RVA project

Riccardo Vicarelli Architects — Umbria · London · Dubai

Architecture designed around the way you live

Design & build by a single Italian team, from first sketch to finished home

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Three cities, one standard

Choose where your project begins

Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Dubai

NOCs, approvals, construction and delivery, handled in-house by a single team.

Build in Dubai
London
United Kingdom
London

RIBA-led design and build, providing planning, listed buildings and conservation areas.

Build in London
Umbria
Italy
Umbria

Country houses and villas restored with their character intact, for the way you live now.

Build in Umbria

The studio

Designing homes with character since 1983

Riccardo Vicarelli Architects brings Italian design heritage and local knowledge to homes across Umbria, London and Dubai, from concept all the way to the finished build.

40+
Years
3
Studios
120+
Projects

Our work

Every project, its own story.

Dimora ElisabettaResidential
Umbria
The Hour DressRetail
Dubai
Hillway LondonResidential
London
Dubai Marina ApartmentResidential
Dubai
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Riccardo Vicarelli

Founder & lead architect

Meet Riccardo Vicarelli

Riccardo has led the practice his father founded in 1983 for over twenty years, adopting a hands-on approach. He remains personally involved from the first consultation to the final decision, on every project and in every studio.

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Services

Architecture, interiors, designing & building, seamlessly integrated.

The process

How we work

Step 1

First conversation

Tell us about your property and what you have in mind. By the end of that initial consultation, you’ll have a clear sense of what’s feasible and what is involved.

Step 2

Concept design and budget approval

Get an estimate of the whole process along with a detailed design direction based on our initial consultation.

Step 3

Design development

Materials are chosen together and you’ll see the space in 3D, before anything is built.

Step 4

Build & handover

We manage every detail, so you’ll get a smooth and stress-free experience all the way to completion.

Step 5

Aftercare

A home becomes just that only once you’re living in it. We remain at your disposal for the small adjustments that follow.

Journal

Notes from the studios