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60 Years of history at Broadway Malyan
Scroll to see a timeline of our history from our beginnings.

New beginnings, 1950's

1950's
1950's
Cyril Broadway and John Malyan meeting for the first time in 1955.

1955

1955

Cyril Broadway and John Malyan meet via an advert in Architect’s Journal.

The first project is the conversion of a wheelwright’s workshop and cottage into a new home.

In 1958 Broadway Malyan architects become a registered company.

1958

1958

On the 28th of April 1958 Broadway and Malyan is born.

John Malyan's house that he designed in 1959.

1959

1959

John Maylan designs his own house.

Establishing an award-winning reputation for Housing Design, 1960

1960
1960

1960

1960

Ideal Homes Housing Competition for Stockport and Harlow – Broadway Malyan comes second in both and the practice starts to become noticed.

88 Oatlands Drive in Weybridge, for which Broadway Malyan win its first design award in 1967.

1967

1967

Broadway Malyan wins its first design award for 88 Oatlands Drive Weybridge. Highly commended in the Housing Design Awards.

The first recognition, 1970's

1970's
1970's
Hulme House in St George's Hill, designed for Dennie Hulme racing driver in 1972.

1972

1972

Hulme House St George’s Hill is completed for Dennis Hulme, NZ racing driver.

1973

1973

Broadway Malyan opens second office in Reading.

1979

1979

Broadway Malyan employs its first Landscape Architect.

Moving with the times, 1980's

1980's
1980's
John Malyan in 1980 having been awarded an MBE for his services to architecture.

1980

1980

John Malyan awarded an MBE for his services to architecture

Staff at Broadway Malyan using their first computer in 1982.

1982

1982

Broadway Malyan gets its first computer.

The team at Broadway Malyan celebrating its Silver Jubilee in 1983

1983

1983

Broadway Malyan celebrates its Silver Jubliee.

Broadway Malyan Architects company logo in 1985.

1985

1985

Broadway & Malyan drop the ampersand, becoming known as Broadway Malyan.

Broadway Malyan in 1986, as featured in Building Design as 10th largest practice in the UK.

1986

1986

The practice now has over 100 staff, with 10 partners and 13 associates, becoming the 10th largest practice in the UK (Building Design)

Broadway Malyan staff outside newly opened London office in 1987.

1987

1987

A new London office opens in Soho Square.

Broadway Malyan's exhibition at RIBA in 1988 to celebrate its 30th anniversary.

1988

1988

Broadway Malyan celebrates its 30th anniversary with an exhibition at the RIBA.

The Landscape and Planning team at Broadway Malyan in Weybridge in 1989.

1989

1989

Broadway Malyan's Landscape and Planning team at the Weybridge Business Park office.

European expansion, 1990's

1990's
1990's

1990

1990

Broadway Malyan completes its first overseas project, the Sintra Business Park in Portugal.

John Malyan at his retirement party in 1994.

1994

1994

John Malyan retires.

Margarida Caldeira at Lisbon office launch in 1995.

1995

1995

Cyril Broadway sadly passes away aged 91.

The first Design Forum trip is organised to Paris.

The Lisbon office opens.

Aerial photo of BP International Centre for Business and Technology in 1996, a long standing client of Broadway Malyan.

1996

1996

Manchester office opened by Gary Whittle and Neil Rose

Outline planning application approved for BP International Centre for Business and Technology heralding the start of a long and successful working relationship

1998

1998

Date of incorporation.

Establishing a global network of studios, 2000's

2000's
2000's

2000

2000

Madrid office opened by Stuart Rough and Jeremy Salmon.

View overlooking Southwark Bridge at new London office for Broadway Malyan in 2003.

2003

2003

Margarida Caldeira becomes first woman appointed to the Main Board.

London studio moves to Southwark Bridge Road.

2004

2004

Broadway Malyan’s Graduate Development programme launched.

Broadway Malyan team celebrating 10 year anniversary of Lisbon studio in 2005.

2005

2005

Lisbon studio celebrates its 10 year anniversary.

Celebrating 10 years of the Design Forum with a trip to Chicago.

External view of Rossio Station in Lisbon in 2006, now home to Broadway Malyan's Lisbon studio.

2006

2006

Award winning refurbishment of the iconic Rossio Station in central Lisbon completes, now home to the Lisbon office.

Birmingham studio opened.

Broadway Malyan's Liverpool studio in 2007 shortly after launch.

2007

2007

Liverpool, Abu Dhabi and Singapore offices opened, the practice’s first studios outside Europe.

2008

2008

Broadway Malyan celebrates 50 years in practice.

Shanghai studio opens

​A major global player, 2010's

2010's
2010's

2010

2010

Broadway Malyan expands into South America, opening office in Sao Paulo.

Mumbai office opens, targeting masterplanning, hospitality, retail, healthcare and residential sectors.

2011

2011

Gary Whittle appointed Managing Director and Stuart Rough as Chairman

Broadway Malyan designed a  pedestrian friendly and  high quality landscape for CIBIS Business Park in Jakarta

2012

2012

Broadway Malyan wins its first project in Indonesia – to deliver the masterplan for the high-profile Cilandak Bisnis Square (CIBIS)

London skyline showing The Tower in Vauxhall, London's tallest residential tower delivered by Broadway Malyan in 2013.

2013

2013

London’s tallest residential tower, ‘The Tower’ for St George, completes in Vauxhall.

Nexus Planning is born.

Singapore's Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong, at National Heart Centre launch in 2014.

2014

2014

Singapore’s Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong, opens National Heart Centre.

Aerial view of Mann Island in Liverpool, winner of RIBA North West Award in 2015.

2015

2015

Mann Island scheme wins RIBA North West Award

John Malyan, joint founder of Broadway Malyan, aged 85 in 2016.

2016

2016

John Malyan dies at the age of 85

Broadway Malyan's Singapore studio celebrating 10 year anniversary in 2017.

2017

2017

The practice becomes an EOT.

Broadway Malyan launches new brand celebrating Creating Places. Together.

Singapore office celebrates its 10 year anniversary.

2018

2018

Broadway Malyan celebrates 60 years of placemaking.

The Shanghai studio celebrates its 10 year anniversary.

Reading studio move into a brand new office in the city centre.

2019

2019

New central London studio opens in Waterloo.

Shanghai studio's Sean Li appointed to the APAC Board.

Ian Apsley appointed Managing Director.

2020

2020

The practice adapts well to the global Covid-19 pandemic.

Will + Partners Merger - Group photo

2022

2022

Broadway Malyan merges with Will + Partners

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