Sectors · Housing
Residential
The practices, people, projects and roles behind UK housing design, in one place. What the sector covers, who is hiring, and how to move within it.
Knowledge
Working in residential.
Residential is the sector most people picture when they think of architecture: homes. In practice it splits into distinct markets, from one-off private houses and high-end residential to affordable housing and elderly living, each with its own clients, budgets and pace.
It is also the most regulation-shaped sector: planning negotiation, building regulations and space standards drive the work, which is why residential experience makes candidates valuable across almost every kind of UK practice.
This hub gathers the live picture for housing work: who is hiring, which practices are growing, and the conversations shaping the sector right now.
- It has sub-sectors
Private homes, affordable housing and elderly living all count as residential, but practices usually specialise.
- It is regulation-heavy
Planning, building regs and tight sites shape residential work more than almost any other sector.
- It is widely needed
Housing runs through most UK practices at some point, so residential experience travels well between employers.
Projects
Projects connected to Residential.
- ProjectModern LodgeResidential project
- ProjectGreen HouseResidential project
- ProjectSwedish Summer House by Hindley & CoResidential project
- ProjectClifton Hill HouseResidential project
- ProjectA+C residenceResidential project
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Practices
Practices connected to Residential.
- Feilden Clegg Bradley StudiosArchitecture practice
- Grimshaw ArchitectsGrimshaw Architects, previously known as Nicholas Grimshaw & Partners,…
- Studio Egret WestArchitecture practice
- Squire & PartnersArchitecture practice
- tp bennettArchitecture and masterplanning practice
- Your practice hereRegister your practice and join the directory.Add a listing
People
People connected to Residential.
Learn
Learn about residential.
- PodcastOliver Lowrie’s Top 10 LESSONS LEARNED made while setting up an Architecture PracticeThe Architecture Social PodcastListen
- PodcastCareers at Ackroyd Lowrie Architects, ft. Oliver LowrieThe Architecture Social PodcastListen
- PodcastNavigating Architecture: Chris Hartiss Reflects on Career, Challenges, and ChangeThe Architecture Social PodcastListen
- GuideSetting Up an Architecture Practice: 10 Lessons with Oliver LowrieCPD guide from the podcastRead
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Move within residential.
Create a profile so practices can find you, or advertise a residential role to our UK audience.