Michael joined Ellis Williams in 1983 and has since worked on a wide range of schemes across the arts & cultural, sport & leisure, education and commercial sectors.

He has a particular interest and specialist expertise in cinema design, having designed and delivered over 75no. schemes for UCI / Odeon across the UK and Europe, including the major restoration and redevelopment of the home of British Cinema – Odeon Luxe Leicester Square in London. Michael’s experience in this sector ranges from small boutique cinemas to major new state-of-the-art cinema schemes featuring the latest digital media technology.

His work within this sector was recognised by the Cinema Technology Community Awards in 2019, where he won the Outstanding Achievement Award for his personal contribution to design excellence within the industry and for his work on Odeon Luxe Leicester Square (which also won the ‘Cinema of the Year’ award).