Rio Architects

By helping our clients realise their aspirations, we have built a strong reputation for the successful delivery of innovative, stimulating and responsible designs across a wide range of sectors.

As an accredited RIBA practice, professional delivery, technical performance and users’ wellbeing are at the heart of everything we do. From inception to completion, the team at Rio has the confidence and ability to draw on significant expertise across different building types, balancing flair and adventurousness tempered by rigour and restraint.

Our passion for collaborative design means that the people in our offices across the UK can combine their knowledge and skills to produce fully-integrated design solutions that are exciting, yet affordable.

Adding value is a key ingredient of Rio’s culture and forms the backbone to our service. By analysing the key aspects of a project, we can achieve best value as well as a balance between aesthetic and technical concerns. It is this focus on quality that has won the practice many prestigious awards.

We promote a culture where project ownership is shared and everyone is appreciated, allowing teams to work towards the common goal of delivering quality schemes whilst building long, rewarding and successful careers.

Our philosophy for “exceeding expectations” is made possible by strong cultural values - values that encourage every individual within our company to realise their potential. Our aim is for all staff to see that working for Rio is exciting, interesting and rewarding. We are driven by a creative culture that has knowledge expansion, personal expression, inclusivity and “having fun” at its core.