Igor Marko

Director, Architect & Urban Designer
Qualifications: MA Arch ARB
Professional Membership: Chartered Member of Architects Registration Board

Igor became a founding partner of FoRM Associates in 2006, following his long-term focus on urbanism through inter-disciplinary practice. He is responsible for design led urban regeneration projects, with a significant track record of transformative projects involving input both as an architect and urban designer. His fundamental approach to urbanism is to bridge professional boundaries and integrity within each project from inception to completion.
Igor grew up in Czechoslovakia, where he completed his architectural studies. Before moving to the UK, he worked as an architect at Markrop Architects, a leading Slovakian practice based in Bratislava. After he moved to London, Igor expanded his experience working for established practices Studio E Architects and Ian Ritchie Architects.
In 1996 Igor co-founded Art2architecture with artist Peter Fink to explore inter-disciplinary collaboration. Together they won several major design competitions and realized a number of visionary projects that form a part of FoRM’s heritage. In combination with his strong arts background, Igor developed a balanced foundation for his unique and experimental place-making approach.

Rick Rowbotham

Director, Landscape Architect
Qualifications: DipLA CMLI
Professional Membership: Chartered Member of Landscape Institute

Rick is a Landscape Architect and Urban Designer with over 30 years experience in the design and implementation of the ‘built environment’ in the UK and overseas. He became a founding partner of FoRM Associates in 2006, bringing to the practice extensive knowledge of soft landscape and masterplanning.
In 1980 Rick worked under the direction of Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe before establishing his own practice Urban Red in 1983. His keen interests in a design led artisan culture prompted the formation and management of a design and build construction company that now operates in the UK. In the late 1980’s Rick formed a practice based in Kuala Lumpur to manage projects throughout the Pacific Rim.
His characteristic ‘hands on’ approach at all stages of the creative process and implementation phase have determined very high standards of achievement culminating in award winning schemes. During the 1980’s and 90’s, he taught at Greenwich University and and has been widely published over the years.

Peter Fink

Director, Urban Designer & Artist
Qualifications: Degrees in Engineering, Philosophy and Visual Arts

Peter Fink is a founding partner of FoRM Associates with responsibility for urban and art focused regeneration projects. Peter has a leading role in strategic projects focusing on green urbanism and he brings to the practice an unusual background and combination of skills with degrees in Engineering, Philosophy and Visual Arts.
His long-standing interest in architecture and urbanism has also extended into academia through teaching at the Architectural Association as a Unit Master and as a dissertation Tutor at the Bartlett school of Architecture. In addition he has also acted as an enabler for CABE since 2003.
Prior to co-founding FoRM, Peter worked for over 20 years as an artist on a range of public art projects worldwide.  In 1996 he co-founded Art2Architecture with Igor Marko focusing on collaborative projects between artists and architects. During this period he established his architectural presence and interests through a wide range of distinct projects combining art, lighting, architecture, urbanism and ecology, as well as co-writing several seminal books on the topic of Public Art and Architecture.