Hand-built in the United Kingdom

Architectural models
made for the buildings
worth building.

Concept, presentation, urban and topographic models — made by hand, finished with care, delivered on time. Built for architects, developers, and designers who need their work to make an impression in the room.

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Typical lead time2–6 weeks
Scales1:500 — 1:20
MaterialsCard, ply, acrylic, basswood
Based inUnited Kingdom

01 — What we make

A model for every stage of the project.

From the rough massing study you sketch on a Tuesday to the polished piece that wins the pitch on Friday — we make every kind of architectural model, at every scale.

01

Concept & massing

Quick, exploratory studies in card and foam. For testing volume, light, and form before commitment. Small, light, and easy to revise.

  • 1:500 — 1:200
  • Card, foam, basswood
  • From 1 week
02

Presentation

Polished, client-facing models with full materiality and detail. The piece you put on the table when the decision gets made.

  • 1:200 — 1:50
  • Acrylic, ply, mixed media
  • From 3 weeks
03

Urban & masterplan

Large-scale context models showing your building in its neighbourhood. Built modular so they travel and assemble cleanly on site.

  • 1:1000 — 1:200
  • Modular, mounted
  • From 4 weeks
04

Topographic & site

Terrain, contour, and landscape models. Layered ply or CNC-milled foam from your survey or LIDAR data, with the building inset cleanly.

  • From any survey data
  • Layered or milled
  • From 3 weeks
05

Interior

Sectional and cutaway models that let clients step inside the space. Materials studies, lighting, and figures included where useful.

  • 1:50 — 1:20
  • Sectional, lit
  • From 3 weeks
06

Competition

Fast turnaround for submissions. We work to your deadline, your brief, and your visual language — and ship anywhere in the UK and EU.

  • Any scale
  • To brief
  • From 1 week (rush)

Not sure which one you need? Send the brief — we'll tell you.

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02 — How it works

Simple, fast, no surprises.

From first message to finished model, every project follows the same four steps. Most quotes come back within 24 hours.

  1. 01

    Brief

    Send drawings, references, scale and deadline on WhatsApp or email. Anything you have — we'll tell you what we need.

  2. 02

    Quote

    Within 24 hours: a fixed quote, a delivery date, and a recommendation on materials and scale.

  3. 03

    Make

    Built by hand in our UK studio. Progress photos at the halfway point so you see what's coming.

  4. 04

    Deliver

    Photographed, packed in a custom case, and couriered. Anywhere in the UK and EU.

03 — Behind the scenes

Watch the work get made.

Every model gets filmed from cut to finish. Follow along on TikTok and Instagram for build videos, time-lapses, and the occasional satisfying knife-cut.

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04 — About

A workshop, not a factory.

Architecture Models is a small UK studio making physical models for architects, developers, and designers. Every piece is built by hand, photographed properly, and delivered with care.

We started because the best models don't come off a CNC alone — they come from someone who reads the drawing, understands the building, and knows when to leave a cut visible. We work with practices of every size, from one-person studios to international firms.

— Tom

05 — Get in touch

Let's make
something good.

Send drawings, references, a deadline — anything you have. Most quotes come back within 24 hours.

Message on WhatsApp hello@architecturemodels.co.uk