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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.

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- 01
00:00 · Welcome to the Architecture Social Show
- 02
00:50 · Meet Carlo Magni
- 03
01:41 · Carlo's journey from Italy to the UK
- 04
06:27 · Why soft skills matter in architecture
- 05
10:45 · Leadership and team management
- 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.
Podcast · moments that play
Start where the idea starts.
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Meet Carlo Magni
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Carlo's journey from Italy to the UK
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Why soft skills matter in architecture
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Leadership and team management
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Leadership mistakes and lessons learned
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Time management and delegation
Selected work from EPR Architects
Three projects, one connected practice.
A closer look at the practice’s work
OSMO
A Battersea workplace in the Nine Elms linear park that combines flexible offices with extensive planting, wellbeing amenities and biodiversity.
View project →The OWO
A Grade II* listed Old War Office transformed into a London hospitality and residential destination.
View project →220 Blackfriars
A mixed-use Southwark scheme pairing a 22-storey workspace with affordable almshouses and community facilities.
View project →
