Joe Morris

CEO + Head of Architecture
BA (Hons) DipArch ARB RIBA
j.morris@morrisand.company

Joe Morris is an architect spearheading Morris+Company across two studios, one in the creative district of London’s Shoreditch, the other in Copenhagen. In a career spanning 25 years of professional practice which has achieved widespread international recognition, Joe has increasingly advocated a sense of urgency for fair and transparent practice, inclusivity and equality, through open dialogue and critical debate, whilst encouraging the broader company to take ownership of projects and develop their own careers and interests.

Morris+Company is a growing studio, recently included on the AJ100 definitive record of the UK’s largest architecture practices, and its direction and governance is a shared endeavour across the director team and beyond. Accordingly, each member plays a vital part in driving the practice to achieve exemplar service and output. Joe’s focus is directed towards the Workplace Sector (spearheading the #Office+ Programme), Majors (providing strategic oversight on all major projects) and International (working collaboratively with our Danish Team to build our sister studio in Copenhagen, as well build on relationships in Munich, Berlin, Paris, Buenos Aires, Los Angeles, Oslo).

Joe has represented the practice on a global platform, lecturing on the work of the studio in many leading UK universities, as well as in Barcelona, Bilbao, Buenos Aires, Copenhagen, Hamburg, Liege and Romania. He has taught at the Bartlett School of Architecture in London, the Universidad de Navvara in Pamplona and La Salle School of Architecture in Barcelona and has been a visiting examiner at Plymouth and Oxford Brookes universities. Joe is a founding participator in Londonon a global self initiated research programme exploring a world view on cities across Europe, and has also contributed to a number of local authority design review panels, including Lewisham, Brent, Hackney and currently, Southwark.

Joe believes in the potential for a more compassionate, sustainable global economy and seeks to raise awareness of interdependent global issues whilst following a strict vegan philosophical attitude to life. Beyond practice, Joe is collaboratively exploring the confluence of diet, agriculture, architecture and creative output through www.edit.london, a project sharing the same building as Morris+Company and interconnected internally. EDIT is actively engaged in circular economics, sustainable cooking and associated ethical practices of production, supply and waste management.

Work

R7, King's Cross
Alfriston, Buckinghamshire
Ortus, Camberwell
RHACC, Richmond
Brentford Lock, Brentford
Curtain Road, Shoreditch
Harold Moody Health Centre, Southwark
The Loom, Whitechapel
Albany Riverside, Brentford
15 Norton Folgate, Norton Folgate
Hardwick, Clerkenwell
Featherstone Building, Old Street
Greenwich Peninsula, Greenwich
Bernard Works, Haringey
Maple Place, Fitzrovia
MU5, Newham
R3, Stratford
Belle Vue, Hampstead
Old Bearhurst, East Sussex
Yew Tree Lodge, Hillingdon
TVC, White City
Kings Grove, Peckham
Cooking Spaces, Croydon
Floating Cinema, Regents Canal
Cadogan Cafe, Chelsea
Wildernesse Restaurant, Kent
Cohen House, Hampstead
Mansel Court, Wimbledon
Shepherds Building, Shepherds Bush
Hampstead Lane, Hampstead
Cubitt Square, King's Cross
Energy Hub, Elephant and Castle
Mews, Kent
Sylvan Heritage, Kent
Guildford Plaza, Guildford
Tybalds Estate, Holborn
Central Somers Town, Camden
Hexagon, Hampstead
Pennyfathers, Hertfordshire
De Beauvoir, Hackney
Newington Green, Hackney
Huntingdon Estate, Shoreditch
Goldsmiths Hub, New Cross
Mayfield Manchester, Manchester
Woodward Road, Dagenham
Embassy Gardens, Wandsworth
115 Camden High Street, Camden
École Bleue, Paris
Hidden Homeless, King's Cross
North Hill House, Haringey
Byron Quarter, Harrow
Canada Water K1, Southwark
"LAX": The Laksevåg Waterfront, Bergen
LA: Low Rise, Los Angeles
Introducing New Studio Leadership and Promotions 2024 "These promotions reflect a deeper sense of responsibility, collaboration, and trust within Morris+Company, sharpening our focus to stay responsive to the needs of our communities - creating architecture that positively impacts lives." Joe Morris, CEO + Creative Director
NLA Expert Panel-Tall Buildings Our founder Joe Morris has been selected as one of fifteen experts to advise on strategies for tall buildings in London, for New London Architecture. CLICK HERE for more info
Joe speaks at 'Meanwhile City' Event at Mare Street Join us for an introduction of 'Meanwhile City: How temporary interventions create welcoming places with a strong identity', a new publication by Milk exploring the value and best practices in temporary urbanism. CLICK for more
"Can architects make a difference?" On 7th June Joe took part in a debate at the Royal Academy of Arts titled "Can architects make a difference?". The event interrogated the collision of architecture and activism, to try to understand what impact architects can really have on the places they design for.
Architecture on Stage: Morris+Company On 25th April Joe gave a lecture at Barbican Centre, as part of the The Architecture Foundation series "Architecture on Stage". He explored the issues facing contemporary practice, through our building projects and a reflection on the structural makeup of our studio culture.
RIBA Future Leaders 2022 Judith and Joe will be speaking as a panellist at the "RIBA Future Leaders 2022" conference in June. They will focus on the importance of understanding the commercial imperatives of practice, clients' needs and financial considerations as well as a forward thinking mindset.
SUPERNATURE X SITE Joe is collaboratively exploring the confluence of diet, agriculture, architecture and creative output through SUPERNATURE X SITE, a project housed in a nineteenth century terraced building in Hackney, East London.
COP26: Transport Joe wrote an article in response to the COP26 theme Transport, discussing the importance of 'Slow Travel'. CLICK HERE to read more.
Constructing a Practice Joe contributed to a special edition of Architectural Design magazine which reflected on 30 years in practice at Allford Hall Monaghan Morris.
Coaches on the Couch Joe took part in the Coaches on the Couch Podcast and is featured in the accompanying booklet. You can listen to to podcast HERE.
AJ Sketchbook Joe participated in the Architect Journal's Sketchbook series, discussing the process of sketching for SUPERNATURE X SITE. CLICK HERE to read more.
Joe’s lecture- 'METHODS of Design and Collaboration during Crisis' as part of the Architecture Foundation’s 100 day studio event. "Collaboration isn’t a one size fits all jacket, it is a unisex onesie made of ethically sourced and organic recycled spandex, where arms can be legs, and there is no back or front. It’s malleable, flexible, and can accommodate all shapes and sizes."
#On_Reflection As part of the #On_Relfection series, Joe produced a series of videos reflecting on modelmaking. CLICK HERE to learn more.
#On_Reflection Joe gave a lecture as part of the Architecture Foundation's 100 Day Studio series in 2020. The lecture is captured in pamphlet, available to download here.
The Power of Remote Collectivism Our new mode of working is certainly not ‘business as usual’ and neither will it be. We have entered an unprecedented period of uncertainty and no one will be immune from the socio-economic impacts of Covid-19 as we adapt to new ways of working and making. Read more click here.
Pavilion de l’Arsenal Joe visited the Pavilion de l’Arsenal, Paris, as part of a Londonon visit, exploring the shape of the city through the lens of gastronomy, agriculture and waste.
Universidad de Navvara in Pamplona Joe led a 12 week programme with students from ESTAUN, Spain, to research and map ideas relating to current issues surrounding food consumption. CLICK HERE to read more.
Emerging vision, Central Somers Town @nlalondon by @CamdenCouncil @HayhurstAndCo @AdamKhanArch @DSDHA @dRMMArchitects @moco_arch .’..where the collective is of greater value than any individual and defined by an ethos of continuous, immersive, open and iterative methodologies.’
@Sugarhouseisland Fascinating explanation of a #futuregazing project on urban food, development and architecture from @joevelomo @moco_arch #sugarhouseisland
@RIBAJ Big thanks to @joevelomo of @moco_arch for speaking at the #officedevelopments seminar series @RIBA.
@carocomms @ribajournal @moco_arch Joe Morris shares the design process and development challenges faced during the build of Award-winning R7 #moco_voices, as part of the @ribajournal Office Development PIP seminar series
@stostiftung Joe Morris on the #November series in London. What does it mean to build flats in London? #Novembertalks #Seminar #University #study #University
@russellcurtis Congrats to @joevelomo @moco_arch for their big announcement this week and a lovely launch party last night.
@fiftyseventen oe Morris returned to the Scott Sutherland School yesterday evening, opening the 30th Anniversary talk series with an outstanding lecture. Thanks to Joe and his practice for their continued support of 57°10.
@downey_andy #achangeofstate JMA, DMA, MOCO the journey continues.... and a pleasure to be part of engineering it!!! @moco_arch @ElliottWood_
Letter to AJ: Architects defend contentious Blossom St plans
Presenting Ortus to The SaLADS (The Saturday Ladies Architecture & Design Society).
With #londonon In #elejido in spirit at #gursky #haywoodgallery #southbank
@ellywardstudio #BrickAwards2017... so proud of Joe @joevelomo who is head judge tonight and is using his speech to address gender inequality #AllMalePanel
Outside Google Headquarters
@salads.architects Salads 49 / March 2018: The Ortus @ortusevents with Joe Morris of @dugganmorrisarchitects @joevelomo
@salads.architects Salads throwback ⚪️: Our video of our visit to @ortusevents with @joevelomo is now live on our YouTube channel. We were really inspired by the tour and Joe’s discussion about his outlook on practicing architecture.
@Furmadamadam Joe Morris showing me round Duggan Morris refreshingly fleshy R7 building ins King's X
@joevelomo Arrival at end of #citycrits journey of #kingscross #r7 #bestforlast #repost with @architecturefoundation #dugganmorrisarchitects
The Craft and Role of Model making // Architecture & Culture Liège Joe Morris lectures on the importance of model making
@keiralx Very special @dugganmorrisarc guided tour of the extraordinary Ortus from the effusive @joemorris16akg this evening
@samanthajaynechristie Friday office tour of Ortus
Opening Event within the central gathering space with the client, Maudsley Charity.
Site Visit as ground works are commenced.
@carlcta carlcta@joevelomo the ring master organising @londonon_ team photoshoot #supergroup
Joe Morris in the Architects Journal 'Imperfect and daring buildings will actually enhance London’s character'
House Plan: Joe Morris on Atelier Bow-Wow’s home in Tokyo
@joevelomo Spotted @dugganmorrisarc #R7 #kingscross poking up at the back of a Thomas Heatherwick image on a hoarding. ;)
@joevelomo @constructldn The structurally complete building by Duggan Morris Architects
@joevelomo A delightful piece of pop-art flattery spotted at a pop up gallery in Shoreditch @argentLLP #kingscross #R7
#clubpeloton Without Cylce to MIPIM, R7 may never have happened.
@onofficemag The December issue of OnOffice talks pink, with Joe Morris.
@NewArchWriters Heres another pic from last nights NAW tour of R7 by @dugganmorrisarchitects
@joevelomo Today I shall be leading a tour of the #kingscross development by @ArgentLLP
Cannes 2018 Taking the plunge!
Cannes 2018
@joevelomo Reflecting on years of work for @argentLLP
Cycle to MIPIM
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