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Michael Woodford
Director · White Arkitekter
Architect and Partner at White Arkitekter, leading the London studio and its sustainability-led healthcare, housing and civic work.
- Current role
- Director
- Practice
- White Arkitekter
- Location
- London, UK
- On the podcast
- 1 episode · 2024
The story so far
The path behind Michael's work.
Michael Woodford is an architect and Partner at White Arkitekter, where he leads the London studio. He has been with the practice for around six years, and previously studied and worked in the Netherlands and completed part of his education in Copenhagen during an Erasmus year.
White Arkitekter is a Swedish, employee-owned practice founded in Gothenburg in 1951, with around 700 people across studios in Sweden and in Oslo, Stuttgart and London. From London, Michael's team works on healthcare, social housing, masterplanning and urban design projects in the UK and internationally, including work in Canada and Nairobi.
Episode 0208 · Architecture Social · 32:33
Inspiring Sustainable Ways of Life, ft. Michael Woodford at White Arkitekter
Sustainable architecture is not only about technical performance. It is also about culture, decision-making, communication and designing places that support better ways of living.
Inside the conversation
6 moments to start with- 01
00:00 · Friday introduction and sustainable design context
- 02
05:00 · Healthcare projects and cancer centre design
- 03
10:00 · Practice structure, ownership and culture
- 04
15:00 · Carbon calculations and AI opportunities
- 05
20:00 · Writing well and professional communication
- 06
25:00 · Market conditions and developer confidence
Profile in brief
The work and context behind Michael's conversation.
- Current role
- Director
- Practice
- White Arkitekter
- Location
- London, UK
Continue exploring
Meet the practice behind the work.
We work with sustainable architecture, urban design, landscape architecture and interior design for current and future generations. Our mission is to enable sustainable life through the art of architecture. Our vision is that by 2030 all our architecture will be climate neutral, through design excellence.…
- Greater London
- Residential
- Healthcare
- Masterplanning
Podcast · moments that play
Start where the idea starts.
- 05:00Michael Woodford · Audio onlyListen from 05:00 in the full episode.
Healthcare projects and cancer centre design
- 10:00Michael Woodford · Audio onlyListen from 10:00 in the full episode.
Practice structure, ownership and culture
- 15:00Michael Woodford · Audio onlyListen from 15:00 in the full episode.
Carbon calculations and AI opportunities
- 20:00Michael Woodford · Audio onlyListen from 20:00 in the full episode.
Writing well and professional communication
- 25:00Michael Woodford · Audio onlyListen from 25:00 in the full episode.
Market conditions and developer confidence
- 30:00Michael Woodford · Audio onlyListen from 30:00 in the full episode.
Advocacy, decision-making and closing reflections
Selected work from White Arkitekter
Three projects, one connected practice.
A closer look at the practice’s work
Hammarby Sjöstad
A Stockholm waterfront district that connects housing, movement, energy, water and waste through a circular urban model.
View project →Gascoigne West, Phase 1
A 201-home Barking regeneration phase organised around tenure-blind housing, shared landscape and climate resilience.
View project →The Reuben Young People's Centre
A 26-bed paediatric and adolescent ward retrofit shaped around calm, privacy, patient flow and emotional support.
View project →