About

Background
BDP is a global interdisciplinary practice of architects, designers, engineers and urbanists and rated within the World Top Ten practices by the BD World Architecture survey and No 1 in the UK according to the UK’s Architects’ Journal.

Founded in the UK in 1961, we now have studios across the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, the MENA region and India.

Our Chinese studio
BDP has been involved in projects in China since 2007. Our studio in Shanghai opened in 2011 to support these projects and BDP has now developed a long term strategy for continuing to work here. Our team of dedicated professionals has expertise in the design of projects across most sectors and the capability to develop detailed design solutions.

Our sector expertise
We work closely with users, clients and the community to create special places for living, working, shopping, culture and learning. Our expertise covers residential, retail, commercial, education, leisure, transport, and healthcare sectors.

Our Interdisciplinary offer
BDP brings skills involved in the design of great buildings and environments into a single, managed service.

Our team in China comprises masterplanners and urbanists, architects and landscape architects and we also have access to the combined expertise of all of BDP professionals including, interior designers, engineers, urbanists, sustainability experts, lighting designers and acoustics specialists to deliver a truly integrated way of working — resulting in high quality, effective and inspiring built spaces.

Our philosophy - Creating Places for People
We adhere to a very simple design approach placing the user at the heart of the design process which shapes the architectural, functional and social concept within each project.