Carol Costello, RIBA

Partner, Business Development Lead

Carol is an Architect and Director at Cullinan Studio, with extensive experience designing for education, culture, homes and communities. Her work spans projects from primary schools and universities to World Heritage Sites, botanic gardens, housing retrofit and energy infrastructure. Clients include the National Trust, University of Cambridge, University of Warwick, Dudley College, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, the British Film Institute, the Royal Horticultural Society, and the London Boroughs of Lambeth, Islington, Camden and Southwark.

Alongside her design expertise, Carol specialises in engagement-led design, using insights from end users and local communities to shape better places. She also has particular expertise in Insurance Backed Alliance procurement, a collaborative model offering greater certainty and accountability for public-sector clients.

Carol has advanced circular economy knowledge through her research including Innovate UK funded GreenSCIES project exploring community energy infrastructure with Islington Council and reducing plastic pollution with the Alliance of Substantiable Building Products.

She is currently leading University Design Forum Research on new learning space typologies.

Originally from Omaha, Nebraska, Carol has made London her home and is actively involved in urban food growing through Incredible Edible Lambeth.

Carol leads Cullinan Studio Business Development, so please get in touch to find out more about how our services can help you.