Practice · Architecture
BDP
Original multidisciplinary house of design since 1961
- Work
- Residential, Commercial, Education
- Plus 15 more sectors
- Size
- 201+
- Working pattern
- Hybrid
- On Architecture Social
- 5 projects · 1 person
- Linked to this practice
- Careers
- Their careers page ↗
In their words
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.
The work they do
- 01Residential
- 02Commercial
- 03Education
- 04Cultural
- 05Healthcare
- 06Hospitality
Selected work · 5 projects
Their work, in their projects.
Working here
Working at BDP.
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.
Source: their careers page ↗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.
Source: their website ↗- Working pattern Hybrid
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The team
One person on Architecture Social.
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