16 Best 3D Rendering Companies in the UK and London (2026)

3D rendering companies in the UK include Hayes Davidson, The Boundary, Line Creative and Recent Spaces in London, Our Studio in Manchester and 3D Lines in Bedford. This list compares 16 studios, 3Dstudio.co included, by location, verified views, real-time work, film and the latest dated work we found.

These are architectural rendering companies and 3D visualization studios, and some are CGI agencies that also make film and sales tools. 9 have their main UK base in London and 6 are based elsewhere in England. We are in Tallinn, Estonia, and work for UK clients remotely. To see how we work, read about our architectural visualization service.

About this list: it is written by 3Dstudio.co, and we include ourselves, marked as our studio. Every other entry uses facts from the studio’s own website or its Clutch profile, checked in October 2026. Featured on this list and something has changed? Contact us through 3dstudio.co and we will update the entry.

How we chose these studios

We built the long list from 7 search queries, for example “cgi companies london architecture” and “top CGI studios UK property”, and from studios named on third-party lists. Then we read each studio’s own website. A studio is on the list when it meets these points:

• Architectural visualization is its core business, or a clearly named service line.
• Its own website shows a public portfolio and states which services it offers.
• It is based in the UK or works for UK clients.
• It is not mainly a product-image or film business.

We record the latest dated item we found on each website, such as a project, a news item or a blog post. Where a site shows no dates, the table says “no dates shown”, and we make no claim about recent work. We looked for a Clutch profile for every studio. We found a rating for 2 studios, Marygold Studio and us. For the others we did not locate a profile, which does not mean none exists. A field we could not find is marked “not stated”.

UK 3D rendering companies compared

The columns show what each studio lists on its own website. “Not stated” means the site does not list it, not that the studio cannot do it. The last column is the latest dated item we found.

Last checked: October 2026.

Which kind of UK studio fits your project

Match the need first, then ask the studio the question in the middle column. The last column lists studios whose own websites state the service. For other studios, ask directly.

For off-plan launches, read our guide to rendering for pre-construction marketing. For films, read what to know before you order an architectural animation.

Our own entry: 3Dstudio.co

3Dstudio.co (our studio)

3Dstudio.co is an architectural visualization studio in Tallinn, Estonia, 2 hours ahead of London. We have been in business since 2013 and have completed 1,247 projects for 215 client companies in 17 countries, the UK among them. 125 of 220 clients came back for another project. We are rated 5.0 on Clutch.

You upload your files, and a fixed quote and delivery date come back within 30 minutes. The work moves through 4 stages: files, an untextured clay model where camera, lens and time of day are agreed, a photoreal first look of one view, and final delivery in 4K. See how our process moves from clay model to final image. 2 revision rounds are included. Up to 8K to 12K is available on request for large-format print, such as site hoardings. You get full usage rights to every image, with no license fee, and we work under NDA as standard.

The same London dining room as a 3D model on the left and the final render on the right. Camera, lens and time of day are agreed at the model stage.

For planning, we make photomontages to the camera positions a surveyor gives us, and we return the position, height and lens used for every view. The site survey and any third-party verification come from the surveyor, not from us. We also cover 3D exterior rendering and marketing sets, and we have a page on 3D rendering for London projects. Best for: UK developers and architects who want one fixed price and a delivery date before work starts, from a remote studio.

The studios

The other 15 studios follow in alphabetical order. Each entry describes what the studio says about itself. It is not a ranking, and every entry was last checked in October 2026.

3D Lines

3D Lines is a Bedford studio that focuses on visualization for property and design. Its website describes work for architects, interior designers, property developers, estate agents, manufacturers and commercial clients, and says it has over 10 years of experience. Services include interior and exterior CGI, virtual staging, product and furniture visualization, VR, animation and photomontage CGI. Its blog has dated posts from January 2024 to September 2026. Best for: estate agents and developers who want virtual staging and photomontage CGI from the same studio as the main renderings.

ArcMedia

ArcMedia is a CGI studio with its headquarters in Poulton-le-Fylde and a London office. Its website says it was established in 2002 and serves “luxury brands in the Architecture, Interiors and Superyacht sectors”. Services include CGI, animated walk-throughs and fly-throughs, and virtual reality. We found no dated projects or news on its site. Best for: luxury architecture and interiors projects, or a superyacht, that need CGI and animated walk-throughs.

Arqui9

Arqui9 is a 3D creative agency based in Reigate that also presents itself as London-based. It works for architectural practices, brands, agencies and startups. Its homepage states 900+ projects completed and 40+ countries worked in, and its studio page lists about 15 team members. Services include architectural rendering and CGI, film and animation, post-production and immersive experiences (VR, AR and real-time 3D). We found no dated work on its site. Best for: architects who want VR, AR or real-time work alongside stills.

Charles Roberts Studios

Charles Roberts Studios is a London studio that focuses on property-marketing CGI. Its homepage says it has over 30 years of architectural visualization and lists architects, developers, designers, property professionals and private clients as its clients. Services include exterior property CGI, interior visualization, 3D walkthroughs and animation, property brochures, product visualization and interactive before-and-after sliders. Its journal has posts dated from February to September 2026. Best for: developers and agents who want brochures and before-and-after sliders made from the same CGI.

F10 Studios

F10 Studios is a Brighton studio that focuses on architectural visualization for hospitality, residential, retail, workspace and mixed-use projects. Its About page says it has been based in Brighton since 2008. Services include stills, moving content, interactive visualizations, planning and marketing CGIs, and verifiable planning visuals. We found no dated projects on its site. Best for: hospitality and mixed-use schemes that need planning CGIs and verifiable images from a studio outside London.

Hayes Davidson

Hayes Davidson is a London visualization studio that works across planning applications, marketing, architectural competitions and design development. It is an employee-owned business. Its Studio page says it was established over 30 years ago, has a physical presence on 3 continents and is “unconstrained by a house style”. Services include still images, films, verified planning views, visual storytelling and visual experiences. We found no dates on its project stories. Best for: planning applications that need verified views from a studio that also works on competitions.

Line Creative

Line Creative is a London CGI studio with a real-time emphasis, using Unreal Engine. It works for developers, architects, planning authorities, investors and property marketers. Services include architectural visualization and 3D rendering, real-time rendering, AR and VR applications, virtual production and VFX, product and interior configurators, and 360 VR tours. Its portfolio lists projects dated 2025, and its articles page has posts from 17 to 30 September 2026. Best for: real-time Unreal Engine work, configurators and VR, not only stills.

Marygold Studio

Marygold Studio is a real estate visualization studio. Its website lists offices in London, on Oxford Street, and in Dubai, and its Clutch profile lists Lviv, Ukraine as its headquarters, founded in 2020, with a rating of 5.0 from 2 verified reviews. Its website says it serves developers, real estate agencies, investors, architects, interior designers and construction companies. Services include renderings, animation, walkthroughs, digital twins, 3D floor plans, brochures and real estate branding. Its blog has posts from January 2025 to July 2026. Best for: developers and agencies that want renderings together with brochures and branding.

Maverick Frame Studio

Maverick Frame Studio is a London studio that calls itself a “3D rendering company and architectural visualization studio” doing marketing-driven CGI for brands, developers and agencies. Services include exterior, interior, commercial and residential visualization, animation and virtual tours, plus product rendering and animation, mobility and marine CGI and CGI advertising. Its blog has dated posts through 10 October 2026. Best for: brands and developers that want architectural CGI and advertising or product CGI from one studio.

Our Studio (Manchester)

Our Studio (Manchester) is a Manchester studio that says it has worked since 2009. It calls itself “a collective committed solely to visualising buildings and spaces” and works with developers, architects, planners and public sector clients. Its About page names 6 team members. Services include planning CGI and verified views (AVRs), marketing CGI, animation and film, interior CGI, interactive sales tools and consultation CGI. Its projects page lists a planning and marketing CGI project dated October 2024. Best for: developers, architects and planners who want planning CGI and AVRs from a studio outside London.

Pixelflakes

Pixelflakes is a London studio that describes itself as “an architectural marketing firm”, specializing in architectural visualization, animation and interactive work. Its About page shows 21 team members and says it runs workshops, CPDs and supplier presentations. We found no dated work on its site. Best for: architects and developers who want marketing-led visuals, animation and interactive work from one London studio.

Recent Spaces

Recent Spaces is a London agency that describes itself as focused on architecture and design rendering, for developers, architects, brand agencies and interior designers. Its contact page lists studios in Battersea, and its site has a Branded Residences section and a section called RSxNY. Services include still renderings, animated films, cinemagraphs, interactive experiences, fluid images and hand-drawn illustrations. We found no dates on its project listings. Best for: developers and interior designers who want films, cinemagraphs and illustration beside stills.

Somewhere (part of Uniform Group)

Somewhere is a Liverpool creative agency for real estate, and part of Uniform Group. Its About page says “Since 1998” it has worked with architects and developers, and the parent group says it employs over 50 specialists. Services include film and animation, CGIs, strategy, brand identity and naming, sales tools, AR and VR, online 3D maps and marketing suite experiences. We found no dated work on its site. Best for: developers who want strategy, branding and film together with CGI from one agency outside London.

The Boundary

The Boundary is a London creative agency that produces CGI and real-time marketing content for real estate developers, destination marketers and e-commerce brands. It has offices in London, New York and Auckland. Its homepage metadata says it was founded in 2014, and its About page states over 100 in-house CGI artists and creative technologists. Services include CGI, animations and cinemagraphs, marketing films, virtual tours, virtual showrooms, digital twins and sales platform software. The latest dated press item we found is from 16 January 2023. Best for: large developments that need CGI, film and a digital sales platform from one supplier.

VisEngine

VisEngine is a London-headquartered 3D visualization company for architects, designers and real estate developers. Its About page says it was established in 2009. Its London studio page lists New York, Riyadh, Dubai, Melbourne and Zurich as other offices, while its About page lists different main offices, so ask where your project would be produced. Services include 3D renderings, 3D animation, VR tours, interactive 3D masterplan applications, interior visualization, digital twins and floor plans. Its blog has posts dated through August 2026. Best for: developers who want one company that lists offices in London, the Gulf and the US.

Verified views for UK planning applications

A verified view is a photomontage made to a documented, survey-based method, so a planner can check the position, scale and height of a proposed building. 2 documents set out the method. The Landscape Institute’s Technical Guidance Note 06/19, Visual Representation of Development Proposals (17 September 2019), defines 4 visualization types. Type 4 is a photomontage that can be checked against a survey. In London, the Mayor of London’s London View Management Framework guidance (2012) defines Accurate Visual Representations, AVR 0 to AVR 3. AVR 1 is a wireline view, and AVR 3 also shows materials.

To make a verified view, a studio needs camera positions fixed by a survey, survey control points and the camera and lens data, and it submits a methodology statement with the images. These views are often commissioned through a planning consultant or landscape architect, as part of a landscape and visual impact assessment. Studios on this list that state they offer verified views are F10 Studios, Hayes Davidson and Our Studio (Manchester). We build to camera positions fixed by a surveyor, as our page on visuals for urban planning and planning applications explains. Ask your planning consultant what your planning authority expects before you brief a studio.

Questions to ask a UK studio before you sign

A portfolio shows what a studio can make. These 7 questions show how it works with you, and they apply to every studio on this list, including us. For the full checklist, read our guide to how to compare 3D rendering companies.

1. Who keeps the 3D scene, and what do later views cost? If the studio keeps the scene, later views can reuse it.
2. Can the images be used on hoardings, portals, press and planning submissions without a new fee? Ask for the usage rights in writing.
3. How many revision rounds are included? Ask what happens after the last round.
4. What resolution do you deliver, and does it print at hoarding size? A web image is not enough for a large print.
5. Do you supply a methodology statement for verified views? A planner will ask for it.
6. Will you sign an NDA before I send files? An unbuilt project is usually confidential.
7. What happens if the delivery date is missed? Get the answer in writing before you pay a deposit.

A London studio is easier for in-person meetings. With us, most of the working day overlaps with London. For a quote from us, send DWG, PDF plans and elevations, or SketchUp, Revit, ArchiCAD or IFC files. If you need a PDF from a DWG, try our free DWG to PDF converter. A photo of a hand sketch is enough to start. You can send your drawings for a quote.

How UK rendering studios price their work

Studios use 3 pricing models. Some price per image, some price per project, and some bill by the day or by the hour. With per-image pricing, check whether the first view includes the cost of building the scene. Per-project pricing covers the whole brief for one agreed price. Billing by the day or hour suits open-ended work.

These things move a rendering price: the number of views, the size and complexity of the scene, how ready your files are, the resolution (hoarding print needs far more pixels than a web image), how much art direction and styling you need, and whether the scene already exists from earlier work. In our quotes, the first view of a scene carries the cost of building it, and further views of the same scene cost much less.

We price per project, as one fixed price agreed before work starts. We do not discount the same scope. If the budget is tight, we rescope: fewer views, one hero image instead of a set, or standard instead of large-format resolution. See how our fixed project price works and our 3D rendering cost guide. Before you compare quotes, ask every studio to list in writing what is included.

Questions about 3D rendering companies in the UK

Which CGI studios in London are on this list?

Charles Roberts Studios, Hayes Davidson, Line Creative, Maverick Frame Studio, Pixelflakes, Recent Spaces and VisEngine are London studios, and The Boundary and Marygold Studio have London offices. ArcMedia and Arqui9 also list London. We are in Tallinn and work for London clients remotely.

What is a verified view, and does my UK planning application need one?

A verified view is a photomontage made to a documented, survey-based method so that position, scale and height can be checked. The Landscape Institute’s TGN 06/19 calls the survey-verifiable kind Type 4, and the London View Management Framework uses AVR levels 0 to 3. Whether you need one depends on your planning authority and the visual impact assessment, so ask your planning consultant. F10 Studios, Hayes Davidson and Our Studio (Manchester) state they offer it. We work to camera positions fixed by a surveyor.

Which 3D rendering companies are based outside London?

3D Lines is in Bedford, ArcMedia in Poulton-le-Fylde, Arqui9 in Reigate, F10 Studios in Brighton, Our Studio (Manchester) in Manchester and Somewhere in Liverpool. Remote work from drawings is normal, so location matters mainly for in-person meetings.

How much does it cost to hire a 3D rendering company in the UK?

The price depends on the studio’s pricing model and on views, scene size, file readiness, resolution and art direction. We price per project, as one fixed price agreed before work starts. Our pricing page shows how we quote.

How long does a UK rendering studio take to deliver?

With us, a single view takes about a week and a medium set takes 2 to 3 weeks, and the delivery date is fixed in the quote. For other studios, ask for a delivery date in writing before you pay a deposit.

Do I need a rendering studio in London for a UK project?

Not usually. Most studios work remotely from drawings, and photos or a map give the surroundings. A London studio helps if you want meetings in person. A studio in Europe can work well if the files and approvals are managed online. Read our guide to outsourcing 3D rendering to a studio abroad. If you are a developer planning an off-plan launch from abroad, see our page for real estate developers.

Diagrams in this post are drawn with an AI image tool from our brief and checked by our team.

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