Manuel studied at UCL (The Bartlett). After graduating, he started his career at RT James & Partners, Consulting Engineers. Here he as the sole in-house architectural consultant he began his specialism in sports architecture with over 25 years of experience. Manuel was a Chair of the RIBA Small Practice Group for two years and sat on the RIBA Small Practice and International Committee.
Advisory Roles & think tanks include: Global Alliance for Urban Crisis, International Olympic Committee Sustainability think tank, Cabinet Office SME Procurement Advisory Group
- RIBA Client Advisor
- Wandsworth & Richmond Design Review panel Member
- Specialist research into sustainable and modular architecture

Rachel Nogueira joined AndArchitects as a Director in 2005. Previously Rachel was the first Director appointed to set up the London office of HLW International, a 500 strong US practice. Rachel was lead architect on several high-profile commercial projects in The City, Canary Wharf and in Europe with a specialty in high rise buildings and commercial interiors. Rachel’s expertise in practice management and contract law ensures adherence to the highest standards of industry governance.

- RIBA Client Advisor

Tom joined AndArchitects in 2011 after graduating from the University of Cambridge. He finished his training while working at AndArchitects and qualified as an architect in 2015. Tom has worked on projects across a range of sectors, including the BMW pavilion for the London 2012 Olympic Games, Vivienne Westwood’s Studios and several high-end residences. Tom has developed a number of multi-residential projects for private developers and housing associations. For both housing and events architecture, Tom specialises in modular and off-site delivery. Tom also has extensive experience working with historic architecture and listed buildings, and has extensive experience with traditional methods of construction.

Xavier joined AndArchitects in 2015. After graduating from the ETSAB – UPC BarcelonaTECH, he trained as an architect in Barcelona in several offices and moved to London in 2014. Xavier has worked in various project types and scales including private homes such as the Chalets at Val d’Isère and Clapham Common House; commercial and public sector like the Embassy of Portugal and the Portuguese Consulate; retail; sports including Luton Town F.C. Power Court, Barnet F.C. and Charlton Athletic; as well as large scale mixed-use schemes like Newlands Park. Xavier has also worked in several design competitions in the UK and internationally. He has been guest critic at the Bartlett School of Architecture UCL and has also been invited at UNISS Alghero (Sardinia, Italy).

Celeste is an Interior Designer with a BA Hons degree in Interior Architecture from Leeds College of Art & Design. Since graduating in 1998 Celeste has worked in both New York and London design practices. Celeste joined AndArchitects in 2007 as one of the very first staff members in the office! Since then Celeste has had the opportunity to work on all aspects of interior design from high end residential to large-scale commercial projects.

Lucy graduated with BSc (Hons) in Architecture from The Bartlett, UCL, in 2024. Lucy joined AndArchitects as an architectural assistant in September 2024, having worked as an intern the previous summer. She has experience in residential architectural design, as a graphic design assistant and model maker for art spaces. Lucy has been working on a range of residential and stadia projects and has strong interests in sustainable retrofit and landscape architecture.

Jae is originally from Seoul, South Korea and has been a resident of 6 cities with culturally diverse characters. She joined AndArchitects in 2015 for her part I, and since joining, she has been working on a varied portfolio focused on high-end residential and stadia projects. Jae gained her RIBA Part I and Part II qualifications at Cardiff University and became an Architect in 2022.

Originally from Athens, Greece, she moved to the UK in 2011 and graduated with a BA(Hons) and MArch diplomas in Architecture from Kingston University of London. Danai joined AndArchitects in May 2019 and has previously worked in both Seville and London practices, from small residential to large scale commercial or mixed-use projects. In September 2022 she completed a PGDip Professional Practice in Architecture and became a registered Architect.

Adam previously worked at AndArchitects in 2019 and joined back in July 2022, having gained both his RIBA Part I (BSc Hons) and Part II (MArch) qualifications at The University of Reading, picking up a number of University awards over this period. With a keen interest in sports architecture and its relationship with local communities, Adam completed his dissertation research and design thesis on the Social Value of Stadia. His interest in sports venues continues into his personal life where he undertook the challenge of designing and building a Lego version of Charlton Athletics' Stadium, The Valley.

Jobey joined AndArchitects in September 2018 as a Part I architectural assistant. He has since gained an MArch from the University of Manchester and has worked for an architectural practice in Mexico City specialising in residential and agricultural projects. Upon returning to London, he has rejoined AndArchitects and is working on a variety of residential and stadia projects alongside his Part III qualification at the University of Cambridge.

Peter joined AndArchitects in January 2022 as a Part I architectural assistant, with a BArch (hons) in Architecture from the University of Nottingham. Having previously worked as a site operative, he has hands on construction experience. Currently, Peter is working on a variety of residential and stadia projects.

Purdey joined the office in May 2018 and has been an exceptional Chief of Motivation ever since. She is very clever, loves belly rubs and meeting new people. Purdey is a talented motivator, which helps the office to maintain high levels of productivity throughout the working day.