Chapman Taylor to join industry leaders at 2026 BCO Conference in Edinburgh

Chapman Taylor to join industry leaders at 2026 BCO Conference in Edinburgh

Chapman Taylor’s workplace team has confirmed it will attend the BCO Conference 2026, taking place in Edinburgh on 17–18 June.

The annual event, hosted by the British Council for Offices, brings together a broad cross-section of the office sector, including occupiers, investors, developers, designers, contractors and suppliers. The 2026 programme will focus on shaping the future of workplaces, with an emphasis on creating healthy, sustainable and high-performing office environments.

Chapman Taylor’s presence at the conference reflects its ongoing commitment to workplace innovation and collaboration across the built environment. The practice aims to engage with industry peers and share insights into evolving office design, as well as the role workplaces play in supporting resilient and dynamic urban centres.

Attending the event on behalf of Chapman Taylor will be Mark Doughty (Director, Manchester), Jonathan Harris (Director, Bristol), Daniel Morgans (Director, London), and Kirsty Barr (Interior Designer). The team will be available throughout the conference for meetings and informal discussions.

The BCO Conference is widely regarded as a key date in the commercial property calendar, offering a platform for knowledge sharing, networking and debate on the future direction of the workplace sector.

Mark Doughty (BA(Hons), BArch, ADPPA, ARB, RIBA)

Director, UK

Mark joined Chapman Taylor in 2006, becoming a Director in 2022. A key member of the Manchester studio’s management team, Mark has a leading role in the workplace sector across the UK business.

He has over 15 years of experience and has successfully completed a number of major award-winning projects working both in the UK and internationally.

Areas of expertise:

Workplace / Retail / Delivery / Design Management

Mark joined Chapman Taylor in 2006 becoming an Associate Director in 2016. A key member of the Manchester studio’s management team, Mark has a business development remit for the office workplace sector across the UK business.

He has over 10 years’ experience and has successfully completed a number of major award winning projects across a range of sectors.

He takes an active part in the BCO and completed last year’s Cycle Challenge riding from London to Amsterdam over four days with fifty members of the BCO.

Areas of expertise:

Office / Retail / Delivery / Design Management

Jonathan Harris (BA (Hons) Dip Arch)

Director, UK

Jonathan Harris joined Chapman Taylor’s Bristol studio in 2016 and became a Director in 2022.

He is a member of our Residential Team and is also responsible for leading a number of key mixed-use regeneration projects in the Bristol studio.

Previously based in London, Jonathan has design experience working across a number of sectors including residential, education, and commercial offices.

Areas of expertise:

Residential / Mixed-use / Masterplanning

Daniel Morgans (BA (Hons) DipArch RIBA)

Director, UK

Daniel joined Chapman Taylor in 2017 as an Associate Director and was promoted to Director in 2025.  He is a key member of our UK concept design team. A creative and innovative designer, he specialises in turning a client’s vision into a successful project.

Daniel has over 20 years’ experience as an architect in the UK and overseas, eight of these spent working in the luxury residential and hospitality sectors and on a number of sensitive urban and historical sites.

He also has experience in coordinating teams for large-scale mixed-use projects in the Middle East, Europe and CIS.

Areas of Expertise:

Concept Design / Mixed-Use / Luxury Hotels / Hotel Resorts / Residential / Listed and sensitive sites

Kirsty Barr (BA(Hons) Interior Architecture and Design)

Interior Designer

Kirsty has worked on a variety of UK and international projects since joining Chapman Taylor, from initial concept to detail design and delivery across a range of sectors. Kirsty is a creative interior designer with a particular passion for workplace design and is an active member of the BCO NextGen group.

Areas of expertise:

Interiors / Workplace / Concept / 3D Rendering

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