Peter Murray OBE

Co-Founder

Peter is Co-Founder of NLA and started the organisation together with Nick Mckeogh in 2005. He founded the London Festival of Architecture the previous year. He is Chairman of the Temple Bar Trust, Past Master of the Architects’ Company and a Director of the Association of Architectural Organisations. He was previously a Mayor of London’s Design Advocate and a board member of Be First, Barking and Dagenham’s regeneration delivery company,

His role is to oversee the quality of NLA’s output and to act as its public face.

Email: peter.murray@nla.london

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Latest contributions

13 October 2025

Peter Murray OBE receives CTBUH Lifetime Achievement Award in Toronto

NLA Co-Founder Peter Murray OBE has received the CTBUH Lynn S. Beedle Lifetime Achievement Award in Toronto, recognising his outstanding contribution to city advocacy and design.

07 October 2025

Peter Murray reflects on the life and legacy of Sir Terry Farrell

Peter Murray reflects on the life of Sir Terry Farrell, an architect of great generosity: generosity in his work, his hospitality, his friendships and, importantly for NLA, to London.

24 September 2025

Peter Murray reflects on the life and legacy of Nicholas Grimshaw

Peter Murray reflects on the life and influence of Nicholas Grimshaw, a key figure of the Hi Tech movement and founder of the global practice that bears his name.