3DReid

What 3DReid does

3DReid is a UK-based architectural, interior design, and masterplanning practice founded in 1979, operating from four studios in London, Manchester, Edinburgh, and Glasgow with 101-250 employees. The firm delivers full-lifecycle design services from concept through to construction documentation, organised around three core capabilities (Architecture, Interiors, Masterplanning) and seven sector specialisations: Aviation & Rail, Culture & Community, Hospitality, Industry & Technology, Residential, Retail & Leisure, and Workplace. The practice operates as a B2B professional services firm targeting enterprise clients including property developers, hotel operators, retail brands, institutional investors, and public sector bodies, with notable clients such as McLaren Property, Aviva Investors, IHG, Primark, Bruntwood SciTech, Vastint Hospitality, and Homes England.

Revenue is generated through project-based professional services fees, with engagement models spanning direct appointment, competitive tendering, and repeat client relationships. Notable current and recent projects include the £2 billion York Central regeneration (hotel and station entrance design for McLaren Property and JV partners), the Jenners building transformation into a 96-bedroom boutique hotel in Edinburgh (as executive architect alongside David Chipperfield Architects), Rosebery House (a net zero carbon workplace for Aviva Investors in Edinburgh's Haymarket district), and Primark flagship stores in Birmingham and Newcastle. The practice also delivers executive architect services on flagship heritage and mixed-use schemes.

The firm's competitive positioning centres on a multi-sector portfolio with demonstrable sustainability credentials, including the highest-ever BREEAM rating for an office building (One Angel Square for The Cooperative Group), BREEAM Outstanding targets on new projects, and quantifiable net zero expertise. A 20-year Student Prize programme and four-studio UK footprint support talent acquisition and regional project delivery. Multiple industry award wins across BCO, BD AYA, Revo, Scottish Design Awards, and Constructing Excellence categories from 2017-2026 provide market validation. The firm is privately held with no disclosed external investors, subsidiaries, or M&A activity, operating as an independent partnership-style practice.

Name

3DReid

Legal name

3DReid

Website

https://3dreid.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

3DReid is a UK-based architectural, interior design, and masterplanning practice founded in 1979, operating from four studios (London, Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow) and serving enterprise clients across hospitality, workplace, retail, residential, and heritage sectors with project-based professional services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Architectural Services (541310), Interior Design Services (54141), Interior Design Services (541410)

akta.pro primary industry

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Interior design services
• Urban masterplanning
• Sustainable building design
• Hospitality 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, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: 3DReid generates revenue through providing architectural, interior design, and masterplanning services on a project-by-project basis. Fees are negotiated for individual projects encompassing design, planning, and delivery services across the full project lifecycle.
2. Executive/Executive Architect Services: The practice acts as executive architect on major projects alongside lead design architects (e.g., David Chipperfield Architects on the Jenners project), generating fees for delivery of construction documentation and project oversight services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

3DReid is an award-winning architectural, interior, and masterplanning design practice providing full design services from concept through to delivery. The practice delivers projects across hospitality, workplace, retail, residential, culture, aviation/rail, and industrial sectors for enterprise clients including developers, hotel operators, retail brands, government bodies, and institutional investors. Core capabilities include sustainability-led design targeting BREEAM Outstanding and Net Zero Carbon in Operation outcomes, heritage/listed building conversion, and large-scale mixed-use urban regeneration.

Product overview

3DReid is an award-winning architectural, interior, and masterplanning design practice. The firm operates as a single integrated practice offering Architecture Services, Interior Design, and Masterplanning as its core service lines. These services span multiple sector specialisations including Aviation & Rail, Culture & Community, Hospitality, Industry & Technology, Residential, Retail & Leisure, and Workplace. The practice is particularly noted for its sustainability expertise, delivering projects that achieve BREEAM ratings (including 'Outstanding'), Net Zero Carbon standards, and energy performance targets. Projects range from individual building design to large-scale urban regeneration schemes and mixed-use developments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Rosebery House envelope performance: 8 kWh/m² (vs LETI target of 15 kWh/m²)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• McLaren PropertycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 December 2025McLaren Property is the lead developer alongside Arlington Real Estate on the York Central £2 billion regeneration. 3DReid is the lead designer and architect for the 213-bedroom hotel and new western station entrance within this major mixed-use development. The partnership represents a flagship project for the practice.
• Arlington Real EstatecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 December 2025Joint venture development partner alongside McLaren Property, Homes England, and Network Rail on York Central. 3DReid serves as lead designer and architect for key buildings within the scheme.
• Homes EnglandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment housing agency and joint venture partner on the York Central regeneration, which has secured £135 million of Government funding.
• Network RailcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partner on York Central regeneration, owning the rail infrastructure adjacent to the development site.
• Gardiner & TheobaldminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCost consultant on York Central project.
• David Chipperfield ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead designer on the Jenners building transformation in Edinburgh. 3DReid serves as executive architect, delivering construction documentation and project oversight alongside Loader Monteith Architects as restoration architect. This is a flagship heritage project for the practice.
• BellhammerminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDevelopment manager on the Rosebery House project for Aviva Investors.
• Bruntwood SciTechcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing client and development partner for West Village Leeds and Alderley Park projects. 3DReid has delivered multiple phases of workplace fit-out and transformation for Bruntwood SciTech's innovation campus portfolio.
• Vastint HospitalitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient for the New Fountainbridge mixed-use development in Edinburgh, including Moxy Fountainbridge hotel and office space. Phase 1 completed, Phase 2 under construction.
• intu PropertiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient for the Lakeside Leisure 175,000 ft2 F&B and leisure extension. The project won the Revo Gold Re:lax award and represents a flagship retail/leisure transformation.
• Muse DevelopmentsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner alongside John Lewis and Waitrose on the Basing View retail masterplan in Basingstoke.
• RIBAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Royal Institute of British Architects facilitated the introduction of Acland Burghley School students to 3DReid for a masterplanning workshop at the London studio. RIBA Learning Manager Sophie Draper made the introduction.
• Aviva InvestorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient for Rosebery House, a transformational net zero workplace in Edinburgh's Haymarket district. Also developing new office at Edinburgh's Haymarket targeting NABERS five star rating. Rosebery House has been named a finalist in the 2026 Scottish Design Awards.
• City of York CouncilminorOthersKey stakeholder alongside the National Railway Museum in the York Central regeneration, providing planning and local authority alignment for the project.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Foster + Partners: Global UK-headquartered architectural practice with deep expertise in workplace, hospitality, and masterplanning — directly comparable to 3DReid in client type (enterprise developers, hotel operators, institutional investors) and full-lifecycle design services.
• tp bennett: UK architectural practice focused on commercial, workplace, residential, and masterplanning — comparable size and client mix to 3DReid, frequently competing on similar enterprise briefs.
• Sheppard Robson: London-headquartered architectural practice with architecture, interior design, and masterplanning capabilities across workplace, retail, healthcare, and residential — direct comparable in size, sector spread, and UK enterprise client focus.
• Benoy: UK-origin international architectural practice with retail, hospitality, and masterplanning specialisms — comparable to 3DReid's retail flagship (Primark, Derbion) and hospitality work, with broader international reach.
• Make Architects: London-headquartered architectural practice delivering workplace, residential, hospitality, and masterplanning projects — comparable in scale and enterprise client base to 3DReid.
• EPR Architects: London-based architectural practice with strong workplace, hospitality, and heritage credentials including listed-building refurbishment — closely comparable to 3DReid's heritage and hotel portfolio.
• Allies and Morrison: London-based architectural practice delivering architecture, urban design, and interior design across workplace, residential, and cultural sectors — comparable multi-sector UK platform with similar client mix to 3DReid.
• Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM): Award-winning UK architectural practice operating across workplace, residential, education, and hospitality — direct competitor for enterprise commercial and masterplanning commissions alongside 3DReid.

Broad incumbents

• BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group): Global architecture practice with major hospitality, workplace, and masterplanning mandates — competes with 3DReid for high-profile enterprise and regeneration briefs where international brand presence is a factor.
• BDP (Building Design Partnership): Major multi-disciplinary design firm covering architecture, engineering, and masterplanning at greater scale and broader scope than 3DReid — competes for large regeneration, workplace, and public-sector mandates across the UK.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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