Ryder Architecture has acquired a controlling interest in London-based architecture and design practice Haskoll, which specialises in retail, urban design and placemaking.

Newcastle-based Ryder already has offices in Glasgow, London, Liverpool, Manchester, Amsterdam, Hong Kong and Vancouver. But it said the addition of Haskoll’s team would strengthen its service offering and “further diversify skills” across its international locations. Haskoll has offices in Beijing and Shanghai.

Haskoll counts working as an executive architect on AZPML’s £750m redevelopment of Birmingham’s New Street Station among the more recent high-profile projects of its 48-year history.

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