About

We are award-winning architects, designers and structural engineers based in Clerkenwell, London. Our studio operates across a variety of sectors including private residential, housing, commercial and mixed-use schemes. Founded by Tom and Paul Tasou in 1988, our London studio has been designing exceptional spaces across all scales for over 35 years.

We take on a fabric first approach and work to achieve the highest sustainability standards, including Passivhaus, EnerPHit and BREEAM. We carefully consider the energy in-use as well as the embodied carbon of the materials, creating buildings that are healthy and comfortable to inhabit throughout the year. 

Our projects are deeply rooted in their immediate contexts and we have a significant experience in delivering projects in conservation areas and dealing with heritage buildings, taking pride in designing within challenging parameters to achieve outstanding results. Our portfolio demonstrates an understanding of the delicate balance between historical conservation and contemporary intervention, focusing on reuse and re-imaging of existing spaces to provide more sustainable solutions.

Tasou Associates is a RIBA chartered practice.

Team

Tom Tasou
Founding Director

Tom had developed a wealth of experience working across numerous Local Authorities in London as well as in architecture studios before founding Tasou Associates in 1988. With over 40 years of experience in practice, Tom has delivered many award-winning schemes and remains actively involved in all studio’s projects. 

Daniel Morris
Director

Daniel is an experienced project lead and joined the studio in 2014 as an architect. He has delivered number of projects ranging from extensions and new-built homes to large scale mixed-use schemes from inception to completion. 

Daniel studied at Lincoln University before studying for a masters at The University of Manchester. Daniel oversees practice’s larger scale housing and mixed-use schemes. 

Lina Viluma
Director & Certified Passive House Designer

Lina joined the practice  in 2016 and since then  has been involved in a wide range of projects, with particular experience working with heritage buildings. Lina is also a certified Passive House designer and leads the design teams on sustainability.

She studied at the University of Cambridge and Central Saint Martins and prior to joining the team worked with a number architecture, art and research practices and collectives in the UK and Europe. She takes an active role in mentoring and teaching and is currently leading a design studio on the BA Architecture course at Central Saint Martins.

Liz Daigle
Senior Architect

Liz originally joined the practice in 2004 as a Part I Architectural Assistant after graduating from The Glasgow School of Art. Liz then  returned to the office completing her masters at the UCL. She has significant experience on a wide range of projects of varying scales, however she particularly enjoys working on smaller residential schemes.

Sam Ashdown
Architect

Sam joined the practice in 2016 as a Part II Architectural assistant after studying architecture at the University of Kent and qualified as an architect soon after. He has lead  several commercial and mixed-use projects, including Swains Lane in Highgate. He recently completed a BREEAM Excellent certified new build office/hotel scheme near the Tower Bridge. 


Elis Bedwyr
Architectural Assistant


Anna Tasou
Senior Architect


Athena Tasou
Practice Manager

Declan Ralph
Architectural Assistant

Declan joined the team in 2021 following the completion of his Masters at the Cantebury School of Architecture and two years working on several residential projects in London.  Since joining Tasou Associates, he has been involved in the design development of projects mainly within the residential sector.




Jane Harrison
Practice Manager


Paul Tasou 
Founding Director and Structural Engineer