Early on in his career, Doug designed social housing which then evolved into designing one-off bespoke houses for private clients.

After traveling and working around the world, Doug returned home to Wales in 2001 and founded Hughes Architects. Having worked and been educated on both sides of the globe has taught him to design sustainable buildings that don’t just look good and feel great, they actually work as well.

Given such differing types of project made Doug realize very quickly that there is no such thing as standard. Each project has its own unique brief with its own unique appropriate solution driven by a unique site and more importantly, a unique client.

As our practice grew, Doug applied the same principles to all sorts of projects from community centres to hospitals. This carries on to this day. We are lucky at Hughes Architects that we enjoy a huge variety of projects that provide a stimulus for the imagination and challenge for our architects on a day by day basis.

Behind the work however is the same attention to customer care- we talk, we listen and we offer clear advice to ensure that all of our buildings are unique with the main aim being high-quality sustainable architecture with reduced running costs while getting the most out of the budget.

Doug firmly believes in reinvestment in the community. He is a Welsh Government Dynamo Role Model for business which is an initiative to encourage young people to become entrepreneurs. Doug is alsoa private sector advisor to the Economic Advisory Group of the Mid Wales Growth Deal. 

Doug is the instigator of a local action group leading a team that has designed a vision for our area which has recently been used as best practice by the RIBA as to how architects can positively engage with their community.

Sustainability and reducing carbon footprint is at the core of what we do every day at Hughes Architects. Doug is a RIBA accredited Conservation Architect - one of only 176 of the 42,000 architects in the UK. To add to this, Doug has also undertaken his Passivhaus training and is a former Director of Wood Knowledge Wales which is a not for profit, for the public good, membership organisation inspiring a movement capable of leading a dramatic expansion of the forestry and wood-based industries in Wales.

Richard was born and brought up in Newtown, Powys and attended Newtown High School, before studying for an architecture degree at De Montfort University in Leicester. 

After completing, Richard studied under the influential American architect Stanley Tigerman in Chicago at his Archeworks design school, completing his diploma and professional training at Westminster University in London. Prior to joining Hughes Architects, Richard worked for Oosterhuis.nl in Rotterdam in the Netherlands where he gained experience working on experimental structures, a housing competition in the US and a showroom for a luxury car dealership. Following which, Richard moved back to the UK and worked for Crawford Partnership in London, working mainly on residential projects from high-end domestic extensions and conversions to large-scale housing schemes. In his spare time, Richard is a keen footballer and follower of the ups and downs of Newtown AFC. When he has the opportunity, Richard tries to spend as much time outdoors in the mountains as possible. The rest of his time is spent trying to explore the far-off corners of Eastern Europe.

Michelle joined Hughes Architects in February 2019 as personal assistant to architect Richard Lewis at the practice’s Newtown office in Powys. Michelle became Operations Manager in September 2024.

Originally from Aberdyfi in south Gwynedd, Michelle lives in Newtown and has worked in customer-facing roles with an emphasis on client focus. “Having worked in customer-facing roles since leaving college, client focus and care is a priority for me,” she said. “Working closely with the architectural and planning team I liaise with clients ensuring their journey with us is as smooth as possible, from the start of the process to completion and that they are aware of the work being undertaken at all stages.”

Lucy joined Hughes Architects in the Autumn of 2024 as Personal Assistant to Managing Director, Doug Hughes at the practice’s Welshpool Office.

Lucy lives locally and has previous years of experience in Property, Business Administration & Customer Service Roles.
As well as being PA to Doug, Lucy is also our Social Media Assistant who regularly posts on our Social platforms such as LinkedIn, Facebook & Instagram.

In Lucy’s spare time outside of work, she loves to plan trips abroad, visiting the beach, taking her Shar Pei dog for long walks & also plays Hockey for a nearby ladies Hockey team.

Hollie joined Hughes Architects in the summer of 2024 as Personal Assistant to Director / Architect, Richard Lewis at the practice’s Newtown office.

Hollie lives locally and has experience in customer service and business admin roles, and has undertaken qualifications in both.

A vital part of the team, Hollie works closely alongside the design staff, with client care and communications her focus. In her spare time, Hollie enjoys coastal trips and walks.

Oliver joined our practice in 2023 with extensive experience of projects in the commercial, educational and residential sectors. Oliver graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2012 with a first and achieved his RIBA Part III in 2016 with distinction.

He has been awarded several prizes for his university work including the Alexander Anderson Medal and Prize for highest achieving student in the final year, the Charles Reilly Medal, the Hays Architecture Prize, the Building Management Prize for Best work in ‘Technologies for building adaptation to climate change’ and the Sikorski Memorial Prize.

Oliver has worked for prestigious practices in London before moving to Powys, where he now lives with his family. In his spare time, Oliver is actively involved in community and organisation projects.

Greg has extensive experience in housing design, as well as Listed Buildings and Conservation Architecture.

Greg has more than 35 years of experience in architecture, with the majority of this time in housing schemes, as well as commercial and educational establishments. He originally qualified as a technician before gaining an additional degree and diploma. He has extensive experience in listed buildings and conservation architecture. He has won a number of regional design awards. One of his recent works was designing the new 1950s Town and Industrial area at the Black Country Living Museum in the West Midlands.

Lewis first joined Hughes Architects in the summer of 2019 having studied architecture at University of Wales Trinity Saint David, Swansea.

After a few years’ experience with us, Lewis returned to education to complete his Part 2 Master of Architecture course at Liverpool John Moores University, gaining a first-class honours. Lewis has since returned to the practice and aims to undertake his RIBA Part 3 to become a fully qualified architect.

From Guilsfield, near Welshpool, construction is in his veins with his father working in the industry, which inspired Lewis to become an architect. His hobbies include rugby, particularly Wales and the Ospreys, and playing the guitar, self-taught no least over the past few years.

Rhys was born and raised in the border towns of Powys and Shropshire before finally settling in Welshpool in 2007, where he later joined the RAF cadets.

After completing both his Batchelors and Masters degree at the University of Central Lancashire, Rhys has enthusiastically joined our practice looking for real world experience with a keen interest in cultural heritage and townscape architecture.

In his spare time, Rhys enjoys cooking and going on coastal road trips.

Ted joined Hughes Architects in 2025, after achieving her MArch from the Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL.

She has more than a year’s previous experience at Part I level working on conceptual and technical projects for a large London firm.

At undergraduate level, Ted took her BSc in Architecture at UCL with first class honours, and was awarded a UCL scholarship, the RIBA London Branch Student Award 2017, and the Herbert Batsford Prize for distinguished work.

She is particularly interested in architectural theatricality, unconventional spatial narratives, and relationships between existing and new architectures.

She also enjoys filmmaking projects with architectural themes.

Daryl Price is passionate and and enthusiastic about all aspects of energy efficiency, building better, and good specification design.

Daryl Price is passionate and and enthusiastic about all aspects of energy efficiency, building better, and good specification design. He joined Hughes Architects in February 2020 to work with the architectural team on energy efficiency within the built environment, including the practice’s commitment to RIBA Climate Challenge 2030. ‘Sustainability’ and ‘green’ are his raisons d’etre. He has a broad working knowledge of buildings’ Fixed Services (Mechanical and Electrical to be technical) and a detailed knowledge of insulation and fabric thermal performance of all types. The development of energy-efficient and sustainable residential and commercial properties has a positive impact on the local and global environmental, as well as for energy costs and other efficiencies for users.