What EPR Architects does

EPR Architects is a privately held architecture and planning practice established in 1947, operating four studios in London (HQ, All Saints, Austral Street), Manchester (York House), Wrocław, Poland (pl. Tadeusza Kościuszki), and Nicosia, Cyprus (CYENS Centre of Excellence). The firm delivers full-service architectural design across masterplanning, residential (including affordable, exclusive, and build-to-rent), offices and commercial, hotels and hospitality, interior design, heritage and conservation, and retrofit projects for enterprise clients such as property developers, hotel operators, pension funds, and commercial occupiers. Notable commissions include Six Senses London at The Whiteley, Raffles London at The OWO, Island Manchester, OSMO Battersea, and No. 1 Grosvenor Square.

The practice's technical capabilities centre on architecture and design services supported by an in-house modelmaking studio, sustainability specialisms spanning Passivhaus, BREEAM, biodiversity net gain, and net zero carbon design. EPR claims to be the first major UK practice to operate a net zero carbon studio and reports having met its 2030 Carbon Reduction Targets early. Sustainability is positioned as a cross-sector differentiator, particularly through circular-economy retrofits (60 London Wall refurbishment) and modular planning approaches adopted by enterprise occupiers such as Macquarie, Atlassian, and Ashurst. The firm holds a multi-year track record of industry recognition including RIBA London Award, AHEAD Hotel of the Year, BCO best-in-class, Mix Awards Project of the Year, Gold WAN Award, and AJ100 Highly Commended.

EPR generates revenue through project-based professional services fees negotiated on a commission-by-commission basis. Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales via competitive bidding and established client relationships, with no digital product or SaaS revenue stream. Customer segments cluster around (a) property developers and investors (e.g., Valouran, CC Land Holdings, Gruppo Statuto, HBD, Greater Manchester Pension Fund), (b) hospitality operators (Six Senses/IHG, Raffles), and (c) commercial occupiers (Macquarie, Atlassian, Ashurst). The firm employs 101–250 staff, markets through LinkedIn, Instagram, its website portfolio, published books and films, and industry events, and operates without disclosed fundraising, M&A, or external institutional ownership.

Name

EPR Architects

Legal name

EPR Architects

Website

https://epr.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

EPR Architects is a 1947-founded UK architecture practice operating four studios in London, Manchester, Wrocław, and Nicosia, delivering masterplanning, residential, hospitality, commercial, heritage, and net-zero design services to property developers, hotel operators, and commercial occupiers.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Architectural Services (54131), Interior Design Services (54141), Interior Design Services (541410), Landscape Architectural Services (541320), Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB), Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC), Historic Preservation & Conservation Planning (BPAHAKAH)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Masterplanning services
• Interior design services
• Heritage building retrofit
• Sustainable architecture

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: EPR Architects generates revenue through fees for architectural design services on project commissions including masterplanning, residential, hospitality, office, heritage, and interior design projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

EPR Architects is a UK-headquartered architecture and design practice providing full-service architectural design across masterplanning, residential, offices, hotels, interior design, retail, leisure, heritage, and retrofit projects. The firm operates from four studios (London, Manchester, Wrocław, and Nicosia) and also offers specialist services including in-house modelmaking, net zero carbon design, and sustainability certification (Passivhaus, BREEAM, biodiversity net gain).

Product overview

EPR Architects is an architecture and design practice offering a comprehensive suite of services across multiple sectors. Their core offering includes masterplanning, residential (affordable, exclusive, and build-to-rent), offices and commercial, hotels, interior design, heritage and retrofit, and specialist sustainability services. The practice operates across four studios (London, Manchester, Wrocław, and Nicosia) and has delivered notable projects including Six Senses at The Whiteley London, The OWO (Raffles London), Island Manchester, and OSMO Battersea. The firm also provides in-house modelmaking capabilities and has developed expertise in net zero carbon and sustainable design approaches.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Services Full-service architectural design covering masterplanning, residential, offices, hotels, interior design, retail, leisure, heritage, and retrofit projects for developers, hotel operators, and commercial clients across the UK and Poland.
• Masterplanning Large-scale urban planning and development masterplans for mixed-use neighbourhoods and communities, including projects such as Manor Road Quarter (800 new homes in Canning Town) and Slough Central.
• Residential Design Residential projects including affordable homes, exclusive homes (e.g. No. 1 Grosvenor Square), and build-to-rent developments (e.g. Longley Place, Brighton) for developers and housing providers.
• Offices and Commercial Design Office design including new build and retrofit commercial spaces, business parks, and workspace interiors for developers, landlords, and corporate occupiers (e.g. Island Manchester, OSMO Battersea, 92 New Bond Street, King's House).
• Hotel Architecture Hospitality architecture for hotels, boutique accommodations, and hotel fit-outs, including Six Senses at The Whiteley, Raffles London at The OWO, and NoMad London.
• Interior Design Interior design for residential, commercial, and hospitality sectors including FF&E and styling, integrated with the architecture practice.
• Heritage and Retrofit Conservation, heritage restoration, and building retrofit projects including listed building conversions, adaptive reuse, and circular economy refurbishments (e.g. 60 London Wall).
• Modelmaking In-house modelmaking workshop producing hand-crafted architectural models at various scales for stakeholder presentations, planning submissions, heritage documentation, and marketing (e.g. The Whiteley London Model, 220 Blackfriars 1:75 Model).
• Sustainability and Passivhaus Services Green building certification and sustainable design services including BREEAM, net zero carbon, biodiversity net gain, Passivhaus, and RetroFirst approaches, helping clients meet regulatory and ESG standards.
• Net Zero Carbon Design Sustainable design services focused on achieving net-zero carbon buildings through modular planning, circular economy, and space-as-a-service models adopted by major clients including Macquarie Group, Atlassian, and Ashurst.

Quantifiable outcome

• Island Manchester won 'Project of the Year: Workplace Interiors (Over 70k sq ft)' at Mix Awards North 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• AvroKOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPR Architects collaborated with AvroKO on the interior design for Six Senses London at The Whiteley, creating a holistic design approach for the 109-room hotel, 14 branded residences, and spa facilities.
• Foster + PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoster + Partners provided the architecture for The Whiteley London development, while EPR Architects worked on interior design for Six Senses. The project is part of a £3 billion wider regeneration of Queensway.
• ValouranmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerValouran leads the Whiteley London redevelopment as the primary developer, with EPR Architects providing design services for the Six Senses hotel component.
• CC Land Holdings Ltd.majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCC Land Holdings Ltd. is a joint venture partner in the Whiteley London regeneration project alongside Valouran and Gruppo Statuto.
• Gruppo StatutomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGruppo Statuto is a joint venture partner in the £3 billion Whiteley London regeneration project.
• IHG Hotels & ResortsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSix Senses London operates under IHG's Luxury & Lifestyle portfolio. IHG acquired Six Senses in 2019, and EPR Architects designed the first UK Six Senses property.
• HBDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHBD developed Island Manchester in partnership with EPR Architects and Greater Manchester Pension Fund, delivering a 100,000 sq ft net zero carbon office that won Mix Awards Project of the Year.
• Macquarie GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMacquarie Group has adopted EPR Architects' modular planning approaches and space-as-a-service model as a major client driving sustainable office design.
• AtlassianmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAtlassian has adopted EPR Architects' modular planning approaches as a major client committed to flexible workspace design.
• AshurstmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAshurst has adopted EPR Architects' modular planning approaches as a major client seeking sustainable office fitouts.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group): International architecture practice with a strong profile in hospitality, residential, and masterplanning. Comparable in design-led positioning and sector mix to EPR, but operates at a larger global scale with more diversified geographies.

Broad incumbents

• BDP (Building Design Partnership): Major UK-headquartered interdisciplinary design practice integrating architecture, interior design, and engineering. A broader, more diversified incumbent that overlaps with EPR on residential, healthcare, workplace, and masterplanning work.
• KPF (Kohn Pedersen Fox): Global architecture firm with strong commercial office and mixed-use practices. Larger and broader in scope than EPR, but competes for the same Grade A office and large masterplanning commissions from major developers and institutional investors.

Direct peers

• Make Architects: London-based architecture practice of comparable size with a portfolio that overlaps directly on commercial office, residential, and hospitality projects, including sustainability-led workplace and retrofit work.
• Heatherwick Studio: London-based design and architecture studio with comparable size, brand-led positioning, and a portfolio spanning hospitality, public realm, and commercial projects — directly comparable to EPR on premium, design-led commissions.
• AHMM (Allford Hall Monaghan Morris): Award-winning London architecture practice with similar scale and a comparable mix of commercial office, residential, hospitality and heritage work, including sustainability-led retrofit projects directly relevant to EPR's positioning.
• Allies and Morrison: Major UK architecture practice with comparable size, London base, and a multi-sector portfolio spanning residential, commercial, heritage, and masterplanning — a closely comparable mid-large UK peer for EPR.
• Zaha Hadid Architects: London-based global architecture practice competing in the same luxury hospitality, commercial, and masterplanning segments; comparable international brand and award recognition profile to EPR.
• Foster + Partners: Global London-headquartered architecture and integrated design practice operating across hospitality, residential, commercial and masterplanning. Direct peer in scale and sector mix, and explicitly collaborated with EPR on the Whiteley London development.
• Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners: London-headquartered international architecture practice of similar scale, with overlapping commercial, residential, and mixed-use expertise; comparable high-profile, award-led positioning and similar talent model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/epr-architects
• Instagraminstagram.com/eprarchitects
• Xx.com/eprarchitects

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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