Research-led, we are always learning and actively listening to deliver design that performs.
We create life-affirming genuinely sustainable regenerative architecture.
Passionate about making, we craft beautiful, buildable spaces from healthy, carefully sourced materials.
We love to work collaboratively, bringing our commitment, care and delight to help shape environments for everyone.
We are a community of co-owners where everyone’s expertise and imagination is shared and valued.
Practice news
Our elegant retrofit of Liberton Nursery has been named a finalist in the Edinburgh Architectural Association's 2026 Awards
Liberton Nursery
Schools
Architecture
Material Impacts
Crafting High Performance Retrofit
News
Liberton Nursery recognised by the Edinburgh Architectural Association
Helen Murray
21 Sept 2026
Studios
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Edinburgh
1 Customs Wharf, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6AL, UK
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0131 285 2600
Edinburgh
1 Customs Wharf, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6AL, UK
0131 285 2600
Hereford
3rd floor, 4-5 High Town, Hereford HR1 2AA, UK
01981 542111
London
The Leather Market, 11-13 Weston St, London SE1 3ER, UK
020 7403 2889
Studios
Architype has an open, friendly and cross-practice culture between our three studio locations in London, Herefordshire and Edinburgh.
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Working for Us
Our staff are our most valued asset and we appreciate their contribution to the continuous progression of the practice alongside their on-going development of their personal careers.
We invest in our staff’s training and development, and ensure there is a productive, progressive and positive work environment to support the team.
We offer comprehensive CPD training, which ranges from refresher courses on professional forms of contract to talks on building physics, fire safety, timber technology, and sustainable strategies including Passivhaus.
We operate a flexible TOIL (Time Owed In Lieu) System, whenever overtime is required. In addition we offer a healthcare scheme, cycle to work scheme, and a generous pension scheme.
Architype is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality and opportunity, within a working, learning and interactive social environment that is free from any discrimination. Our equalities policy defines and ensures all staff are respected and treated with dignity, irrespective of their age, disability, gender, marital status, nationality, race, religion and sexual orientation.
Where we have current vacancies, they will appear below.
Credentials and Policies
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ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management
ISO 9001 certification demonstrates our commitment to consistent quality in the delivery of architectural services and the continuous improvement of our processes.
ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management
Confirms that we operate an environmental management system that reduces our impact on the environment and supports our commitment to ecological responsibility.
CHAS Elite
CHAS Elite verifies that Architype meets the highest standards of health, safety, environmental and quality management within the construction supply chain.
Compliance Chain Gold
Verifies compliance and enhanced risk management, supporting streamlined supply chain management
Cyber Essentials Plus
A UK government-backed certification confirming that our IT systems are protected against the most common cyber threats.
