turnerbates Design and Architecture

What turnerbates Design and Architecture does

turnerbates is a London-headquartered interior design and architecture studio founded in 2012 by John Turner and Howard Bates. The firm operates as a multi-disciplinary practice delivering projects across hospitality (restaurants, bars, foodhalls, hotels), workplace, mixed-use developments, retail, residential, and culture/heritage sectors. Its client roster includes Vastint, The Restaurant Group, Ask Italian, Five Guys, BEAR Coffee, HMS Host, Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), Campari, Knight Frank, and Savills, with project footprints across the UK and continental Europe.

The studio's service offering spans the full project lifecycle: feasibility, concept design, detailed design, statutory approvals, principal designer role, BIM-integrated documentation, curation and branding, and contract administration through delivery. Its technical backbone is built on BIM-compliant Revit models produced to ISO 19650 standards, supported by Common Data Environments and project-specific BIM Execution Plans. Leadership has publicly referenced BIM, AI, and emerging technologies as a forward-looking capability, though proprietary AI tooling has not been disclosed.

The business operates a professional services model monetised through project-based fees. Go-to-market is direct, sales-led, and anchored by long-tenured enterprise relationships — most notably a 10+ year partnership with The Restaurant Group and a 5+ year, multi-country programme with Vastint's Business Garden campuses spanning the UK, Netherlands, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Romania. The firm's headcount sits in the 11–50 employee band, typical for a boutique architecture practice of its scale.

Name

turnerbates Design and Architecture

Legal name

turnerbates Ltd

Website

https://turnerbates.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

turnerbates is a London-based multi-disciplinary interior design and architecture studio delivering hospitality, workplace, mixed-use, retail, residential, and cultural projects across the UK and Europe, with BIM-integrated documentation to ISO 19650 and full project lifecycle services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural and Interior Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Interior Design Services (541410), Graphic Design Services (541430)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Engagement & Participatory Planning (BPAHAKAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hospitality & Entertainment Venue Construction (IMAFACAC)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Interior design studio
• BIM documentation
• Hospitality design
• Workplace 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, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Architectural and Interior Design Services: Professional services revenue from providing architectural design, interior design, branding, and project delivery services to commercial, hospitality, workplace, and residential clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

turnerbates is a London-based interior design and architecture studio providing multi-disciplinary design services from feasibility through to delivery for hospitality, workplace, mixed-use, retail, residential, and cultural projects across the UK and Europe. Core offerings include feasibility analysis, concept and detailed design, BIM-integrated documentation (Revit/ISO 19650), statutory approvals, principal designer role, curation and branding, and contract administration. The firm works closely with enterprise clients including international developers (Vastint), restaurant groups (The Restaurant Group), hospitality brands, and local authorities on long-term, project-based engagements.

Product overview

turnerbates Design & Architecture is an interior design and architecture studio offering a comprehensive suite of design services from feasibility through concept, detailed design, and delivery. The company's multi-disciplinary portfolio spans workplace, hospitality, retail, mixed-use, residential, and cultural sectors across the UK and Europe. Core services include BIM-integrated documentation, statutory approvals, principal designer role, and curation & branding. Notable projects include award-winning Sanfords Diner & Loft Bar at Luton Airport, the Business Garden multi-site European workplace concept, and numerous hospitality venues. The studio works with clients including Vastint, The Restaurant Group, BEAR Coffee Company, and RHS.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Feasibility Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1.7 million breakfasts, 2 million main meals, and 1 million hot drinks served at Jones the Grocer Heathrow
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• VastintcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Long-term strategic partnership with international developer Vastint spanning over 5 years. turnerbates has shaped the interior identity of Business Garden campuses across Europe (Latvia, Poland, Lithuania, Romania) and delivered multiple workplace, hospitality, and residential projects including Aire Park Leeds, Business Lounges, and Vastint Headquarters in Amsterdam.
• The Restaurant Group (TRG/TRGC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership spanning over 10 years with The Restaurant Group. Projects include Sanfords Diner & Loft Bar at London Luton Airport (the UK's largest airport F&B venue), Est restaurant at Trafford Centre, and ongoing hospitality projects. Sanfords won European Restaurant Design of the Year at FAB Awards 2025.
• Cherwell District CouncilmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Cherwell District Council for Lock 29 at Castle Quay, Banbury - a vibrant community-led destination transforming an overlooked canalside site into a hub of food, retail, culture and activity. The project won at the Cherwell Business Awards 2024.
• Royal Horticultural Society (RHS)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMasterplanning partnership with RHS for Hyde Hall, including design of Hilltop Café and Learning Centre, new entrance, Clover Café, and exploration of retail opportunities. The Hilltop development received a 2020 Civic Trust Award. Collaboration with award-winning landscape designer Adam Frost.
• Sonny Huang (ROBATA/EDO Izakaya)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership with founder Sonny Huang for Japanese izakaya-style restaurants. Delivered comprehensive end-to-end design for ROBATA in Soho (nicknamed 'Rowdy ROBATA' by The Telegraph), and subsequently EDO Izakaya on Old Street, building on the established vision for new settings.
• Cullinan StudiosminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaborative partnership with Cullinan Studios on the RHS Hyde Hall masterplanning project, working together to shape key visitor areas and amenities.
• Adam Frost (Landscape Designer)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaboration with award-winning landscape designer Adam Frost on RHS Hyde Hall project, ensuring cohesive landscaping strategy across gardens and visitor spaces.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Conran and Partners: London design studio with deep hospitality, residential and workplace expertise, offering architecture, interior design and branding services — closely aligned with turnerbates' hospitality-first, multi-disciplinary positioning.
• M Moser Associates: Global workplace design and build firm with a strong European footprint and integrated interior design + branding capabilities — directly comparable on workplace fit-out and developer-driven mixed-use work for clients like Vastint.
• SODA (Studio of Design and Architecture): London-based boutique interior design and architecture studio focused on hospitality, workplace and branded environments with a comparable end-to-end concept-to-delivery offering and similar client profile (developers, restaurant operators, hotel groups).
• Jestico + Whiles: London architecture and interior design studio delivering hotels, hospitality, workplace and residential projects across the UK and Europe — comparable in size, sector mix and integrated design+branding approach.
• Benoy: UK-headquartered multi-disciplinary design studio specialising in retail, hospitality, workplace and mixed-use environments across the UK and international markets — directly comparable to turnerbates in scale, sector mix and full-service delivery model.
• The Design Solution: London architecture and interior design practice specialising in airport, retail and hospitality environments worldwide. Highly comparable to turnerbates' airport F&B and retail/hospitality focus, and notably the prior employer of both co-founders.
• Burges Salmon / Project Orange: London-based hospitality and food-and-beverage design specialist with comparable end-to-end interior, branding and signage offering for restaurant operators and developers across the UK and Europe.

Broad incumbents

• Gensler: Global design and architecture firm with strong workplace, hospitality and brand-design practices that compete with turnerbates for enterprise workplace and hospitality briefs, particularly on multi-site European programmes.
• Foster + Partners: Global architecture and integrated design firm with workplace, hospitality and masterplanning practices. Operates in adjacent sectors to turnerbates but at vastly larger scale and project size.
• BDP (Building Design Partnership): Major UK architecture, design and engineering practice operating across hospitality, workplace, transport and mixed-use sectors. Overlaps with turnerbates' hospitality and workplace focus but at substantially greater scale and breadth.

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

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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