Mike Lapworth is an Award-winning Chartered Architect who qualified in 1980 after leaving Nottingham University in 1979 attaining BA (Hons) in Architecture and Environmental Science and Bachelor of Architecture (Hons).

Mike spent several years gaining experience in all types of commercial development in Private Practice in Birmingham and ran the Midlands and South office for a Newcastle based practice which included some residential work.

In 1988 he set up his own practice with his wife – The Lapworth Partnership, which quickly gained a reputation for designing good quality buildings. Their work included commercial buildings – offices, medical, retail, education, student accommodation, industrial, & motor trade with clients including Calthorpe Estates, Birmingham Blue Coat School, Birmingham University, Lidl, Aldi, All Electric Garages and many other private developers.

Running in parallel with the Commercial development work there was an ongoing range of Residential work which included many Award-winning housing projects and work for private clients designing new bespoke one-off houses and innovative extensions of all sizes. Clients included Chase Homes, Cameron Homes, Bellway Homes, and many others. In addition many of the projects were awarded for work on Listed Buildings of all grades and for buildings or sites located within Conservation Areas.