BDP

BDP is the UK’s largest international design group. Since its founding in 1961 by Sir George Grenfell Baines, BDP has established studios in 19 locations worldwide, including the UK, China, the USA, Ireland, the Netherlands, the UAE, India, Singapore, and Canada. As a globally leading, truly multidisciplinary design practice, BDP employs nearly 1,300 experts—including architects, urban designers, landscape architects, interior designers, and more—delivering comprehensive design services across the globe.

BDP’s expertise spans all aspects of the built environment, covering sectors such as urban design and regeneration, historic building conservation and adaptation, science and R&D, mixed-use developments, civic projects, offices, retail, culture & leisure, housing, education, healthcare, etc. Landmark projects by BDP around the world include: the restoration of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Palace of Westminster (Houses of Parliament), and the Thames Quays regeneration in London; the London Circle Line Masterplan and the design of several key stations; the UNESCO World Heritage Liverpool ONE and Liverpool Waters regeneration (nominated for the Stirling Prize); the St James Quarter in Edinburgh (a regeneration within a World Heritage site, winner of The Paper Urban Regeneration Award); the UK Pavilion at Milan Expo; Google UK Headquarters; AstraZeneca Discovery Centre (nominated for the Stirling Prize); the regeneration of Shanghai’s Yangshupu Power Plant (winner of the World Architecture Festival WAF Award); the strategic masterplan for Shanghai Zhangjiang Science City; Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University; and the Huawei International Training Centre.

BDP was the top-ranked UK practice in the 2025 WA100 list of the world’s top 100 architecture firms.