People
Richard Naish
Executive Director/Founder
B.Arch, FNZIA, Registered Architect
Richard Naish founded RTA Studio in July 1999. He is responsible for the design philosophy and strategic direction of the practice. A graduate of the University of Auckland School of Architecture, he worked at top practices in Auckland and London before launching RTA Studio.
Under his design leadership the practice has won over 100 local, national and international architecture awards, including the NZIA New Zealand Architecture Medal, the NZIA Ted McCoy Award for Education and multiple category wins at World Architecture Festival, Architizer and Architectural Review Future Projects awards.
An active fellow member of the New Zealand Institute of Architects, Richard has been Convenor of the New Zealand Architecture Awards and served as a judge on international juries. He is a regular speaker in New Zealand and overseas. He has been an adjunct professor of architecture at Unitec, Auckland and he is currently teaching the masters programme at the University of Auckland Architecture School. Richard is also member of the Auckland Urban Design Panel and The Ministry of Education Design Review Panel.


Richard Naish
Executive Director/Founder

Ben Hayes
Managing Director

Ben Dallimore
Managing Director

Adam Dwen
Associate Director

David Wright
Associate Director

Moshin Mussa
Associate Director

Michael Dalton
Senior Associate

Mitchell Round
Senior Associate

Natalie Stebben
Senior Associate

Catherine Doo
Associate

Jun Park
Associate

Matthew Wyatt
Associate

Gary Doherty
Senior Technician/ BIM Manager
