Novum

Novum is passionate about designing innovative environments and solving complex architectural problems that create positive cultural change and improve lives. In early 2017, having worked together for close to a decade, Peter Boyce and Joel Ridings found themselves asking “what’s next?” Peter and Joel's shared mission is to create new ideas that prove useful and to bring joy to clients, helping their communities thrive. It was this passion that led Peter and Joel to found Novum in 2017. Based in Brisbane, Novum has grown to a team of 10+ and continues to partner with community focused clients throughout Queensland and New South Wales. WE'RE GOOD LISTENERS Before we launch into thinking about buildings, we will focus on getting to know you. We’ll begin by asking a lot of questions with the goal of deeply understanding you and your community. This understanding goes well beyond the project brief, because in order for us to design a solution that is bespoke to you, our aim is to develop a detailed, nuanced and holistic picture of your culture, history, geography and people. Our goal is to understand you so that as we piece together possible design solutions, they are inspired by, and respond to, your individual challenges and unleash exciting new opportunities. We call this approach "quiet architecture." It’s not just about ideas, though. Our team has decades of experience bringing communities along a journey from concept through to completion. We love handing over beautiful buildings that have been carefully designed to respond specifically to the needs of the communities they serve. "FOR PURPOSE ARCHITECTURE" Novum is a culture-led company, where we speak openly about our values and how they permeate and enrich all that we do. Our passion is creating incredible environments that support thriving communities. We seek out genuine partnerships with “for purpose” organisations that have a primary mission to improve lives.