Clarity through every phase
Our design process is built for clarity, adaptability, and purpose. Every project begins with strategic briefings and deep contextual research. Through structured ideation, stakeholder workshops, and phased design development, we ensure each step is intentional, collaborative, and aligned with the client’s vision.
OUR PROCESS
OUR PROCESS
OUR PROCESS
From Blank Page to Built Reality
From Blank Page to Built Reality
From Blank Page to Built Reality
Each project is led by a senior architect and supported by a dedicated team, ensuring continuity, risk control, and delivery precision. From first sketch to site execution, we guide our clients confidently toward future-ready outcomes.
Each project is led by a senior architect and supported by a dedicated team, ensuring continuity, risk control, and delivery precision. From first sketch to site execution, we guide our clients confidently toward future-ready outcomes.
Each project is led by a senior architect and supported by a dedicated team, ensuring continuity, risk control, and delivery precision. From first sketch to site execution, we guide our clients confidently toward future-ready outcomes.
STEP
01
Pre-Design
Every great design starts with a solid understanding of the project. In this phase, we collaborate closely with the client, assess the site, review regulatory requirements, and define the project’s goals. It’s a time for careful listening, asking the right questions, and gathering insights. Our aim is to fully understand the project's context, its purpose, and what it needs to achieve before we start drawing.
STEP
01
Pre-Design
Every great design starts with a solid understanding of the project. In this phase, we collaborate closely with the client, assess the site, review regulatory requirements, and define the project’s goals. It’s a time for careful listening, asking the right questions, and gathering insights. Our aim is to fully understand the project's context, its purpose, and what it needs to achieve before we start drawing.
STEP
01
Pre-Design
Every great design starts with a solid understanding of the project. In this phase, we collaborate closely with the client, assess the site, review regulatory requirements, and define the project’s goals. It’s a time for careful listening, asking the right questions, and gathering insights. Our aim is to fully understand the project's context, its purpose, and what it needs to achieve before we start drawing.
STEP
02
Schematic Design
With a clear direction in place, we begin shaping the project’s form and layout. Through early sketches, diagrams, and simple models, we explore ideas and translate project goals into architectural concepts. We study flow, scale, and how spaces connect. Always in close dialogue with the client. This is the phase where vision starts to take shape and the project becomes real.
STEP
02
Schematic Design
With a clear direction in place, we begin shaping the project’s form and layout. Through early sketches, diagrams, and simple models, we explore ideas and translate project goals into architectural concepts. We study flow, scale, and how spaces connect. Always in close dialogue with the client. This is the phase where vision starts to take shape and the project becomes real.
STEP
02
Schematic Design
With a clear direction in place, we begin shaping the project’s form and layout. Through early sketches, diagrams, and simple models, we explore ideas and translate project goals into architectural concepts. We study flow, scale, and how spaces connect. Always in close dialogue with the client. This is the phase where vision starts to take shape and the project becomes real.
STEP
03
Design Development
In this phase, design takes on architectural depth. We refine the concept and begin coordinating systems, materials, and technical details. Working closely with engineers and consultants, we ensure the project is not only visually strong but technically sound and buildable. Every part of the design is considered and intentional. Structure, function, and identity begin to align.
STEP
03
Design Development
In this phase, design takes on architectural depth. We refine the concept and begin coordinating systems, materials, and technical details. Working closely with engineers and consultants, we ensure the project is not only visually strong but technically sound and buildable. Every part of the design is considered and intentional. Structure, function, and identity begin to align.
STEP
03
Design Development
In this phase, design takes on architectural depth. We refine the concept and begin coordinating systems, materials, and technical details. Working closely with engineers and consultants, we ensure the project is not only visually strong but technically sound and buildable. Every part of the design is considered and intentional. Structure, function, and identity begin to align.
STEP
04
Construction Documents
The design is translated into detailed technical drawings and specifications that guide construction process. These documents serve both as legal records and practical blueprint for building. Every component is clearly described, coordinated, and reviewed. It’s a careful, collaborative phase that protects the quality and integrity of the final result.
STEP
04
Construction Documents
The design is translated into detailed technical drawings and specifications that guide construction process. These documents serve both as legal records and practical blueprint for building. Every component is clearly described, coordinated, and reviewed. It’s a careful, collaborative phase that protects the quality and integrity of the final result.
STEP
04
Construction Documents
The design is translated into detailed technical drawings and specifications that guide construction process. These documents serve both as legal records and practical blueprint for building. Every component is clearly described, coordinated, and reviewed. It’s a careful, collaborative phase that protects the quality and integrity of the final result.
STEP
05
Bidding
We help the client select the right construction partner, someone who understands the project and shares the commitment to quality. This includes preparing clear bid documents, answering contractor questions, and reviewing proposals. Our goal is to support a transparent, fair process that brings the right team on board to carry the design forward.
STEP
05
Bidding
We help the client select the right construction partner, someone who understands the project and shares the commitment to quality. This includes preparing clear bid documents, answering contractor questions, and reviewing proposals. Our goal is to support a transparent, fair process that brings the right team on board to carry the design forward.
STEP
05
Bidding
We help the client select the right construction partner, someone who understands the project and shares the commitment to quality. This includes preparing clear bid documents, answering contractor questions, and reviewing proposals. Our goal is to support a transparent, fair process that brings the right team on board to carry the design forward.
STEP
06
Construction Administration
As construction begins, we stay closely involved to ensure the project stays true to the design. We visit the site, answer questions, and help resolve challenges as they arise. Our role is to protect the integrity of the design and support the team in delivering quality. Architecture isn’t static — it comes to life through careful execution and collaboration on site.
STEP
06
Construction Administration
As construction begins, we stay closely involved to ensure the project stays true to the design. We visit the site, answer questions, and help resolve challenges as they arise. Our role is to protect the integrity of the design and support the team in delivering quality. Architecture isn’t static — it comes to life through careful execution and collaboration on site.
STEP
06
Construction Administration
As construction begins, we stay closely involved to ensure the project stays true to the design. We visit the site, answer questions, and help resolve challenges as they arise. Our role is to protect the integrity of the design and support the team in delivering quality. Architecture isn’t static — it comes to life through careful execution and collaboration on site.
STEP
07
Post-Construction
Project completion marks the start of a new chapter. We walk through the finished building with our clients, provide final documentation, and remain available for ongoing support. This phase is about ensuring the space functions as intended and lives up to expectations. Our involvement doesn’t end at handover, we stay connected to help ensure lasting quality and a smooth transition into use.
STEP
07
Post-Construction
Project completion marks the start of a new chapter. We walk through the finished building with our clients, provide final documentation, and remain available for ongoing support. This phase is about ensuring the space functions as intended and lives up to expectations. Our involvement doesn’t end at handover, we stay connected to help ensure lasting quality and a smooth transition into use.
STEP
07
Post-Construction
Project completion marks the start of a new chapter. We walk through the finished building with our clients, provide final documentation, and remain available for ongoing support. This phase is about ensuring the space functions as intended and lives up to expectations. Our involvement doesn’t end at handover, we stay connected to help ensure lasting quality and a smooth transition into use.
Innovation
through
simplicity.
Innovation
through
simplicity.
Innovation
through
simplicity.
We fuse traditional craftsmanship with advanced design thinking to create future-ready spaces that respond intelligently to both challenge and opportunity.
Our strength lies in the ability to apply modular and prefabricated systems in ways that are both simple and architecturally compelling. We believe practicality and cost-efficiency should never come at the expense of design quality. With us, simplicity becomes a foundation for architectural significance.
We push boundaries not for the sake of novelty, but to deliver smarter, more adaptive, and more inspiring buildings—designed to perform and built to last.
Technologies
Smart Systems for Seamless Architecture
Smart Systems for Seamless Architecture
Smart Systems for Seamless Architecture
At Urba Architects, we embed smart systems into every stage—streamlining design, reducing risk, and delivering modular excellence with architectural intent.
At Urba Architects, we embed smart systems into every stage—streamlining design, reducing risk, and delivering modular excellence with architectural intent.
At Urba Architects, we embed smart systems into every stage—streamlining design, reducing risk, and delivering modular excellence with architectural intent.
1
URBA ARCHITECTS
At Urba Architects, technology isn’t an add-on—it’s a strategic advantage woven into every stage of our process. We use it to simplify complexity, enhance outcomes, and deliver confidence from day one. By integrating digital workflows, offsite construction expertise, and architectural intelligence, we ensure our designs are as efficient as they are elegant.
1
URBA ARCHITECTS
At Urba Architects, technology isn’t an add-on—it’s a strategic advantage woven into every stage of our process. We use it to simplify complexity, enhance outcomes, and deliver confidence from day one. By integrating digital workflows, offsite construction expertise, and architectural intelligence, we ensure our designs are as efficient as they are elegant.
1
URBA ARCHITECTS
At Urba Architects, technology isn’t an add-on—it’s a strategic advantage woven into every stage of our process. We use it to simplify complexity, enhance outcomes, and deliver confidence from day one. By integrating digital workflows, offsite construction expertise, and architectural intelligence, we ensure our designs are as efficient as they are elegant.
2
MABUDO
Our partnership with Urba Enterprises gives us access to advanced prefab strategies that streamline multi-story residential and commercial projects. These systems reduce carbon impact, tighten cost control, and accelerate timelines—without sacrificing quality or architectural intent.
2
MABUDO
Our partnership with Urba Enterprises gives us access to advanced prefab strategies that streamline multi-story residential and commercial projects. These systems reduce carbon impact, tighten cost control, and accelerate timelines—without sacrificing quality or architectural intent.
2
MABUDO
Our partnership with Urba Enterprises gives us access to advanced prefab strategies that streamline multi-story residential and commercial projects. These systems reduce carbon impact, tighten cost control, and accelerate timelines—without sacrificing quality or architectural intent.
3
UCUBER
We apply the same mindset to modular construction. For us, modularity means marrying design excellence with manufacturing precision. Whether working in steel or timber, our modular systems are tailored to the project’s context—offering scalability, reducing on-site disruption, and ensuring consistent, high-quality outcomes.
3
UCUBER
We apply the same mindset to modular construction. For us, modularity means marrying design excellence with manufacturing precision. Whether working in steel or timber, our modular systems are tailored to the project’s context—offering scalability, reducing on-site disruption, and ensuring consistent, high-quality outcomes.
3
UCUBER
We apply the same mindset to modular construction. For us, modularity means marrying design excellence with manufacturing precision. Whether working in steel or timber, our modular systems are tailored to the project’s context—offering scalability, reducing on-site disruption, and ensuring consistent, high-quality outcomes.
4
URBA TECH
With support from our IT innovation partner, Urba Tech, we leverage full BIM integration, energy modeling, and data-enhanced planning from concept to completion. These tools provide our clients and teams with deeper insight, greater predictability, and flexibility across the entire project lifecycle.
4
URBA TECH
With support from our IT innovation partner, Urba Tech, we leverage full BIM integration, energy modeling, and data-enhanced planning from concept to completion. These tools provide our clients and teams with deeper insight, greater predictability, and flexibility across the entire project lifecycle.
4
URBA TECH
With support from our IT innovation partner, Urba Tech, we leverage full BIM integration, energy modeling, and data-enhanced planning from concept to completion. These tools provide our clients and teams with deeper insight, greater predictability, and flexibility across the entire project lifecycle.
Accreditations and Certifications
Future-Ready, Earth-Aligned
Future-Ready, Earth-Aligned
Future-Ready, Earth-Aligned
For us, sustainability isn’t a feature—it’s a mindset woven into everything we create
.Our goal is to shape spaces that contribute to a better tomorrow—enhancing lives, protecting ecosystems, and supporting long-term value for investors and communities alike.
As co-founders of the Polish Green Building Council and active members of the World Green Building Council network, we are part of a global movement advancing sustainable design.
Our expertise spans BREEAM, LEED, WELL, and ZIELONY DOM certifications. This empowers us to deliver architecture that supports biodiversity, reduces carbon impact, and is tailored to the evolving needs of its users.
For us, sustainability isn’t a feature—it’s a mindset woven into everything we create
.Our goal is to shape spaces that contribute to a better tomorrow—enhancing lives, protecting ecosystems, and supporting long-term value for investors and communities alike.
As co-founders of the Polish Green Building Council and active members of the World Green Building Council network, we are part of a global movement advancing sustainable design.
Our expertise spans BREEAM, LEED, WELL, and ZIELONY DOM certifications. This empowers us to deliver architecture that supports biodiversity, reduces carbon impact, and is tailored to the evolving needs of its users.
For us, sustainability isn’t a feature—it’s a mindset woven into everything we create
.Our goal is to shape spaces that contribute to a better tomorrow—enhancing lives, protecting ecosystems, and supporting long-term value for investors and communities alike.
As co-founders of the Polish Green Building Council and active members of the World Green Building Council network, we are part of a global movement advancing sustainable design.
Our expertise spans BREEAM, LEED, WELL, and ZIELONY DOM certifications. This empowers us to deliver architecture that supports biodiversity, reduces carbon impact, and is tailored to the evolving needs of its users.
2024
2024
2024
Polish Green Building Council
URBA Architects, as part of the Urba Group, is a founding member of the Polish Green Building Council (PLGBC), a non-profit organization dedicated to driving positive change in the Polish construction sector. Through the promotion and implementation of the triple bottom line approach — environmental, social, and economic responsibility — we aim to transform the way buildings are designed, constructed, and used across the country, bringing lasting benefits to occupants, the environment, and all stakeholders involved in the building process.
Polish Green Building Council
URBA Architects, as part of the Urba Group, is a founding member of the Polish Green Building Council (PLGBC), a non-profit organization dedicated to driving positive change in the Polish construction sector. Through the promotion and implementation of the triple bottom line approach — environmental, social, and economic responsibility — we aim to transform the way buildings are designed, constructed, and used across the country, bringing lasting benefits to occupants, the environment, and all stakeholders involved in the building process.
Urban Planning Achievement Award
Honored for preserving and repurposing historical structures in Paris with the renovation of the "Rivière Mansion" heritage site.
Urban Planning Achievement Award
Honored for preserving and repurposing historical structures in Paris with the renovation of the "Rivière Mansion" heritage site.
Modern Heritage Preservation Award
Honored for preserving and repurposing historical structures in Paris with the renovation of the "Rivière Mansion" heritage site.
Modern Heritage Preservation Award
Honored for preserving and repurposing historical structures in Paris with the renovation of the "Rivière Mansion" heritage site.
2023
2023
2023
Best Commercial Architecture
Awarded for the cutting-edge design and functionality of the "Skyline Towers" commercial complex.
Best Commercial Architecture
Awarded for the cutting-edge design and functionality of the "Skyline Towers" commercial complex.
Architectural Excellence Award
Awarded for outstanding design and craftsmanship on the "Modern Oasis Residence.Awarded for outstanding design and craftsmanship on the "Modern Oasis Residence.
Architectural Excellence Award
Awarded for outstanding design and craftsmanship on the "Modern Oasis Residence.Awarded for outstanding design and craftsmanship on the "Modern Oasis Residence.
Community Impact Award
Recognized for the positive impact on the local community through the design and construction of the "Harmony Commons" community center.
Community Impact Award
Recognized for the positive impact on the local community through the design and construction of the "Harmony Commons" community center.
Excellence in Interior Design
Acknowledged for outstanding interior design work in the "Luxury Haven Hotel" project.
Excellence in Interior Design
Acknowledged for outstanding interior design work in the "Luxury Haven Hotel" project.
2022
2022
2022
Architect of the Year
Named Architect of the Year for consistently delivering innovative and aesthetically pleasing designs across various projects.
Architect of the Year
Named Architect of the Year for consistently delivering innovative and aesthetically pleasing designs across various projects.
Global Design and Innovation Challenge
Awarded for winning the international design competition with the groundbreaking concept for the "Cultural Nexus" project.
Global Design and Innovation Challenge
Awarded for winning the international design competition with the groundbreaking concept for the "Cultural Nexus" project.
Architectural Excellence Award
Awarded for outstanding design and craftsmanship on the "Modern Oasis Residence.Awarded for outstanding design and craftsmanship on the "Modern Oasis Residence.
Architectural Excellence Award
Awarded for outstanding design and craftsmanship on the "Modern Oasis Residence.Awarded for outstanding design and craftsmanship on the "Modern Oasis Residence.
Innovation Challenge
Recognized as a leader in sustainable architecture for the design and construction of the "EverGreen Tower" LEED Platinum-certified building.
Innovation Challenge
Recognized as a leader in sustainable architecture for the design and construction of the "EverGreen Tower" LEED Platinum-certified building.
Architectural Excellence Award
Awarded for outstanding design and craftsmanship on the "Modern Oasis Residence.and Awarded for outstanding design and craftsmanship on the Residence.
Architectural Excellence Award
Awarded for outstanding design and craftsmanship on the "Modern Oasis Residence.and Awarded for outstanding design and craftsmanship on the Residence.
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Let’s Build Something Meaningful
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PHONE
+48 780 172 255
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Global Presence. Local Insight.
Urba Architects operates from Krakow, Hamburg, New York, and Honolulu - bringing local sensitivity and global perspective to every project.
Wherever you are, we deliver simplicity applied with insight and intent.
Say Hello
to Simple Design
GET IN TOUCH
Let’s Build Something Meaningful
We welcome new ideas and bold ventures. Start a conversation about how we can bring your project to life—with clarity, purpose, and architectural thinking grounded in simplicity applied.
PHONE
+48 780 172 255
VISIT US
43b Kamienna Street, Unit 531-403 Kraków, Poland
Let’s Talk
We're excited to connect with you! Fill out the form below, and let's embark on the journey of turning your vision into a reality.
Global Presence. Local Insight.
Urba Architects operates from Krakow, Hamburg, New York, and Honolulu - bringing local sensitivity and global perspective to every project.
Wherever you are, we deliver simplicity applied with insight and intent.
Say Hello
to Simple Design
GET IN TOUCH
Let’s Build Something Meaningful
We welcome new ideas and bold ventures. Start a conversation about how we can bring your project to life—with clarity, purpose, and architectural thinking grounded in simplicity applied.
PHONE
+48 780 172 255
VISIT US
43b Kamienna Street, Unit 531-403 Kraków, Poland
Let’s Talk
We're excited to connect with you! Fill out the form below, and let's embark on the journey of turning your vision into a reality.
Global Presence. Local Insight.
Urba Architects operates from Krakow, Hamburg, New York, and Honolulu - bringing local sensitivity and global perspective to every project.
Wherever you are, we deliver simplicity applied with insight and intent.