Web design for architects that wins commissions and ranks on Google
Portfolio websites for UK architects and architecture practices. RIBA credentials displayed, project photography showcased correctly, and local search SEO built in. From £80/month.
Architects
- 40,000+
- RIBA-registered architects in the UK
- Portfolio
- #1 commission driver
- RIBA Part III
- Credential visibility required
- 48hr
- First draft delivery
Highly competitive portfolio-driven market
Before any meeting or fee proposal
For residential and commercial clients
From brief to live proposal
How we build architect websites
Four stages focused on commission generation - from portfolio audit to first-page practice area rankings.
Portfolio and Market Audit
We review your project portfolio, map the search terms clients use to find architects in your area and specialisms, and identify the ranking gaps your competitors have left open. We advise on portfolio content gaps before we build.
Strategy: Commission Types and Audiences
We define your primary commission types, target client audiences (private residential, commercial developer, heritage/conservation, public sector), and the conversion pathway for each. Different clients need different proof - we build a site that serves all of them.
Build: Portfolio, Team, and SEO Foundation
Custom architect website with project portfolio, type filtering, team profiles, RIBA credential display, 3D visualisation sections, and local SEO targeting your practice area and commission specialisms.
Launch and Commission Generation
Your site goes live targeting practice area searches in your region. We submit to Google Search Console and build the local citations that support 'architect [your city]' rankings. Monthly SEO maintains visibility as your portfolio grows.
Architecture
What your architecture practice website must do
Commissions are won before the first meeting. Your website is the portfolio, the credential check, and the first impression - it must do all three convincingly.
Project Portfolio
An architect's portfolio is their most powerful business development tool. High-resolution project photography, planning drawings, completed build photography, and project descriptions organised by type and scale. We build portfolios that load fast, display beautifully, and tell the story that wins commissions.
RIBA Credentials and Awards
RIBA Part III qualification, RIBA Chartered status, conservation accreditation, and industry awards signal professional standing to planning committees, developers, and private clients. We display your credentials at every decision point - not buried in an about page.
Project Type Filtering
Residential, commercial, conservation, healthcare, education - different clients search for architects by project type. We build portfolio filtering so a housing developer, a heritage trust, and a private homeowner each see the work most relevant to their brief immediately.
Team Profiles
Planning committees and private clients want to know who will lead their project. Named architect profiles with RIBA Part III qualification, experience breadth, and individual project credits build the personal credibility that practice-level branding cannot.
3D Visualisation Showcase
Pre-application visualisations, CGI renders, and BIM models are powerful commission tools. We build showcase sections that display 3D work correctly - full-bleed, zoomable, and mobile-optimised - so visualisations land as intended on every device.
Practice Area SEO
Ranking for 'architect [city]', 'residential architect [county]', or 'conservation architect [region]' requires dedicated practice area and location pages. Most architect websites have a single portfolio page - we build the search architecture that puts your practice in front of clients actively looking for architectural services.
Built for architecture practices
Every feature chosen to win commissions and rank for practice area searches - not just to look impressive.
RIBA Chartered Practice Display
RIBA Chartered Practice logo, individual RIBA Part III qualifications, and conservation accreditation displayed at key trust checkpoints - giving planning committees and private clients immediate credential verification.
High-Resolution Project Gallery
Full-bleed photography, zoomable project images, and planning drawing displays that load fast even for high-resolution architectural photography. Your work deserves to be seen at full quality.
Project Type and Scale Filtering
Filter by residential, commercial, conservation, healthcare, or education. Filter by project scale. Clients find the work relevant to their brief without scrolling through your entire portfolio.
Planning Application Portfolio Section
Approved planning applications and committee-accepted designs are proof of regulatory competence. We build dedicated sections for planning track record - a major differentiator for developer clients.
Commission Enquiry Pathway
Structured enquiry forms that collect project type, location, programme, and budget - so every commission enquiry that reaches you contains the information needed to respond with a realistic fee proposal.
Location and Practice Area SEO
Dedicated pages for your geographic coverage area and each commission type - each targeting the specific search terms architects in your area rank for. Most practices rank for their own name and nothing else.
We were winning work entirely through referrals. The new website ranks for our main practice area searches across the region and we now receive commission enquiries from clients who found us on Google - with project briefs already attached. The portfolio filtering was the key change.
Why architect websites fail to generate commissions
An architect's website is a commission-generating portfolio, not a brochure. It must load fast enough that a planning committee member scrolling on a phone can review it without frustration, display high-resolution project photography without compromise, and position the practice's design philosophy and RIBA credentials clearly before a potential client decides whether to shortlist them. Most architect websites fail because they optimise for aesthetics over commission outcomes.
The typical architect website problem is not design quality - most practices invest in professional photography and considered layouts. The problem is discoverability and conversion. A beautifully designed website that ranks only for the practice name and generates no inbound commission enquiries is a very expensive business card.
Planning committees and commercial developers search for architects differently to private residential clients. A developer evaluating a shortlist needs to see planning track record, project scale experience, and team credentials quickly. A private homeowner needs to see completed homes similar to theirs and a sense of the practice's character. A heritage client needs conservation accreditation front and centre. Most architect websites serve none of these audiences specifically.
Search visibility is the other gap. 'Architect Birmingham', 'residential architect Leeds', 'conservation architect Yorkshire' - these searches happen regularly from clients with real projects ready to commission. Most architectural practices rank for their own name and nothing else. A practice with a dedicated location page, practice area pages for their commission specialisms, and a Google Business Profile can rank for these terms within weeks of launch.
We build architect websites that convert browsers into commission enquiries - with project portfolios that load fast, RIBA credentials displayed correctly, and local SEO that puts you in front of clients searching for an architect in your area. From £80/month, first draft in 48 hours.
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