the space* studio architects + designers

Name

the space* studio architects + designers

Legal name

the space studio - architects & designers ltd.

Website

https://thespacestudio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architecture Services

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

Space Planning & Workplace Design (BPAHAKAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Workplace Strategy & Space Standards (BPABAFAA), Commercial Interior Fit-Out (Offices & Corporate) (IMAFANAA), Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE)

Keywords

• Architecture services
• Interior design
• RIBA chartered practice
• Building refurbishment
• New build design

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

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: The firm generates revenue through providing architectural and interior design services for residential, commercial, hospitality, education, healthcare, and community projects. Revenue is earned through professional service fees for design, planning applications, project management, and interior design specifications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Space* Studio is a RIBA Chartered architecture and interior design practice offering contemporary new build, refurbishment, and interior design services across the UK. The firm delivers integrated design services including space planning, FF&E specification and procurement, planning applications, and project management for clients across residential, workplace, education, hospitality, retail, extra care, community & arts, and industrial sectors. Projects range from individual domestic extensions and home improvements to large-scale enterprise new build developments for universities, housing associations, hotel groups, and major brands.

Product overview

The Space* Studio is a RIBA Chartered architecture and interior design practice offering comprehensive design services across multiple sectors. Their core offerings consist of Architecture Services and Interior Design Services, encompassing space planning, FF&E specification, and procurement. They operate across defined service categories including Domestic, Residential, Workplace, Education, Hospitality, Retail, Extra Care & Healthcare, Community & Arts, and Industrial sectors. The practice delivers projects ranging from single domestic extensions to large-scale new build developments, working from design studios in Birmingham and Manchester across the UK.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Services RIBA Chartered architecture services covering new build, refurbishment, and conversion projects across residential, commercial, healthcare, education, hospitality, and industrial sectors. Delivered for enterprise clients and individual homeowners from design studios in Birmingham and Manchester.
• Interior Design Services Interior design services including space planning, FF&E (Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment) specification, and procurement for commercial and residential projects. Integrated with architecture services for seamless concept-to-completion delivery.
• Residential Projects Multi-unit residential design services including new build apartments, social housing, mews developments, and conversions of existing buildings into residential units. Includes ongoing 20+ year work with Rooftop Housing Group.
• Workplace Projects Commercial office design and refurbishment services including workplace interior design, space planning, and office fit-outs for corporate clients.
• Education Projects Educational facility design including school refurbishments, university building interiors, student hubs, libraries, and learning spaces. Includes BCU School of Architecture, BCU Curzon Library, BCU The Den Student Hub, and UCB Moss House projects.
• Hospitality Projects Hotel, bar, and restaurant interior design including refurbishments, conversions, and new build hospitality venues. Includes Ramada Encore Leicester (117 bedrooms), Premier Inn Coventry (100 bedrooms), and Ikon Gallery Tapas Bar.
• Retail Projects Retail space design including showroom interiors, salon fit-outs, and shopping centre outlets for automotive and consumer brands. Includes multiple Tesla showrooms across UK cities and Hyundai Rockar Westfield Stratford digital showroom.
• Extra Care and Healthcare Projects Specialist care facility design including extra care schemes, retirement villages, healthcare centres, and accessibility-focused residential developments. Includes The Shires Retirement Village (72 apartments) and The Beacon Centre for the Blind (71 apartments).
• Community & Arts Projects Community facility and arts venue design including cultural centres, performance spaces, community hubs, and public buildings. Includes the award-winning English National Ballet headquarters at London City Island.
• Industrial Projects Industrial and manufacturing facility design including new build production facilities and workspace environments for manufacturing and industrial clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• English National Ballet headquarters won multiple awards including RIBA National Award 2021 and AJ100 Building of the Year 2020
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Glenn Howells ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaborative relationship on major projects including English National Ballet headquarters (London City Island), Eastside Locks student residences for Alumno, and University College Birmingham Moss House. The Space Studio provides interior design services while Glenn Howells Architects provides architecture on these award-winning projects.
• RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects)coreOthersThe practice is RIBA Chartered, meaning they adhere to Royal Institute of British Architects standards and can use the RIBA branding. They have won multiple RIBA awards including RIBA National Award 2021 and RIBA London Building of the Year 2021.
• Collaborate (Furniture Solutions Provider)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorked with furniture solutions provider Collaborate to source ideal furniture for The Shires retirement village project, complimenting the surrounding artwork and colour schemes.
• Hemingway DesigncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Hemingway Design (Wayne Hemingway) on social housing projects including Bishops Drive and Eversfield Close for Rooftop Housing Group. Initial community consultation was carried out by Hemingway Design, with The Space Studio collaborating on design up to planning application stage.
• Rooftop Housing GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing 20+ year relationship with Rooftop Housing Group on social housing projects in Bishops Cleeve, including Bishops Drive mews housing, Eversfield Close, and other social housing schemes transforming former garage sites into contemporary housing.
• Ainsely Gommon ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Ainsely Gommon architects on St John's Church Land extra care scheme for Trent and Dove, maintaining dialogue to ensure consistent design throughout the scheme.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Purcell: UK-wide architecture practice with deep heritage, education, and cultural sector portfolios. Comparable in sector mix (cultural, education, heritage) but operating at considerably larger scale as a broader UK incumbent.
• Allies and Morrison: Major UK architecture practice operating across commercial, residential, education, and cultural sectors. Comparable as a broader UK architecture incumbent with RIBA award pedigree and similar sector mix, though at meaningfully larger scale.
• HKS Architects (UK): Global architecture practice with UK presence across healthcare, education, and workplace sectors. Comparable in sector overlap (healthcare/extra care, education, workplace) but operates at substantially larger scale.

Direct peers

• Haworth Tompkins: Award-winning London-based RIBA Chartered practice with comparable profile across education, theatre, and cultural sectors. Comparable as a similarly sized UK mid-market architecture practice with strong RIBA award record.
• BuckleyGrayYeoman: London-based architecture practice known for workplace, hospitality, and residential design. Comparable in scale and sector mix — particularly workplace and hospitality — and operates with a similar design-led, award-recognised profile.
• Ainsley Gommon Architects: Birmingham-based architecture practice of similar size and regional focus. Directly comparable as a peer architecture firm collaborating with The Space Studio on schemes such as St John's Church Land extra care for Trent and Dove.
• Hemingway Design: UK design practice led by Wayne Hemingway with residential and community-focused portfolio. Comparable as a collaborator on social housing schemes for Rooftop Housing Group and overlaps in residential/community sector work.
• Glenn Howells Architects: Birmingham-based RIBA Chartered architecture practice of comparable regional scale. Directly comparable — Glenn Howells is the firm's most significant collaborator on award-winning projects (English National Ballet, UCB Moss House, Eastside Locks) and operates in the same Birmingham/UK mid-market architecture space.
• Feilden Fowles: Award-winning UK architecture practice with RIBA Stirling Prize recognition. Comparable as a similarly positioned mid-sized UK design-led architecture practice competing for cultural, education, and public-sector commissions.
• Stolon Studio: UK architecture and interior design practice combining the two disciplines. Closely comparable because, like The Space Studio, it offers integrated architecture + interior design for residential and hospitality projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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