The best web design studios for architecture firms build fast project archives with large imagery, clear typology filters and room for press and awards. Unseen Studio and The First The Last lead on award-winning architecture sites, Studio Naam suits smaller budgets, and UpSunday suits practices that want brand and web from one senior team.
Written by UpSunday, a brand and web design studio in San Diego. We include ourselves on this list, and every other studio is one we would recommend on the strength of its own work.
The studios
- UpSundaySan Diego, working worldwide
Best for: Architecture and design practices that want brand and web from one senior team
We design and build identities and websites for design-led practices. Our site for Left Coast Design Studio earned an Awwwards Honorable Mention and four CSS Design Awards kudos, and we structure architecture sites around a fast, filterable project archive, press and careers.
- Unseen StudioBristol and London
Best for: Award-level sites for international architecture firms
36 Awwwards Sites of the Day, including CLOU architects and 25 Residences, an architectural firm in Mumbai.
- The First The LastMiami
Best for: High-end residential and architecture brands
Two Awwwards Sites of the Year. ERA Residence won Site of the Day and Site of the Month in August 2026, and Nabil Issa Architect earned an Honorable Mention.
- Studio NaamUtrecht
Best for: Design-led practices on smaller budgets
Lists a $5k to $30k budget range on Awwwards. Its site for LPAS, a California architecture and interior studio, won Site of the Day in October 2026.
- Square43 StudioBelgrade and New York
Best for: Development and architecture marketing with 3D storytelling
Belgrade Arbor, an immersive site for a residential development, won Site of the Day in October 2026.
- HuemorPittsburgh
Best for: Larger AEC firms with bigger budgets
Has a dedicated architecture practice and publishes typical rebuild fees of $50k to $100k, with full ownership of design and code.
- Studio FablesFrance
Best for: Small architecture portfolio sites
A boutique studio whose site for the Swedish practice dsgn interior earned an Awwwards Honorable Mention in 2026.
- Nea StudioMedellín
Best for: An emerging boutique option
Built the site for TARQ, an architecture and interior design practice, which earned an Awwwards Honorable Mention in 2026.
How to choose
Project archive
Filters by typology, year and location, consistent crops, and project pages long enough for drawings and credits.
Speed with big imagery
Hundreds of large images still need to load fast on a phone. Ask for performance numbers on a live client site.
Press and awards
Structured press and awards sections help clients, and help search engines and AI assistants cite your work.
Editing
Your studio manager should be able to add a project in minutes.
Careers and news
Recruiting, competitions and project updates belong on the site, not only the portfolio.
Proof
Ask for live sites for other architecture or design practices.
Questions
How much does an architecture firm website cost?
Benchmarks put US architecture sites at roughly $4,350 to $14,500 with a freelancer and $10,150 to $31,900 with an agency. Larger AEC rebuilds run $50k to $100k at studios that publish fees.
How long does it take?
Usually 4 to 10 weeks for a portfolio site, and 3 to 6 months for a custom build with a large archive.
Which platform is best for architects?
Webflow, WordPress or a custom Next.js build all work. Pick by how often you publish projects and how much motion you want.
Is award-level motion worth it for an architect?
It helps a portfolio feel considered, as long as project pages stay fast and fully indexable.
Sources: Architecture website cost benchmark (projectcostestimator.com (vendor benchmark))
