London architects · RIBA Chartered Practice
Your vision, shaped into a London home.
RIBA-led architecture, interiors and renovation, bringing your vision to life through local expertise and Italian design culture.
Riccardo Vicarelli Architects (RVA) is a RIBA Chartered Practice based on Great Portland Street, London. The studio designs and delivers home renovations, extensions and listed building projects across London and the South East, combining local planning expertise with Italian design heritage.
Our expertise
London home renovation and extension specialists
Our London team works on existing homes, reworking them inside and extending them where the space allows. Designing, planning and building sit under one roof, with an Italian touch for details throughout. We work across Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire, as well as further into the South East.
RIBA Chartered Practice
Where form and function align
Colours and materials are chosen to bring out the best in every space we touch, so beauty and function meet naturally in every room.
Why RVA
A tailored approach to every project
Led by Riccardo Vicarelli, our London team combines architecture, interiors and delivery into one clear process. We listen closely, sort every little detail and remain involved even after completion, creating unique homes and selected commercial spaces that are made to last but also impress.
Retail
A DKNY fit-out at Bicester Village, balancing the brand's refined aesthetic with the standards of a premium outlet retail environment.
Retail
A Claudie Pierlot fit-out in Covent Garden, achieving a sophisticated, high-quality finish under a carefully managed Licence to Alter.
Retail
A DKNY fit-out at Kildare Village, Ireland, preserving the brand's high-end aesthetic within an outlet retail setting.
Retail
A retail fit-out for Maje at Bicester Village, from Licence to Alter through to a fully compliant handover, with every consultant and trade coordinated by us.
Residential
A full residential transformation at King Edward's, the internal layout completely reconfigured around how the family actually uses the house.
Residential
A Victorian home in Tufnell Park, its fireplaces, mouldings and high ceilings restored while the kitchen, bathrooms and building services were brought up to date.
Residential
A single-storey rear extension at Parkside Broomfield, opening the interiors out to the garden and adding the living space the house was missing.
Retail
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.
Client testimonial
“Riccardo and his team are an absolute pleasure to deal with. Highly recommend their architecture and interior design services\!”
Joe Miller
Partners
Selective by design.
Years of working with the same trusted artisans and suppliers means access to materials and custom finishes you won’t find on the open market.
Journal
Architecture, interiors and renovation insights from our London team
Getting here
Find us in London
Studio
167–169 Great Portland Street
5th Floor, W1W 5PF
Contact
Visits by appointment.
Let’s talk
Every project begins with a conversation
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