Ryder is more than an architectural practice – it’s a team of teams with diverse and extensive expertise. It leads projects in a unique integrated way, delivering exceptional value and a positive impact for its clients and communities.

Ryder Architecture was founded in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1953. Today, its teams collaborate across the UK and internationally, with a shared commitment to the ethos of “Everything architecture – to improve the quality of the world around us and, in doing so, improve people’s lives.”

Ryder now employs over 300 passionate people operating in Newcastle, London, Glasgow, Liverpool, Hong Kong, Vancouver, and Amsterdam – all reinforced by the global connectivity of the Ryder Alliance.

By the nature of its business, Ryder has identified environmental awareness as an urgent topic in which it plays an important role. It wants sustainability to be embedded across the practice, with a goal of net zero in its business operations by 2025 and to deliver net zero whole-life carbon projects by 2030.

The company's dedicated sustainability team consists of people with a building physics and environmental engineering background, whose focus is on improving the impact of its projects and business operations.

It also has an environmental group, which comprises 16 people from across the practice with representation from all regions. The group acts as a sounding board and conduit for the teams.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusivity (ED&I) are embedded within Ryder’s culture, with the company committed to sharing ideas, actions, and resources across teams and within its