Museum and Exhibition Design & Specialist Services
As a RIBA Chartered Architects and BIID Registered Interior Designers practice, London Atelier offers a rare combination of architectural precision, interior sensitivity, and curatorial understanding. We are highly experienced in the design and delivery of museums, galleries, and exhibition spaces -providing a complete, end-to-end service from concept and planning through to technical detailing, tendering, and installation.
Our work is driven by the belief that cultural spaces should both inspire and inform — environments where architecture becomes a vessel for storytelling and design enhances the visitor experience. Every project is approached as a close collaboration between client, curator, and creative team, resulting in spaces that are visually striking, functionally robust, and deeply engaging. Architects and Interior designers in Chelsea, Kensington, RBKC, Westminster, Putney, Richmond, Fulham – Extensions, Refurbishments, Listed Buildings, New build, low energy and Passivhaus
“Designing spaces that let stories, objects, and people connect.”
Ashmolean Museum, England Gallery
Leadership & Expertise
Pouya Zamanpour, Co-Director, leads our museum and exhibition projects with extensive international experience.
Before co-founding London Atelier, Pouya directed and delivered numerous complex museum and cultural commissions, including:
Ashmolean Museum, Oxford – exhibition design and gallery redevelopment
Museum of the Order of St John, Clerkenwell – museum redevelopment
Holburne Museum, Bath – gallery expansion and fit-out
The First Emperor: The Terracotta Warriors, The British Museum, London – exhibition design
Sur-i-Sultani (Topkapi Palace) Strategic Vision, Istanbul
Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), Cairo
Siemens Urban Sustainability Centre, London
Russian Polytechnic Museum, Moscow
Pouya’s expertise, combined with London Atelier’s architectural and interior design capabilities, enables the practice to deliver projects of exceptional complexity with precision, creativity, and technical excellence.
Our Approach
By uniting architecture, interior design, and exhibition planning under one coordinated service, London Atelier provides a complete, integrated solution. Clients benefit from streamlined communication, consistent quality, and a cohesive design language — from the building envelope to the smallest exhibition detail.
Architectural Services
Specialist strategic and spatial masterplanning for museum and gallery buildings
Feasibility studies, heritage assessments, and conservation integration
Planning and listed building applications, with expertise spanning both architecture and interiors
Structural coordination, fit-out, lighting, and environmental design
Full technical design, tender specifications, and Building Regulations compliance within this specialist sector
Strong links with experienced contractors and showcase manufacturers
Tender documentation, procurement, and contract administration
On-site project management and quality control
Interior & Exhibition Design Services
Narrative development and interpretive design
Concept design, spatial sequencing, and visitor journey mapping
Detailed design of display environments, vitrines, showcases, and interactive elements
Lighting design and environmental control integration
FF&E, finishes, and materials specification
Coordination with curators, artists, and specialist fabricators
Bespoke joinery and exhibition furniture design
Graphic integration, signage, and wayfinding systems
Specialist Services
Collaboration with conservation architects and collection managers
Acoustic and lighting optimisation for sensitive environments
Integrated AV and digital display systems
Sustainable design strategies and environmental performance optimisation
Security, access, and circulation planning for high visitor capacity
Post-completion evaluation and ongoing performance monitoring
“Designing cultural spaces with precision, purpose, and curatorial insight.”
Fashion and Gardens, Garden Museum
