I’m a Partner and Director of place strategy at Hoyne in Sydney. My professional work focuses on urban strategy grounded in human experience, operating at the intersection of research, property development and city strategy to understand the role precincts play today and shape clear, meaningful visions for what comes next.

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
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