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Description
BDP (Building Design Partnership Ltd) is one of the world's most established multidisciplinary architecture practices, founded in 1961 by Sir George Grenfell-Baines. Headquartered in Manchester with a flagship London studio in Clerkenwell, BDP now operates 19 studios spanning the UK, Ireland, Netherlands, UAE, India, Peru, Singapore, USA, Canada and China. The practice brings architects, designers, engineers, urbanists and lighting and acoustics specialists together as a single integrated team. With over 1,200 employees, BDP is consistently ranked among the top three UK practices in the AJ100 (rank 3 in 2025, with 15 consecutive years on the list). Major sectors covered include health, education, workplace, retail, urbanism, heritage, housing, transport, leisure, public safety and energy utilities.
Culture
BDP can offer you a wide range of learning opportunities to encourage personal and professional career development. From sponsorship to profession-led CPD events, BDP also offers annual appraisals and a mentoring scheme that is supported by its internal online learning platform. BDP is committed to being an employer of choice and offers a competitive remuneration and benefits package that includes an employee profit share scheme, tax efficient smart benefits, private medical insurance, life insurance, long term sickness insurance, interest free season ticket loans, health screening, opportunity to buy or swap holidays and enhanced maternity and paternity provision. Regular international and studio-based social, sporting and charitable events are run, including month-end socials, hiking club, wellbeing webinars and toolbox talks. A variety of employee forums give everyone the platform to have a voice and be heard, helping create an engaged, inclusive organisation.
Values
BDP describes itself as the Original Multidisciplinary House of Design, with architects, designers, engineers and urbanists working as one integrated practice. Its design purpose is framed as Built for Good: good for people, good for the planet, and built to last for future generations. The Good City is the practice's strategic framework for resilient, inclusive places, expressed through papers, podcasts and city insights. Continuous learning and shared expertise across disciplines, hybrid working with deliberate emphasis on work-life balance, and a strong commitment to early careers, mentoring and CPD sit at the centre of how the practice operates.
Why Work Here?
For more than 60 years, BDP's success has been driven by the talent and passion of its people. As the original multidisciplinary house of design, BDP brings together experts across the built environment to create places that improve lives and stand the test of time. Joining BDP means being part of a forward-thinking international team committed to a clear purpose: to design a world built for good, good for people, good for the planet, and built to last for future generations. The studio invests heavily in continuous learning, with over 300 internal training courses, a competency-based appraisal system, formal and informal mentoring programmes, profession-led CPD events, internal Design Forums and the BDP Lab innovation group. A hybrid working culture blends studio and home working to support work-life balance, and strong early-careers programmes support graduates, apprentices and work-experience entrants.
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121 Edmund Street, Birmingham, B3 2HJ, United Kingdom
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7 Hill Street, Whiteway, Bristol, BS5 7QN, United Kingdom
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8a Morgan Arcade, Cardiff, CF10 1AF, United Kingdom
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120-122 Thirlestane Road, Edinburgh, EH9 1AS, United Kingdom
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15 Exchange Place, Glasgow, G1 3AN, United Kingdom
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New Station Street, Leeds, LS1 5DL, United Kingdom
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L3 1BP, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom
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BDP, 16 Brewhouse Yd., London, England EC1V 4LJ, United Kingdom
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11 Ducie Street, Manchester, M1 2JB, United Kingdom
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S1 2JE, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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A private and exclusive forum for Architecture & Design professionals and students.
Backed by industry specialists, it’s where you can engage in meaningful conversation, make connections, showcase your work, gain expert insights, and tap into curated opportunities to advance your career or strengthen your studio.
