atelier eura
award winning architect in London
cristina lanz azcarate
toru saeki
COMMERCIAL ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIOR DESIGN FOR BUSINESS OWNERS IN LONDON
We work with business owners who value considered decision-making and long-term outcomes.
Projects often begin with uncertainty. A potential site, a lease under review or an existing space that no longer supports how a business operates. Early decisions shape cost, programme and viability, and are difficult to reverse once made.
Our role is to provide clarity at these early stages, helping translate commercial objectives into spaces that function well, respect their context and support sustainable growth over time.
end-to-end refurbishment and design services
UNDERSTANDING THE REALITIES
OF BUSINESS-LED PROJECTS
From our experience, business owners commonly face a similar set of challenges:
Assessing the suitability of a property or lease before commitment
Understanding planning, landlord and regulatory constraints
Balancing operational needs with spatial quality and identity
Coordinating multiple consultants and approval processes
Working within fixed budgets and defined timescales
Maintaining continuity of operations during refurbishment or fit-out
Our work is structured to respond to these realities with care, rigour and proportion.
A MEASURED,
STRATEGIC APPROACH
Our approach is grounded in analysis and dialogue. Before design begins, we take time to understand how your business operates, how decisions are made and what success looks like in practice.
We support business owners through:
Early-stage feasibility and spatial assessments
Strategic planning and layout studies informed by operations
Integrated architectural and interior design development
Planning strategy and coordination with authorities and landlords
Technical documentation aligned with regulatory requirements
Construction-stage support to maintain quality and consistency
Scope and level of involvement are always agreed in advance, ensuring the process remains appropriate to the scale and ambition of the project.
SERVICES
STAND ALONE PACKAGES
In addition to our traditional architectural and interior design services, we offer targeted stand-alone packages for commercial clients. These packages focus on key decision points early in a project, providing clarity and reducing risk for business owners.
DESIGN DNA
EXPLORATION
Clarify your identity and establish a coherent design direction that supports your brand.
(Explore our brand identity and spatial design exploration service for commercial businesses.)
WORKFLOW AND
INFRASTRUCTURE ASSESSMENT
Evaluate how your space supports operations, staff and customers, identifying opportunities for improvement.
(Learn about our operational space and infrastructure assessment to optimize workflows.)
COMMERCIAL SPACE ASSESSMENT
Understand the constraints and potential of a prospective lease or property before committing.
(Understand our commercial property and lease assessment service to evaluate new locations.)
TRADITIONAL SERVICES
Where appropriate, we support projects from initial strategy through to delivery on site. Services may include architecture, interiors and graphics, depending on the needs of the project. Scope is always discussed and agreed in advance.
DESIGN LEVELS
REDUCED
Strategic Design Input
ATELIER EURA STANDARD
Architectural design with core interiors (kitchens, bathrooms, built-in joinery)
PREMIUM
Architectural design, full interior design and graphics
COMPLIANCE
PLANNING
Planning strategy and applications, tailored to the project context
BUILDING REGULATIONS
Technical documentation and liaison with Building Control
LANDLORD
Design and technical coordination for Licences to Alter
DELIVERY
TENDER
Preparation of tender information and support through contractor selection
CONSTRUCTION
Site visits, technical input and coordination during works
POST COMPLETION
Record documentation and close-out support
OUR PROCESS
Successful commercial projects begin with clarity.
Our work typically starts with a conversation to understand your objectives, constraints and operational priorities. From there, we help define a strategy before design solutions are explored, ensuring decisions are grounded in the realities of the building, the business and the regulatory framework.
1 FEASIBILITY & PREPARATION
We begin by assessing constraints, opportunities and risks. This may include site visits, lease review, operational analysis and early planning insight. The outcome is a clear brief and a shared understanding of viability before further commitments are made.
Stage: Feasibility RIBA Stages 0–1
Involved: Atelier EURA and client
Planning insight: Pre-application advice where appropriate (typically 4–5 weeks)
Using the outcomes of feasibility, we develop concept and developed designs with equal attention to function, spatial quality and buildability. Architecture and interiors are developed together, informed by consultant input and regulatory context.
Stage: Design RIBA Stages 2–3
Involved: Atelier EURA, design team and client
Planning: Typically 8–12 weeks
Freeholder: Typically 8 weeks
2 DESIGN STAGE
3 ILLUSTRATIONS
Digital models and visuals are used where helpful to support discussion, approvals and decision-making, particularly for complex layouts or landlord engagement.
Planning pathways vary significantly between sites. We identify requirements early and, where appropriate, support pre-application discussions, planning submissions, Listed Building Consent and landlord approvals, coordinating the process with care and clarity.
5 COMPLIANCE
Detailed technical information is prepared for regulatory approval (Building Control, the Building Safety Regulator and landlord approvals) . This information forms the basis of the tender process, supporting clarity and consistency.
Stage: Technical Design RIBA Stage 4
6 CONSTRUCTION
Where agreed, we support tendering and remain involved during construction to address queries, monitor quality and support delivery. The level of involvement is agreed in advance and tailored to the project.
Stage: Construction RIBA Stage 5
CLIENT TESTIMONIALS
"We couldn't have done this very challenging project without Cristina, her recommendations in terms of design but also suppliers allowed us to meet the budget and 2 week build timescales for an 8,000 sq ft site! She was hands on, extremely dedicated and really flexible around our unique project needs."
Client testimonial, Boulebar, London
"Atelier EURA provided some 3D visuals which helped to develop the concept and were great for our pre-event marketing and to build the excitement."
Client testimonial, Boulebar, London
CASE STUDIES
We work with businesses, adapting our architectural and interior design services to different commercial settings, regulatory frameworks and operational demands.
The projects below illustrate how our services adapt to different commercial contexts, scales and operational requirements.
PHOTOGRAPHS
While not every project is documented as a full case study, the images below offer insight into the range, character and technical context of our work.
They include projects within conservation areas, listed buildings and complex commercial environments, where design decisions are shaped as much by regulation and context as by aesthetics.
PROJECT MENTIONS
LA GAMBA
Perfect tapas restaurant in Southbank Centre LINK
La Gamba restaurant at the Southbank LINK
Galician Wonderland LINK
Galician La Gamba opens soon in Southbank LINK
Applebee brothers to open La Gamba in London's Southbank LINK
Applebee brothers to launch Southbank tapas restaurant LINK
Jay Rayner review LINK
OUR CLIENTS
Clients we have worked with over time, often across multiple projects and locations.
EAT DOME x
TRUFFLE LONDON
Since 2024
After collaborating with Truffle since 2019 in the context of the Southbank Centre's summer pop up, since 2024 we have been providing strategic design support to Dome
SWAY EDIT
2025
London-based Japanese lifestyle store Sway appointed us to deliver a project that redefined their customer journey in their new location in Curtain Road
SHUNJI
Since 2018
From the search for premises through to design and delivery, we have supported Shunji across multiple locations, shaping both spatial environments and brand presence.
SOUTHBANK CENTRE
Between 2018 and 2024
After an initial collaboration in 2018, we have continued to work with the Southbank Centre across several temporary and permanent projects, supporting evolving spatial and operational needs.
BLEECKER
Between 2016 and 2022
We supported Bleecker across multiple restaurant fit-outs and pop-ups, advising on site selection, interiors, branding and graphics as the business expanded across London.
BOULEBAR
2023
Initially appointed for a summer pop-up, we later supported the winterisation and longer-term adaptation of the space, balancing temporary structures with regulatory and environmental constraints.
LA GAMBA
2022 to 2023
Applebees Fish approached us to design and deliver a new venture, a Spanish restaurant at the Southbank Centre.
CAVENDISH LODGE
2018 to 2020
We supported the design of a nursery environment shaped by real operational and family needs, with a focus on safety, flow and longevity.
PROJECT MENTIONS
LA GAMBA
Perfect tapas restaurant in Southbank Centre LINK
La Gamba restaurant at the Southbank LINK
Galician Wonderland LINK
Galician La Gamba opens soon in Southbank LINK
Applebee brothers to open La Gamba in London's Southbank LINK
Applebee brothers to launch Southbank tapas restaurant LINK
Jay Rayner review LINK
BOULEBAR
(FORMERLY JACK AND BOULE)
Southbank now has an urban boules bar LINK
Introducing Jack & boule LINK
The ultimate 13 Christmas team activity venues in London LINK
Boulebar LINK
Have a boule this Christmas at Jack and Boule in Southbank LINK
Enjoy urban boules, street food and classic cocktails at this open-air petanque club LINK
A CONVERSATION TO BEGIN
Atelier EURA is an architecture and interior design studio based in London. We work with business owners across the city, including Shoreditch, Fitzrovia, Southbank and White City, as well as other urban contexts where regulatory, spatial and operational considerations are integral to the project.
If you are considering a new space, a refurbishment or the adaptation of an existing premises, we offer an initial conversation to discuss your objectives, constraints and context.
This conversation is without obligation. It is intended to establish whether our approach, experience and level of support are appropriate for your project and its location.
Schedule an introductory call
You may also find it useful to review our Refurbishment Guide, a practical framework outlining early risks, responsibilities and key decision points before committing.
