I’m a Partner and Director of place strategy at Hoyne in Sydney. I work at the intersection of urban strategy, human experience, and place performance: translating how places are actually used into clear direction.

My work spans city-shaping projects across Australia and the UK, including Camden Lock Market and Bradfield City Centre, as well as mixed-use precincts, waterfronts, university districts and new communities.

Alongside my strategic work, I have an ongoing creative interest in documenting places as they are lived. Through observation, writing and photography, I explore the human stories of streets, precincts and everyday urban environments, particularly at moments of change and early formation.

I teach Urban Design and Placemaking at the University of Sydney and speak regularly on the role of story and experience in shaping cities. My writing and photography have been published in Architectural Digest, Monocle, Sydney Morning Herald and The Fifth Estate.

Email: tom@tomoliverpayne.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tomoliverpayne
Instagram: @tomoliverpayne