We design award winning contemporary modern homes; we are exceptionally passionate about what we do and we are good at it. We will work with you to make your dream home a reality. We listen to you and develop a design narrative that is bespoke to your ambitions and that responds to the qualities of your site and the local context.

The design of a new home is complex:

We listen and understand your requirements then convert these into a brief which becomes the foundation for the design.

We understand cost and will give you upfront advice about what budget you will require.

We have an excellent planning record in a range of contexts, from new build homes in the countryside to challenging contemporary interventions within historic settings.

We insist on very detailed technical information which takes away a lot of the stress as decisions are made before we start on site.

We fully appreciate the importance of collaboration and we’re good at working with contractors and craftsmen on site.

We know how to deliver a project from inception through to completion.

You need to like us, and you need to like our work. A project takes time, so it is important that we get on, and that we start from a shared vision or aesthetic language. A design process is iterative, so you need to feel that your architect listens and understands your requirements. You should choose an architect who is upfront about the process ahead and who gives you a detailed explanation of what is involved at each stage.

All architects in the UK are expected to work to the RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) Work Stages. Take time to understand each stage and what the expected output is for each one. Our fees are typically split along these stages. On domestic projects the work stages and expected output can generally be summarised as:

Stage 1-2: Briefing and Concept Design. The main project output is the Stage 2 Project Brief Report summarising the agreed concept design and the expectations surrounding environmental performance, budget, design team requirements and consultations.

Stage 3: Spatial Coordination and Detailed Design. The main project output is the Planning and Listed Building applications.

Stage 4: Technical Design. The main project output is the completed Construction Information for tender as well as Building Regulations submission for regulatory compliance.

Stage 5: Construction. Work on site.

Stage 6-7: Handover, Use and Project Evaluation.

Finally, we don’t mind travelling and we work across the UK and internationally if the project is right. It is not a given that a local architect would do a better job, you should choose someone that you feel have the right vision and architectural ambition to realise your dream.

We are interested in all projects starting with an ambitious brief, aiming to be of high quality and with sincere environmental ambitions. That said we are a contemporary architecture studio specialising in the design of unique bespoke homes and most or our work to date are in residential architecture.

As such we tend to only take on new build houses, conversions to historic structures such as warehouses or barns, or projects where we re-design the whole house alongside for example an extension. We love retrofit projects involving the complete re-think of an existing house, whether a listed building or a 1960s home and we are always interested in hearing from people with challenging ideas.

As a result, our projects tend to start at construction budgets of £300,000-£400,000 ranging upwards to £1.5M.