Portfolio website design for architects
Websites for architecture practices across the UK that present each project the way you would in person, and keep the right enquiries coming in.
The brief
Your work is visual, considered and precise. Your website should feel the same, and keep bringing in the kind of projects you want more of.
Most architecture websites either bury the projects under text, or show them in a generic grid that flattens everything. I design around your portfolio first: the sequence, the scale of the imagery, the story behind each scheme. Then build it so new projects slot in without a rebuild, usually in two to four weeks.
Built for architects
Everything an architecture practice needs, nothing it doesn’t.
Projects first
Large, uninterrupted imagery and drawings, sequenced the way you would present them at a client meeting.
A case study system that grows
Every new project drops into the same considered layout. Send the photos and story, and it’s published.
Found by the right clients
Service and location pages written to rank for searches like “architect in Bath” or “barn conversion architect Somerset”.
Fast, even when image-heavy
Hand-built in Astro and hosted on Cloudflare, so full-bleed photography still loads quickly on a phone on site.
How it works
Discovery
A workshop at Queen Square or at your practice to plan content and visual direction.
Design
Bespoke design in Figma, shaped around your portfolio rather than a template.
Build
Hand-built in Astro, light and fast on every device, with an editable case study system.
Launch & care
Hosting, security and up to three new projects added every month.
Pricing
An architect’s website from £4,000 +VAT, with ongoing care that keeps your portfolio growing.
Choose one package
One-off project fee
Portfolio Website
£4,000+VAT
For practices that win work on reputation. A bespoke site that presents your projects the way you would in person.
- Workshop to plan content and visual direction
- Digital brand development
- Designed in Figma
- Built in Astro to ensure the website is light and fast
- Looks great on mobile
- SEO / AI Search optimised
Local SEO Website
£6,000+VAT
Everything in the portfolio website, plus the groundwork to rank for the services and locations you want to be found for.
- Everything in the portfolio website
- Keyword and local competitor research
- Service and location pages
- Google Business Profile optimisation
- Customer review system
- Analytics and tracking set up
Then add ongoing care
Monthly
Care & Hosting
£100/month+VAT
Ongoing hosting, security and updates, with new projects added to your site every month.
- Hosting on Cloudflare
- SSL and security monitoring
- Light content changes
- Up to 3 new case studies a month
- You send the story and photos, I publish
Questions
Questions architects ask, answered.
How much does a website for an architect cost?
A bespoke architecture practice website from Stay Found Studio costs £4,000 +VAT for the Portfolio Website, or £6,000 +VAT for the Local SEO Website, which adds keyword research, service and location pages and Google Business Profile optimisation. Care & Hosting is £100 a month +VAT.
What should an architect’s website include?
A strong architect’s website leads with large photography and drawings, tells each scheme as a short case study covering the brief, the approach and the result, explains the services and areas you cover, and makes it easy to start a conversation. Stay Found Studio builds every practice website around an editable case study system, so new projects go up without a rebuild.
How long does it take to build an architect’s website?
Most Stay Found Studio websites take two to four weeks from the planning workshop to launch. The main variable is how quickly the photography and project details are ready.
Can you work with my existing photography and drawings?
Yes. Most practices already have strong photography and drawings. Stay Found Studio helps you choose and sequence them, and flags any projects worth reshooting.
How many projects should I launch with?
Six to eight strong projects is usually plenty. It’s better to launch with fewer, well-told case studies and add more each month through Stay Found Studio’s Care & Hosting plan.
Should an architect use Squarespace or a bespoke website?
A template platform like Squarespace is quick to start, but tends to make practices look alike and limits how projects are sequenced. A bespoke Stay Found Studio website is designed around your portfolio, built in Astro so image-heavy pages still load quickly, and set up for search engines and AI answers from day one.
Will this help me show up for “architect near me” searches?
Yes, with the Local SEO Website. It adds service and location pages, Google Business Profile optimisation and a customer review system, so your practice can appear when people nearby search for what you do.
Do you work with architecture practices outside Bath?
Yes. Stay Found Studio is based in Queen Square, Bath, and works with architecture practices across the UK, meeting in person where it’s practical and working remotely everywhere else.