Business News: Hillam Architects appoints Stantec’s Brett Davis as CEO
Full article is available here (paywall): Business News “Mr Davis joins from Stantec, formerly Wood & Grieve Engineers, where he has held national executive leadership roles. Hillam Architects principal David Hillam will continue as design lead, focusing on strategy and business development. “Over the life of the studio, we have operated with different leadership structures, including former CEOs,” Mr Hillam told Business […]
Hillam Architects announces new leadership structure
Hillam Architects announces leadership changes marking a transformational shift in growth and strategic direction. Hillam Architects is preparing for the future with the appointment of Brett Davis as Chief Executive Officer, bringing a formidable track record in guiding design-led organisations through transformational growth both in Western Australia and nationally. Current leader and founder, David Hillam (FRAIA) […]
Simon Bodycoat FRAIA joins leadership team
Hillam Architects has appointed Simon Bodycoat FRAIA to its leadership team in the newly created role of Head of Technical Excellence. Simon is also a noted educator and mentor, both in practice and as a lecturer at UWA’s Master of Architecture program. Since joining Hillam Architects in 2025, Simon has quickly become a highly valued member […]
Congratulations to our latest Registered Architects
Hillam Architects congratulates Alicia Abbott and Khosal (Kav) Moloo on reaching the career milestone of becoming Registered Architects. For Alicia, registration represents a goal she set for herself from a young age — her primary school yearbook confidently declared that she would become an architect. Following studies at TAFE and then university, Alicia has spent […]
Congratulations to Raya Sargeant
Congratulations to our colleague Raya Sargeant for her recent certification as a registered Architect by the Architects Board of Western Australia. Registration is an important milestone for architects, recognising years of real-world experience and talent after many years of university study. Raya completed her Masters in 2021 before relocating to Western Australia and joining Hillam […]
A New Office Space
By Hollie Raymond-Baker, Lead Interior Designer Working within a budget to create a striking, raw space, Hillam’s final build features a contemporary, bold interior, below a series of boutique apartments in Subiaco. Housing 40 people, the flexible and informal workplace has a series of openable spaces which can extend into a large open area, combined […]
Our New Office
By John Ng, Associate Working closely with Northerly Group, the fit-out on the ground floor tenancy of the Hillam-designed Encore Apartments, is well underway with completion expected mid-October. The industrial-chic inspired design, (in contrast to our current office), brings the Hillam’ team onto a single level. This, along with the open-plan layout, is in an […]
The changing role of ‘risk’ in Architecture
By Mitchell Cook, Architectural Assistant Earlier this year, a few of our team flew over to Melbourne for ‘Risk 2015’; the National Architecture Conference. Attendees from our office included David Hillam (Principal); Thomas Letherbarrow and Felipe Soto (Directors); Nick Jeffery (Registered Architect); Scott Horsborough, Luke Patience, George Shi, Keith Reid and Nikhil Mhashelkar (Architectural Graduates); […]