About
At PMDL, we combine collaborative culture with rigorous process.
Working across disciplines and in partnership with our clients, we create innovative outcomes for people and places.
Our story
PMDL is an international architecture, interior design and masterplanning practice. From our studios in Sydney, Melbourne, Geelong, Hong Kong and Macau, we operate as one practice with a shared perspective. Drawing on more than 30 years of experience, we bring clarity to briefs through collaboration and a set of defined tenets that continue to guide us.
Our work spans cities, sectors and disciplines, with recognised expertise across education, commercial, workplace, retail, leisure and hospitality environments. Each project draws on our collective knowledge and insight to shape thoughtful spaces that respond sensitively to their built and natural contexts.
Across all our work, we begin by clearly defining the problem. By placing people at the centre of our thinking and working in close partnership with project stakeholders, we deliver consistent outcomes with meaningful impact. Through open communication, proactive leadership and long-lasting relationships, we create value for clients and the communities they serve.
Our tenets
We think before we draw.
Directors
Our directors are hands-on, taking responsibility for our projects and culture.
Leadership
Careers shaped by long experience, industry recognition and consistent outcomes.
Team
People sharing knowledge and skills, learning from each other and every project.
Martin Abuhadba
Project Leader
John Chia
Project Leader
Habib Hayek
Project Leader
Alex Larcombe
Project Leader
Elisa Perez
Architect
Angus Wishart
Architect
Joao Sequeira
Architect
Moss Madin
Architect
Terence Lam
Senior Interior Designer
Laurence Clement
Senior Interior Designer
Valli Davis
Studio Support
Patricia Leung
Studio Support
Mich Whittaker
Studio Support
Ellen Hunter
Accounts Clerk
Bridget Crowley
Receptionist / Admin Assistant
Aida Montoya
Architectural Technician
The PMDL story is one of experience built over more than 30 years.
Andrew Pender, David Morris, Peter Doddrell and Scott Lamb established a new practice called PMDL Architecture + Design.
PMDL delivers its first international project with the completion of HOYTS cinemas in in Bluewater Shopping Centre, Kent, England, marking the practice's expansion beyond Australia.
Responding to growing partnerships and opportunities, PMDL opened its Melbourne studio in 2002, with Donna Payne leading the practice's expansion into Victoria.
The Gillian Moore Centre for Performing Arts was recognised with a major industry award, celebrating the project's architectural expression, craftsmanship and innovative use of brick.
Established initially to deliver a major retail project in Kowloon, PMDL opened its Hong Kong studio to support the practice's continued expansion across the Asia-Pacific region.
PMDL remembers founding Director Scott Lamb, whose leadership and dedication helped build the practice into the multi-studio design firm it is today. His legacy continues to inspire future generations of the practice.
The Kate Mason Building at Pymble Ladies' College was recognised with the CEFPT Australiasia Region - New Construction: Major Facility award, marking another milestone in PMDL's award-winning education portfolio.
Founding Director Peter Doddrell retires after 24 years, leaving an enduring legacy of design excellence, leadership and mentorship that helped shape PMDL's culture and success.
One of the most significant milestones in the practice's history, PMDL welcomed McGlashan Everist Architects into the business, bringing together two respected Australian design practices to expand expertise, capability and national reach.
PMDL McGlashan Everist relocates its long-established Geelong studio to a new home on Pakington Street, reaffirming its commitment to the region while strengthening its integrated four-studio practice across Sydney, Melbourne Hong Kong and Geelong.
We marked our 30th anniversary with a refreshed leadership structure, expanding the ownership group and positioning the practice for continued national and international growth.
PMDL and McGlashan Everist
In 2022, PMDL acquired McGlashan Everist, one of Melbourne’s most respected practices with a legacy of significant architecture dating back to 1955.
The partnership between David McGlashan and Neil Everist was renowned for a string of notable modernist houses across Melbourne, Geelong and the Mornington Peninsula, particularly throughout the 1960s and 1970s. At Neil Everist’s funeral, his daughter described their style as, “architecture was for living in, not looking at. Houses were evolved around each family and the surrounding landscape – elegantly designed to the final detail.”
The practice was awarded the Victorian Architecture Medal for the Grimwade House at Rye in 1963 and for Heide II in 1967. Built as the home of John and Sunday Reed, Heide II later became the Heide Museum of Modern Art. Additional significant projects include masterplans and major buildings for Geelong Grammar, along with the conversion of historic buildings to become Deakin University’s Woolstores Campus in Geelong.
McGlashan Everist.
Heide II: House of Light
1967
Guss house
1966
Grimwade house
1960
Institute of Educational Administration
1985
We’re a global studio, bringing shared expertise from our five locations in Australia and Asia.
Melbourne
Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Country
Level 4, 145 Russell Street, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
(03) 9427 8885
Sydney
Cammeraygal Country
Level 17, 124 Walker Street, North Sydney NSW 2060, Australia
(02) 8458 5500
Geelong
Wadawarrung Country
Suite 8-9, 265 Pakington Street, Newtown VIC 3220, Australia
(03) 5221 3144
Hong Kong and Macau
Room 502, Yu Yuet Lai Building
43-55 Wyndham Street, Central Hong Kong
+852 2836 6992