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Carlo Magni

Associate Director · EPR Architects

Associate Director at EPR Architects, architect and leadership coach helping introverts lead with confidence.

Current role
Associate Director
Practice
EPR Architects
Location
London, UK
On the podcast
1 episode · 2025

The story so far

The path behind Carlo's work.

Carlo Magni is an Associate Director at EPR Architects in London. Originally from Italy, he trained first as an engineer and then as an architect, and has spent around 17 years in the construction industry. He joined EPR roughly seven years ago and works across residential, commercial and hospitality projects, including international hotels.

Alongside his architectural work, Carlo coaches and mentors first-time managers and team leaders, with a particular focus on helping introverts build confidence, leadership presence and team performance. He draws on his own experience of leading teams and on research from organisational psychology. A keen public speaker, he has presented at RIBA Future Architects events and is an advocate of Toastmasters for developing communication skills. He describes himself as an introvert with a deep appetite for continuous learning.

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Episode 0243 · Architecture Social · 57:49

Introverts as Leaders: Carlo Magni Challenges Architectural Norms

Leadership in architecture is often framed around confidence, charisma and being the loudest voice in the room. That is a narrow view, and it can exclude people who lead in a quieter way.

Inside the conversation

6 moments to start with
  1. 01

    00:00 · Welcome to the Architecture Social Show

  2. 02

    00:50 · Meet Carlo Magni

  3. 03

    01:41 · Carlo's journey from Italy to the UK

  4. 04

    06:27 · Why soft skills matter in architecture

  5. 05

    10:45 · Leadership and team management

  6. 06

    17:29 · Leadership mistakes and lessons learned

Profile in brief

The work and context behind Carlo's conversation.

Current role
Associate Director
Practice
EPR Architects
Location
London, UK

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Meet the practice behind the work.

Founded 1945. More than 200 designers across four studios.

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    Meet Carlo Magni

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    Carlo's journey from Italy to the UK

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  3. 06:27
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    Why soft skills matter in architecture

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    Leadership mistakes and lessons learned

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    Time management and delegation

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Selected work from EPR Architects

Three projects, one connected practice.

A closer look at the practice’s work

  1. Battersea, London, United Kingdom

    OSMO

    A Battersea workplace in the Nine Elms linear park that combines flexible offices with extensive planting, wellbeing amenities and biodiversity.

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  2. Whitehall, London, United Kingdom

    The OWO

    A Grade II* listed Old War Office transformed into a London hospitality and residential destination.

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  3. Southwark, London, United Kingdom

    220 Blackfriars

    A mixed-use Southwark scheme pairing a 22-storey workspace with affordable almshouses and community facilities.

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Related conversation

Leadership in architecture is often framed around confidence, charisma and being the loudest voice in the room. That is a narrow view, and it can exclude people who lead in a quieter way.

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