studio gb

What studio gb does

Studio gb is a landscape architecture and urban design practice founded in 2022 by Vladimir Guculak and Paul Bourel, both Chartered Members of the Landscape Institute (CMLI). The studio operates with 1-10 employees from offices in London, UK and Perche-en-Nacé (Perche-en-Nocé), France, delivering landscape architecture, urban design, and research services focused on ecologically driven urban spaces. The practice serves enterprise clients including real estate developers, local government bodies, and educational institutions, with projects spanning commercial developments, public realm schemes, and educational campuses across the UK and Europe.

Studio gb offers masterplanning, detailed design, and construction oversight for landscape architecture projects, supported by a research-led methodology that integrates spatial analysis, ecological design, and sustainable materials. The studio has developed proprietary intellectual assets including the Landscape Observer, an atlas documenting a decade of contemporary landscape architecture projects in London, and the Sh*tscapes compendium of design failures. Studio gb also designs urban furniture products including the London Seat, Portland Seat, Yorkstone Seat, Timber Seat, and Apiary Apartments bee hotels, using recycled and reclaimed materials. The practice has implemented specialized methodologies including the Miyawaki Method for rapid forest restoration in degraded urban land and sustainable materials research in response to climate and biodiversity concerns.

The studio generates revenue through professional services fees negotiated on a project basis, with pricing not publicly disclosed. Customer acquisition occurs through direct client relationships with property developers, architectural practice collaborations (including Stiff + Trevillion, AHMM, LDS Architects, Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands, and Eric Parry Architects), and competitive tender processes. Named clients include Cadogan Estates, Helical, Great Portland Estates, MACE, Oxford Properties, Capital Real Estate Partners, General Projects, Lambeth Council, the Municipality of Piran, the Royal Horticultural Society, and St Paul's School. The practice has delivered projects targeting BREEAM Excellent/Outstanding and WELL Gold/Platinum certifications, with publicly visible work including the 30,000 m² RHS Garden Wisley redevelopment and the 25,250 m² Park Sonce coastal park in Slovenia.

Name

studio gb

Legal name

studio gb ltd

Website

https://studiogb.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Studio gb is a London-based landscape architecture and urban design practice founded in 2022 by Vladimir Guculak and Paul Bourel. The boutique firm delivers ecologically driven landscape design to developers, government bodies, and educational institutions across the UK and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape Architecture Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (54132)

akta.pro primary industry

Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Landscape architecture services
• Urban design
• Public realm design
• Masterplanning services
• Sustainable landscape design

Headquarters

HQ city

City Of London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Landscape Architecture Services: Professional landscape architecture services for commercial, residential, and public projects including masterplanning, detailed design, and construction oversight.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Studio gb is a landscape architecture and design studio that delivers professional landscape architecture, urban design, and masterplanning services for commercial, residential, and public sector projects. The practice takes projects from concept and sketch design through detailed design and construction oversight, with a research-led methodology spanning over a decade of observation of London public spaces. It also produces proprietary research publications (Landscape Observer atlas and Sh*tscapes compendium) and a portfolio of urban furniture prototypes.

Product overview

studio gb is a landscape architecture and design studio offering urban landscape design services, public realm projects, and proprietary research publications. Their product portfolio includes the Landscape Observer: London atlas serving as a reference guide for the industry, the Sh*tscapes compendium of design failures for educational purposes, and a series of urban furniture designs including the London Seat, Portland Seat, Yorkstone Seat, Timber Seat, and Apiary Apartments. The studio operates across research, design, and delivery phases for mixed-use developments, public spaces, and urban regeneration schemes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Landscape Architecture Services

Quantifiable outcome

• RHS Garden Wisley expected to accommodate over 1.2 million visitors annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bradley-Hole Schoenaich Landscape ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudio gb developed projects as part of the Bradley-Hole Schoenaich Landscape Architects team, including RHS Garden Wisley, Pavilion Road, St Paul's School, 33 Charterhouse Street, and Medici Courtyard/Terrace projects. Studio gb was engaged as delivery landscape architect for works packages prepared by this practice.
• Stiff + TrevillioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural practice collaborated with on multiple projects including Pavilion Road (with Cadogan Estates) and Pinners Hall (with Patrizia). Studio gb provides landscape architecture services in integrated design team.
• ScapelabminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSlovenian architecture practice collaborated with on Park Sonce project for Municipality of Piran. Studio gb worked within the Scapelab team for this coastal park redevelopment.
• LDS ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture practice collaborated with on Southwark Bridge Road (CLI Dartriver) and Singer Street (General Projects) projects.
• AHMMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAllford Monogon Morton architecture practice collaborated with on Argyll Terrace (Capital Real Estate Partners) and Southwark OSD (Helical + Places for London) projects.
• Lifschutz Davidson SandilandscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture practice partnered with on 33 Charterhouse Street (Helical), Medici Courtyard, and Medici Terrace (Great Portland Estates) projects.
• dRMMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture practice collaborated with on Coombe Road project for Bywater Properties in Kingston upon Thames.
• Eric Parry ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture practice partnered with on Salisbury Square Development (MACE) for City of London Law Courts project.
• Bell PhillipsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture practice collaborated with on Pennington Terraces project for Al Mubarakia at Tobacco Dock.
• Singh Fudge ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture practice partnered with on Lincoln Street project in Coventry, implementing Miyawaki Method for biodiversity.
• Carter Gregson GrayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture practice collaborated with on London Stock Exchange Group Paternoster Square project for Oxford Properties.
• John Robertson ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture practice partnered with on One Poultry project reimagining James Stirling's architectural icon for FORE Partnership and IGIS.
• ZCD ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture practice collaborated with on White Post Lane project for Schwartz Holdings in Hackney Wick.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• Grant Associates: UK landscape architecture practice known for ecological and biodiversity-led design across parks, public realm and masterplanning. Comparable methodology and sustainability positioning to studio gb.
• HTA Design LLP: Multi-disciplinary UK practice with a strong landscape architecture team delivering residential, public realm and regeneration projects. Overlaps with studio gb on developer-led schemes in London.
• Gillespies: Established UK landscape architecture, urban design and masterplanning practice working on commercial, residential and public sector projects across London and the UK. Competes for the same developer and local authority briefs as studio gb.
• Martha Schwartz Partners: International landscape architecture and urban design practice focused on sustainability, public art integration and ecologically driven urban spaces. Shares studio gb's craft-focused, ecologically led design approach.
• Gross Max: Edinburgh and London-based landscape architecture studio with comparable portfolio of public realm, urban regeneration and masterplanning projects for developers and local authorities. Direct competitor for high-end UK landscape commissions.
• Bradley-Hole Schoenaich Landscape Architects: UK landscape architecture practice where founder Vladimir Guculak was previously a Director and with which studio gb has co-delivered multiple projects (RHS Wisley, Pavilion Road, Medici). Direct peer in scale, London focus and high-end residential/commercial public realm work.

Broad incumbents

• James Corner Field Operations: Global landscape architecture and urban design studio behind High Line and other landmark public realm projects. Comparable design philosophy and project scale ambition as studio gb, but with significantly larger footprint.
• Land Use Consultants (LUC): Large UK landscape, planning and environmental design consultancy with deep public sector and developer relationships. Broader service offering but directly comparable landscape architecture capability to studio gb.
• BDP (Building Design Partnership): Major international interdisciplinary design practice with an established landscape architecture team working on commercial, public realm and urban regeneration schemes. Wider portfolio than studio gb but overlapping capability.
• SWA Group: Internationally recognised landscape architecture, urban design and planning firm with global reach. Broader and larger incumbent offering comparable urban regeneration and public realm services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/studiogb.uk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/studio-gb

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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