CarverHaggard

What CarverHaggard does

CarverHaggard is a RIBA Chartered architecture and design practice based in London, founded by Josh Carver and William Haggard, who previously held senior roles at Adjaye Associates and DSDHA respectively. The firm delivers architecture, public realm design, interior design, retrofit and sustainability, and conservation and heritage services, supplemented by advisory offerings including feasibility studies, funding and bid support, community engagement, planning support, and regeneration strategy, plus academic-style design research. Its core technology is a domain-specialised low-cost public benefit design methodology combining rigorous low-carbon retrofit practice — demonstrated by a 38% heat-loss reduction and 84 kWh/sqm/year energy intensity at the Raw Material project — with community-led co-design processes including Citizens' Assemblies and participatory planning workshops.

The firm serves three primary customer segments: London and UK local authorities (over 10 borough clients including Harrow, Southwark, Croydon, Islington, Hammersmith & Fulham, Bexley, Waltham Forest), community and arts organisations (198 Contemporary Arts & Learning, Raw Material Music & Media, Longfield Hall Trust), and progressive private developers (Manhattan Loft Corporation). Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales via competitive tendering and direct appointments, with channel access strengthened by appointment to the GLA Architecture and Urbanism Panel (2018-2022). Revenue is generated through professional services fees for architecture, interior design, feasibility, planning support, and design research on a project-specific basis, with no standard pricing or disclosed rates. The practice operates from a single South London office (Unit 4, LJ Works, 1-7 Gastineau Yard) with a small core team of five members and a network of long-standing collaborators across engineering, landscape, lighting, and community engagement disciplines.

Name

CarverHaggard

Legal name

CarverHaggard

Website

https://carverhaggard.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CarverHaggard is a RIBA Chartered London architecture and design practice specialising in public benefit projects, low-carbon retrofit, and community-led co-design for local authorities, community organisations, and progressive developers across the UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architecture and Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Landscape Architectural Services (541320), Interior Design Services (54141)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Engagement & Participatory Planning (BPAHAKAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

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

Keywords

• Architecture design services
• Public realm design
• Building retrofit services
• Heritage conservation
• Community co-design

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: Professional architecture and design services for public realm, buildings, and community spaces. Revenue generated through fees for architecture, interior design, feasibility studies, planning support, and design research services. Clients include local authorities, community organisations, charities, developers, and private companies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

CarverHaggard is an architecture and design practice delivering publicly beneficial built environment work. Its core services span architecture, public realm design, interior design, retrofit and sustainability, conservation, feasibility studies, funding and bid support, planning support, regeneration strategy, design research, and community engagement (co-design) for local authorities, community/arts organisations, and progressive developers in the UK.

Product overview

CarverHaggard is a RIBA Chartered architecture and design practice offering a comprehensive suite of design and research services. Their core offering encompasses architecture, public realm design, interior design, retrofit and sustainability, and conservation and heritage services, supported by advisory offerings including feasibility studies, funding and bid support, community engagement, planning support, and regeneration strategy. The practice also conducts design research projects, often in collaboration with academic institutions. Projects span public squares, community facilities, cultural venues, workplace environments, heritage buildings, and urban regeneration schemes across London and the UK.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Services End-to-end architectural services from concept to completion, including feasibility, planning, technical design, and on-site delivery for civic, residential, and community projects.
• Public Realm Design Design of streets, squares, parks, and shared civic spaces, often co-designed with local communities and stakeholders.
• Interior Design Interior design services coordinated with the broader architecture and public-realm commissions to deliver coherent, publicly beneficial interior environments.
• Retrofit and Sustainability Low-cost, low-carbon retrofit strategy and design for existing buildings, reducing operational and embodied carbon while meeting client budgets and conservation constraints.
• Conservation and Heritage Heritage-sensitive conservation and re-use of historic buildings, balancing statutory protection with public benefit and contemporary intervention.
• Feasibility Studies Early-stage feasibility analysis that tests the viability, cost, programme, and public benefit of proposed built environment projects.
• Funding and Bid Support Support preparing funding applications and competitive bids for community and public-sector clients, structuring the case around social value, sustainability, and co-design.
• Planning Support Planning application support, including preparation of supporting evidence, public benefit narrative, and engagement outputs to strengthen consent prospects.
• Regeneration Strategy Area-based regeneration strategy advice that links community, cultural, and architectural interventions into a long-term plan for local places.
• Design Research Research-led design studies exploring public benefit, housing typologies, and co-design methodologies, often linked to feasibility or regeneration work.
• Community Engagement (Co-design) Standalone and embedded co-design facilitation that places communities at the centre of the design process, from concept through to post-occupancy evaluation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 38% reduction in heat loss achieved at Raw Material retrofit
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, supporting and historical.

• EuropacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term collaborator on South Norwood regeneration since 2018, including community engagement, place branding, and heritage improvements. Also collaborated on Make An Entrance Camden project.
• ObjectifcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepeated collaborator on library refurbishment projects including Library at Stanmore and Library at Kenton, plus South Norwood Community Plan.
• We RisecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth-led community organisation partnered on Brixton town centre co-design project for London Festival of Architecture, Lambeth Low Line engagement, and BFI IMAX Tunnels project.
• Tisserin EngineerscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerStructural and civil engineering partner on multiple projects including Chapel Market, Brixton town centre, Make An Entrance Camden, and Lambeth Low Line.
• Robert Bray AssociatescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLandscape architecture partner on Shape Newham, Harrow High Streets, Make An Entrance Camden, Lambeth Low Line, Kingsford Square, and Olympic Park projects.
• Light Follows BehaviourcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLighting design specialist partner on Make An Entrance Camden, Lambeth Low Line, and BFI IMAX Tunnels projects.
• Gort ScottcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead architects on Camberwell Area Plan with CarverHaggard contributing public realm strategies.
• AOC ArchitecturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead architects on Shape Newham project with CarverHaggard on the team.
• Offices S&McoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture practice on Shape Newham team led by AOC.
• Inner Circle ConsultingmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Inner Circle Consulting to support Wigan Council's Our Future Ashton funding bid, awarded £6.6 million from Capital Regeneration Projects fund.
• Turf ProjectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreative collective partner on London Road placemaking project in Croydon, creating audio tours and engagement activities.
• The MeanscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign and engagement partner on London Road placemaking project.
• Unto This LastcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFurniture design partner on The Engine House project, developing furniture and wall systems with digital tools and lean manufacturing.
• Structure WorkshopcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerStructural engineering partner on Evelina Pavilion and other projects requiring specialist structural solutions.
• Price & MyerscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerStructural engineering partner on Electric Light Station and FOLCA projects.
• Max FordhamcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBuilding services engineering on FOLCA retrofit project.
• YOYOPOPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreative partner on BFI IMAX Tunnels project for art and placemaking elements.
• Griffin Research & ConsultancysupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerResearch and consultancy partner on BFI IMAX Tunnels project focusing on safety and women and girls' experiences.
• StockdalesupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsultant on FOLCA project team.
• REDOsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsultant on FOLCA project team.
• PRDsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsultant on FOLCA project team.
• BOB DesigncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGraphic and wayfinding design partner on Chapel Market project.
• WyliewoodsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFabrication partner on Evelina Pavilion project.
• London Metropolitan UniversityhistoricalStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic collaborator through Studio 8 at the Cass, investigating everyday public buildings, manufacturing landscapes, and Green Belt research (2011-2017).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• DSDHA: London-based architecture practice where co-founder William Haggard previously held a senior role. Comparable in scale, design ambition, and public sector engagement, and shares lineage given CarverHaggard's founding team.
• Feilden Fowles: RIBA Award-winning UK practice working across cultural, educational, and public projects. Direct comparable on award-grade public architecture and commitment to community/social value, though typically at larger project scale.
• 6a architects: London-based practice with strong cultural, public realm, and educational portfolio including the Design Museum and South London Gallery. Comparable on public benefit design, awards profile, and London borough client work, though typically larger and more internationally recognised.
• Tonkin Liu: Small London-based architecture practice with similar scale, RIBA recognition, and commitment to innovative design across cultural, public, and residential projects. Highly comparable on boutique size, design pedigree, and award profile.
• Mae Architects: London-based architecture practice with a similar focus on public realm, community projects, and low-cost social value design. Closely comparable in scale, client base (local authorities, community organisations), and design-led approach to public benefit architecture.
• AOC Architecture: UK practice with community-led and public realm work; CarverHaggard collaborated on Shape Newham. Similar values around public benefit and engagement, comparable in approach though AOC is larger and works on more housing-led regeneration.
• Haworth Tompkins: UK architecture practice with deep experience in cultural, community, and public-facing projects including theatre, library, and civic commissions. Direct comparable on community-led design and UK public sector client base, though typically larger-scale projects.
• Gort Scott: London-based architecture practice with shared collaborators on Camberwell Area Plan and other London borough work. Similar scale, public-benefit focus, and local authority client base make this a directly comparable peer in the London community-architecture space.
• Pitman Tozer Architects: London practice with strong public sector and community housing portfolio, including award-winning council housing. Comparable on community-led design, local authority client base, and London focus.

Broad incumbents

• Adjaye Associates: Major international practice where co-founder Josh Carver previously held a senior role. Operating at far larger scale with global cultural and civic projects, but represents the kind of established practice that CarverHaggard is positioned to grow toward.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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