open studio facilitates spaces for emerging creatives to connect, learn, and grow within the industry.

2025 Impact Report

Every year we publish an Impact Report to understand the overall reach and goals for our programme. This is also a good way to reflect on how we are supporting the overall mission of facilitating spaces for emerging creatives to connect, learn, and grow within the industry.

What is
Open Studio?

By linking early-career talent with leading practices across London, we help bridge the gap between education and the professional world. These workshops center around CV and portfolio guidance as well as general career advice.

Led by creative director, Sana Tabassum, Open Studio offers collaborative workshops and mentoring that open up conversations around career development and creative practice.

Who is it for?

When?

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48%

of students worry about being able to get a job as an architect when they complete their studies.

RIBA COVID-19 Student Survey (2022)
35%

of students said their architectural education provided them with the knowledge they need to go into practice.

Architect’s Journal Student Survey (2022)

Recent Events

Gensler

Understanding global practice, multidisciplinary teams, and career pathways within a large design studio.

December 4, 2025

GPAD

Insight into multidisciplinary practice, collaboration, and positioning architectural skills across sectors.

November 27, 2025

Turner Works

Exploring design-led practice, studio culture, and thoughtful portfolio storytelling in architecture.

November 12, 2025

How to get involved as a studio

We’re currently looking to partner with practices across London to host multiple workshops,talks, events, panels and mentoring opportunities as we build our network of 800+individuals through our newsletter. If you would like to host a workshop with us, see the full deck on how to get involved.

Priority Access

We’re currently looking to partner with practices across London to host multiple workshops,talks, events, panels and mentoring opportunities as we build our network of 800+individuals through our newsletter. If you would like to host a workshop with us, see the full deck on how to get involved.

The Format

(Typically 90 minutes)

→ Arrival and introductions

→ Presentation by practice on projects, team, design ethos and anything you might like to share

→ Split into groups of 3 or pairs with a team member for a 30-45 minute session

→ Studio tour

Open Studio Office S&M
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The Team

Since founding :scale in 2019 out of a personal need for guidance on navigating architecture school, Sana has built a global community through content, events, and mentoring, while expanding into strategic design services for architecture and design practices.

This Year

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PRP Architects
PRP Architects
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An insight into large-scale practice, career pathways, and portfolio expectations within a multidisciplinary studio.

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Dalziel & Pow
Dalziel & Pow
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Want to know what it’s like working at the studio that is building iconic brands of today and tomorrow?

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Ackroyd Lowrie
Ackroyd Lowrie
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At Ackroyd Lowrie, 15 emerging creatives presented portfolios, received personalised feedback, learned hiring tips, and explored studio projects, gaining practical guidance, confidence, and insight into career opportunities in architecture and design.

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Pitman Tozer
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At Pitman Tozer Architects, nine students and graduates presented portfolios, received personalised feedback, and gained insight into the practice, combining career guidance, portfolio support, and networking opportunities.

Proudly supported by
The Marchus Trust

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