategic thinking. It has delivered innovative, high-quality buildings across all sectors, and its masterplans have transforming large parts of the UK’s biggest cities including Birmingham and London.

Fields of Expertise

Architecture Design

Buildings

RANK	Name	City	Completion	Height	Floors	Function
1	Wardian East Tower	London	2020	187 m / 614 ft	55	Residential
2	Wardian West Tower	London	2020	168 m / 551 ft	50	Residential
3	Student Castle Tower	Manchester	-	165 m / 541 ft	55	Residential
4	Octagon	Birmingham	2025	152 m / 499 ft	47	Residential
5	Mill Harbour G1.1	London	-	144 m / 473 ft	44	Residential
7	The Mercian	Birmingham	2022	130 m / 427 ft	42	Residential
9	Mill Harbour G1.3	London	-	126 m / 413 ft	39	Residential
12	City Island-Caledonia House	London	2019	88 m / 288 ft	25	Residential
13	Ontario Point	London	2013	87 m / 285 ft	27	Residential
14	BLOC Grand Central	Birmingham	-	82 m / 270 ft	25	Hotel

Associated companies

Formerly Named

Glenn Howells Architects (2023)

Formerly Named

Glenn Howells Architects (2023)

RANK	Name	City	Completion	Height	Floors	Function
1	Wardian East Tower	London	2020	187 m / 614 ft	55	Residential
2	Wardian West Tower	London	2020	168 m / 551 ft	50	Residential
3	Student Castle Tower	Manchester	-	165 m / 541 ft	55	Residential
4	Octagon	Birmingham	2025	152 m / 499 ft	47	Residential
5	Mill Harbour G1.1	London	-	144 m / 473 ft	44	Residential
6	Mill Harbour G3	London	-	142 m / 464 ft	43	Residential
7	The Mercian	Birmingham	2022	130 m / 427 ft	42	Residential
8	Mill Harbour G2.1	London	-	127 m / 418 ft	38	Residential / Other
9	Mill Harbour G1.3	London	-	126 m / 413 ft	39	Residential
10	Mill Harbour G2.2	London	-	117 m / 384 ft	35	Residential / Other
11	Mill Harbour G4	London	-	108 m / 356 ft	32	Residential / Other
12	City Island-Caledonia House	London	2019	88 m / 288 ft	25	Residential
13	Ontario Point	London	2013	87 m / 285 ft	27	Residential
14	BLOC Grand Central	Birmingham	-	82 m / 270 ft	25	Hotel
15	Urbanest King's Cross	London	2013	81 m / 266 ft	27	Residential
16	City Island-Bridgwater House	London	2018	75 m / 246 ft	24	Residential
17	City Island-Montague House	London	2018	67 m / 221 ft	21	Residential
18	Fresh Wharf	London	-	67 m / 220 ft	22	Residential
19	Kidbrooke Station Square Building A	London	-	65 m / 213 ft	20	Residential
19	Kidbrooke Station Square Building H	London	-	65 m / 213 ft	20	Residential
21	City Island-Grantham House	London	2016	63 m / 206 ft	20	Residential
22	Kidbrooke Station Square Building C	London	-	52 m / 170 ft	16	Residential
22	Kidbrooke Station Square Building D-E	London	-	52 m / 170 ft	16	Residential
22	Kidbrooke Station Square Building F-G	London	-	52 m / 170 ft	16	Residential
25	Kidbrooke Station Square Building B	London	-	30 m / 97 ft	9	Residential
26	100 Broad Street	Birmingham	-	-	32	Residential
27	Pegasus Life Tower 1	Sutton Coldfield	-	-	16	Residential
28	Pegasus Life Tower 2	Sutton Coldfield	-	-	14	Residential
29	Pegasus Life Tower 3	Sutton Coldfield	-	-	11	Residential
30	Mill Harbour G1.2	London	-	-	10	Residential
30	Pegasus Life Tower 4	Sutton Coldfield	-	-	10	Residential
32	Pegasus Life Tower 5	Sutton Coldfield	-	-	9	Residential
33	Mill Harbour G1.4	London	-	-	7	Residential

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