Matthew Speight BA (Hons) BLA CMLI
Iteriad Technical Director
Biography in brief
Matt is a Chartered Landscape Architect with over 14 years of experience. He joined Iteriad in January 2021 as a Director, previously working at international practice BDP. Throughout his career, he has honed a skill set which allows him to develop projects from feasibility through to construction delivery at the highest quality level.
He has developed an expansive portfolio of UK and international projects spanning twenty three countries, ranging from the detailed design of small courtyard spaces in York to the spatial planning of city masterplans in China. Matt spent seven months in Christchurch, New Zealand working on the development of the Avon River Precinct project following the devastating earthquakes of 2010/11.
His projects with BDP included a wide variety of sectors, including masterplanning, public realm, education, leisure, culture, sports and defense.
One of Matt’s key skills is the use of technology in the design development of landscape schemes and how it can be utilised to convey concepts to clients, design teams and stakeholders.
Matt has appeared as a guest lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University, discussing the Avon River Precinct Project in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Matt’s CV in a nutshell:
Designer, innovator, committed
The private side of Matt:
Devoted dad, keen photographer, road cyclist / mountain biker, passionate about the natural and built landscape, it’s ecology and the way we perceive and interact with it.
