Arup is a global collective of designers, consultants and experts, united by our shared values. We work across disciplines and draw on diverse voices, applying an integrated approach to today’s greatest challenges.
Our clients benefit from our shared knowledge, curiosity, and our ability to be truly collaborative. This ‘total architecture’ approach helps us to find a better way, resulting in more imaginative, sustainable and resilient outcomes.
Our priorities
Our approach to architecture prioritises design that is purposeful, simple, efficient and beautiful. Click on the links below to explore, hover over a picture to learn more.
Purpose
Our design ethos combines our clients’ goals, with the wider needs of society. That means humane and forward-looking choices, combining elegance with enduring impact.
Simplicity
Architectural projects reflect our clients’ greatest ambitions and operational needs. We overcome complexity by harnessing Arup’s collective expertise to inform the ultimate design solution for every brief.
Efficiency
Today’s design choices must result in responsible, economic outcomes that deliver more with less throughout construction and operation. Our team embeds circular and regenerative principles, to ensure buildings consume fewer resources whilst retaining future flexibility and value in a changing world.
Beauty
Good architecture should lift the spirits and provide an inclusive and enjoyable experience. Beauty has many definitions, visual, experiential, and social. We prioritise light, space and emotion to produce buildings that resonate with a lasting identity.

Alexander Stadium
Birmingham, UK

Challenger Learning Centre
Australia

Tashkent Olympic Town concept
Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Cityringen
Copenhagen, Denmark

Coventry University Engineering and Computing Building
Coventry, UK

Cultana Pumped Hydro Storage Facility
South Australia

Druk White Lotus School
Ladakh, India

Qingshuihe Transport Hub concept
Shenzhen, China

Ropemaker Place
London, UK

Hoa Lac Innovation Center
Hanoi, Vietnam

Orientkaj Station
Copenhagen, Denmark

Kingsgate Bridge
Durham, UK

Jaguar Land Rover Engine Manufacturing Centre
Wolverhampton, UK

Starbucks Reserve Roastery and Tasting Room
Milan, Italy

Nyugati Railway Station concept
Budapest, Hungary

Shenzhen Plaza concept
Shenzhen, China

Central Electricity Generating Board HQ
London, UK

MSG Arena
Milan, Italy

Brisbane Metro
Brisbane, Australia

Pentre Awel
Llanelli, UK

IDL Midleton Distillery
Midleton, UK

DART London Luton Airport
Luton, UK

HS2 Interchange Station
Solihull, UK

Terrigal Boardwalk and Rockpool
Terrigal, Australia

Sky Believe in Better Building
London, UK

Taikoo Green Ribbon
Hong Kong

Tung Chung East Development - District Cooling System
Hong Kong

Broadgate Circle
London, UK

Singapore HSR Station concept
Singapore

Brentford Community Stadium
London, UK

BRITA headquarters
Taunusstein, Germany

Ngong Ping Butterfly concept
Hong Kong

Pearl Red Winery
Xingning, China

Hindu Heritage Experience
Uttar Pradesh, India

Etihad Stadium
Manchester, UK

Stadio Artemio Franchi
Florence, Italy

1 Triton Square
London, UK

Sir Thomas White Building, St John's College
Oxford, UK

Singapore Sports Hub
Singapore

Elizabeth Quay Bridge
Perth, Australia

3M Headquarters concept
Neuss, Germany

Metroselskabet Timber Station concept
Copenhagen, Denmark

Snape Maltings Concert Hall
Suffolk, UK

Sky Studios
London, UK

