MDLR Architects

What MDLR Architects does

MDLR Architects is a London-based architectural practice founded in 2012 that specialises in airspace and rooftop development, adaptive reuse of existing buildings, and modern methods of construction (MMC) for the residential sector. The firm delivers full architectural services from concept design through planning, technical design, and construction across new builds, conversions, co-living, built-to-rent, student accommodation, and social housing projects. Its technical workflow integrates in-house BIM, VR visualisation, CGI rendering, drone photography, and physical 3D printed models to secure planning permissions at first attempt on complex urban sites.

The firm generates revenue through negotiated professional service fees on a project-by-project basis, with multi-year contract cadences typical for enterprise clients. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales via direct appointments, competitive tenders, and client referrals, with primary client segments being property developers and investors, local authorities and housing associations, shared living operators, offsite/modular developers, and private clients. Long-tenured anchor relationships include SAV Group (7+ years), Lanesra Group (5+ years), and Kenham Building Limited (5+ years), alongside government work for Lambeth Council. The firm holds ARAD membership for airspace development and offers Principal Designer services under both CDM and the Building Safety Act 2023, a regulatory capability the founder has positioned among the first on the RIBA Principal Designer register.

Name

MDLR Architects

Legal name

MDLR Architects Ltd.

Website

https://mdlr-architects.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MDLR Architects is a London-based architectural practice founded in 2012, specialising in airspace development, adaptive reuse, and modern methods of construction for residential, shared living, and mixed-use projects. The firm serves property developers, local authorities, housing associations, and modular construction suppliers across the UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Architectural Services (54131)

akta.pro primary industry

Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB)

Keywords

• Residential architecture
• Airspace development
• Adaptive reuse
• Modern methods construction
• Principal designer services

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Services: MDLR Architects provides full architectural services from concept design through planning, technical design, and construction delivery. Revenue is generated through professional service fees on a project-by-project basis, serving developers, housing associations, local authorities, and private clients across residential, shared living, and mixed-use sectors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

MDLR Architects is a London-based architectural practice delivering full-service design and delivery across residential, shared living, adaptive reuse, airspace, and modern methods of construction (MMC) projects for developers, housing associations, local authorities, and private clients. Its offer covers all RIBA stages from feasibility and planning through technical design and construction, supplemented by in-house digital visualisation (BIM, VR, CGI, drone photography, 3D printed models) and Principal Designer services under both CDM and the Building Safety Act 2023.

Product overview

MDLR Architects is an architectural services firm offering a unified suite of design and delivery services rather than a software product platform. Their core service portfolio includes Residential Architecture, Shared Living Architecture, Adaptive Reuse and Refurbishment, Airspace and Rooftop Developments, Modern Methods of Construction, and Principal Designer (BSA) compliance services under the Building Safety Act. These services are delivered through a holistic, pragmatic approach combining design expertise with technological and digital innovation (including BIM, VR, 3D printing, and CGI). The firm showcases their work through a project portfolio spanning residential new builds, conversions, co-living spaces, built to rent developments, and social housing projects across London.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Architecture Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,083 planning units approved across completed and ongoing projects
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ARAD (Association of the Rooftop & Airspace Development)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 February 2023ARAD is the Association of Rooftop & Airspace Development, an industry body for airspace developers. MDLR founder Lukasz Gruszczynski participated as a distinguished panellist at the ARAD panel event on 8th February 2023, discussing MMC and construction methods in airspace development alongside industry experts from BRAC Developments and Lawsons.
• SAV GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAV Group is a property developer specialising in shared living and built-to-rent. MDLR has developed a longstanding strategic relationship spanning over 7 years, working together on multiple major projects including Kirkfield House (85 apartments across 3 phases), Northern & Shell Tower (209 apartments, adaptive reuse + airspace), and Struan House (84 co-living studios). MDLR provides full architectural services as the lead design partner on these developments.
• Lanesra GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLanesra Group is a family-owned property company specialising in residential and retail developments across London and the Southeast. MDLR has worked with Lanesra on multiple projects over 5 years including Sewardstone Road Apartments, Queen Street Lofts Quarter, and Kajaine House, providing full architectural services.
• Tempohousing Modular UK & IrelandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMDLR partnered with Tempohousing UK & Ireland to develop a typology of apartments and homes using standardised factory-made volumetric components configurable for different development types. MDLR drew on its offsite project experience to produce concept designs considering all project constraints including transportation and assembly.
• Andrews Charitable TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAndrews Charitable Trust (ACT) is a charity working with young Londoners living in temporary accommodation. MDLR provided pro-bono design support for a youth homelessness project, helping ACT secure an affordable home for young Londoners. Lukasz and colleague Ahmed gave their time, professional skill, and design flair to the project.
• Kenham Building LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKenham Building Limited is a construction company. MDLR has worked with Kenham on a variety of residential and commercial projects over 5 years, with repeat business driven by the simplicity of the working relationship and the team's efficiency in turning around details and designs. Kenham nominated MDLR to work on additional projects on their behalf.
• X+WhyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerX+Why operates co-working spaces across London. MDLR worked alongside the X+Why in-house interior design team to deliver the fit-out of Chiswick Works, a 25,000 sq ft flexible office accommodation project in Chiswick.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mikhail Riches: Specialist housing and Passivhaus architecture practice with emphasis on sustainability and low-carbon residential design — directly comparable to MDLR on sustainability credentials, MMC, and London residential new build.
• Pollard Thomas Edwards: Long-established London practice with a major residential and housing association portfolio including new build, infill, and estate regeneration — overlaps heavily with MDLR's local authority and housing association segments.
• Levitt Bernstein: UK-wide practice with a strong specialisation in housing, estate renewal, and design for residential developers and housing associations — directly comparable to MDLR's residential and social housing work.
• Haworth Tompkins: London practice with deep residential, theatre, and adaptive reuse experience — comparable to MDLR on adaptive reuse and mixed-use London projects.
• Karakusevic Carson Architects: London-based residential and housing specialist with a strong track record in public sector housing, estate regeneration, and high-density urban projects — closely comparable to MDLR's residential, social housing, and shared living focus.
• Proctor & Matthews: Residential-led UK practice working across housing, neighbourhood regeneration, and masterplanning — overlapping with MDLR on developer- and local-authority-led residential work.
• Feilden Fowles: UK practice recognised for contextual residential, cultural and adaptive reuse architecture with strong sustainability focus — comparable to MDLR on design-led, sustainability-anchored London projects.
• HTA Design LLP: Large UK residential and housing architecture practice with deep expertise in MMC, offsite construction, and Build to Rent — directly comparable to MDLR's airspace, MMC, and BTR focus, though operating at greater scale.

Broad incumbents

• Allies and Morrison: Major London architecture practice with a broad portfolio spanning residential, commercial, cultural and masterplanning — overlaps with MDLR on residential and adaptive reuse but at significantly larger scale and broader scope.
• Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM): Large UK architecture practice with substantial residential, commercial, and mixed-use work — broad incumbent that competes for similar London developer-led briefs as MDLR.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MDLRarch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mdlr-achitects

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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