Founded in 2002, Powell Tuck Associates is an award-winning architecture and interiors practice based in West London. The practice take on both new and existing buildings, weaving their passion for detail and commitment to honest materials into every undertaking. Crafted quality is the key to their elegant spaces, which are developed in constant and inclusive conversation with all stake holders, every step of the way.

Powell Tuck Associates’ current directors, Adrian Lees and Angus Shepherd, have worked with the practice since its founding. As such, they bring the strength of their long association with the studio’s overarching collective experience to execute projects with conviction and creativity, never compromising on function and an effective build. The practice look to use sustainable materials and energy systems wherever possible, ensure the future-proof potential of every project.

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Image credits: London House (cover and 1-2); Camden House (3-4); Barlby Road (5-8); Oxford Gardens (9-10); and Thornhill Road (11-12).

Magri Williams is a design studio specialising in residential architecture, bespoke interiors and furniture design. The studio’s work is centered around finding a considered solution to clients’ briefs by taking the big idea and resolving it back to its simplest form, to a point where there is nothing more to add or to take away. They strive to find the delicate balance between craft, materials, functionality, sustainability, light and nature, whilst sensitively considering each detail to create a refined design.

Through this approach, Magri Williams’ projects use a restrained material palette with the aim of elevating the beauty of the natural materials selected. The architecture becomes soft, light and sensitive, creating an environment that is beautiful, peaceful and timeless.

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British architect Adam Richards BA(Hons) BSc(Hons) DipArch(Cantab) RIBA founded his eponymous practice in 2000. Based in London and Sussex, Adam Richards Architects encompass a broad remit, with projects across the arts, cultural, heritage and residential sectors. ARA aim to create engaging, critical, spatial and social environments that transform the deeper cultural themes which contextualise each project.

Despite often being challenged with unusual sites or unique objects, Adam Richards Architects have built a reputation for the quality of their designs. Working collaboratively, their approach combines inspiring, inventive and affordable ways to realise their ideas. The practice has won national and international awards, such as the Royal Institute of British Architects National Award for Walmer Castle and Wallpaper* Magazine Worldwide Best New House 2020 for Nithurst Farm.

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Image credits: Nithurst Farm by Brotherton Lock (1-7); Quinta da Serra (8-11); and Mission Hall (12-14).

Adjaye Associates was founded in 2000 by Sir David Adjaye OBE – an award-winning Ghanaian-British architect who infuses his synonymous practice with a dedication to community-driven projects and acute artistic sensibilities. His clever use of materials, bespoke designs and unique vision are widely recognised. So much so, he was awarded a knighthood in 2017, and listed as one of the 100 most influential people of the year in TIME magazine.

Adjaye Associates have a stellar portfolio that spans a wide range of projects, from commercial and cultural buildings to educational facilities, and even product design. Their residential projects never fail to both innovate and inspire, whether through their creative use of site, homage to a home’s history, or meticulous mix of materials. Adjaye Associates have studios in Accra, London and New York and, most recently, won the 2021 RIBA Royal Gold Medal.

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Image credits: Dirty House (1-2); Mole House by Ed Reeve (3-6); Carriage House (7-8); Hill House (9-10); Nanjing House by Ed Reeve (11-12); Nkron Private Villa (1-14); and Sunken House / Ed’s Shed by Ed Reeve (15-16).

This award-winning architecture practice was founded by Katerina Dionysopoulou and Billy Mavropoulos. The pair combine their architectural expertise with their passion for playfulness to create spaces, products and environments that feel innovative and intriguing. Both trained at Foster+Partners; while Katerina joined Heatherwick Studio and led the team designing the UK Pavilion at the Shanghai Expo (winning the Lubetkin Prize), Billy worked as an independent design consultant and featured in Wallpaper* magazine’s next generation issue in 2010, as a designer who will change the face of design within the next 30 years.

In 2018, the practice’s work was selected as part of the 250th Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, coordinated by Grayson Perry RA. Bureau de Change has won numerous awards, including the FX Breakthrough Talent of the Year 2016, the Sunday Times Architect of the Year award 2019 and, most recently, was shortlisted for the RIBA Awards 2020. Both Billy and Katerina currently teach UG4 at the Bartlett School of Architecture.

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Image credits: Long House (1-3) and The Interlock (4-6) by Gilbert McCarragher; Cast House (7-8) by Caroline Charrel; Folds House (9-10); Slab House (11-12) and Step House (13-14) by Ben Blossom.

Norman-Prahm architects was established in 2013 by Tim Norman-Prahm. A RIBA chartered architect, Tim was awarded the Bannister-Fletcher Medal from The Bartlett School of Architecture and previously worked at the award-winning London practices; Adams & Sutherland and David Chipperfield architects.

The studio believes in architecture that unifies place and purpose, embracing traditional and modern building techniques appropriate to each setting, and utilising them to create vital intimate spaces. The studio works in close collaboration with their clients, often beginning the process from the inside out, focusing on how one wants to behave or feel in a space. This allows Norman-Prahm to create buildings and interiors that feel natural to inhabit and maintain practicality. The studio’s work consistently reflects a high level of care and attention to detail at every scale, and has been published in Monocle, Wallpaper*, Grand Designs Magazine and The Times.

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Image credits: House in Barnes by Ståle Eriksen (cover and 1-4); Little House on the Quarry (5-8) and House in St John (9-12) by Johnny Barrington.

Founded in 2006, this RIBA Chartered Practice is based in Bloomsbury, Central London. Having worked in some of London’s oldest areas, Rodić Davidson Architects possess particular expertise in historic buildings, creating sensitive and contextual designs that have earned the practice a reputation for obtaining difficult planning consents for both new-build and existing properties.

This award-winning architecture, design, and interiors studio believe that buildings are an extension of ourselves and our environment, and their portfolio expands from Listed Buildings in London to farmstead and country houses in rural locations across the UK. Rodić Davidson Architects combine sensitivity and ambition to celebrate both heritage and modernity, whilst always keeping their client’s commercial interests in mind.

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Image credits: Mews House, Belgravia by (1-3) Lorenzo Zandri; New-build home in St John’s Wood (4) by Will Pryce; Townhouse, Belgravia (5); Hans Town Apartment, Knightsbridge (6) by Lorenzo Zandri; Former Artist’s Studio #2, Chelsea (7) by Rory Gardiner; Sartor House, Chelsea (8) and North Vat, Dungeness (9) by Hélène Binet; Former Artist’s Studio, Chelsea (10) by Mark Luscombe-Whyte; Garden Square Apartment, Kensington (11-12) by Lorenzo Zandri.

Ben Edgley and Eoin O’Leary established ConForm Architects in 2017, having gained 15 years experience at award-winning architect firms in London, Ireland and Australia between them. Each project is lead by the practice’s dedication to creating transformative, contextual and original architecture, with social, cultural and historical factors always afforded due influence. ConForm use digital media, exploratory models and precision mock-ups to test their designs, pushing them to their full potential. This results in confident and innovative architecture that’s equally as assured in both form and function.

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Images: Repoussoir by Simone Bossi (1-3); Dormore by Ståle Eriksen (4-6); Levels Ten+Eleven by Simone Bossi (7-9); Parallel Lines by Lorenzo Zandri (10-12); and Outhouse-In by Simone Bossi (13-14).

Established in 2002, Featherstone Young is headed by Sarah Featherstone and Jeremy Young, who believe that good design is shaped by people. The wider team possesses a diverse range of expertise, which is harnessed through open project design ‘crits’ and a focus on creative thinking to ensure every project benefits from the practice’s maximum potential. Design quality is a fundamental tenant to all Featherstone Young’s work, which spans residential, educational, community, art and heritage commissions. The practice holds sense of place and local identity in high priority when it comes to a project’s context, making sure each of their buildings is distinct and responsive to its immediate surroundings. Environmental concerns are also taken into consideration, with Featherstone Young ranking social and environmental needs over economic profit.

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Images: Stonecrop exterior by James Brittain (1) and Stonecrop interior by Brotherton-Lock (2); Waddington House by Brotherton-Lock (3-4); Haslemere by Rachael Smith (5-6); Jack Windmill by Brotherton-Lock (7-8); The Old Rectory by David Grandorge (9-10); and Ty Hedfan (11-12).

Founded in 2014, the London-based daab design is a RIBA Chartered practice led by Anais Blehaut and Dennis Austin. Experienced and agile, the practice values collaboration, inclusiveness, craftsmanship and clear communication across their mixed scale of projects, which span city planning to residential homes. Whatever they undertake, a respect for context, heritage and detail is maintained throughout, with outcomes that endure due to their viability and sustainability.

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Image credits: Pine Nut Cabane (1-4) by Henry Woide; Guild (5-8) by Jim Stephenson; and Regency (9-10) by Grant Smith.

This award-winning architecture and interior design practice was founded in 2015 by Demian Erbar and Holger Mattes, who met whilst working at David Chipperfield Architects – one of the UK’s most internationally renowned architecture firms. Based in London, Erbar Mattes combine clarity and simplicity through their use of light, material and form to create inspirational spaces for their clients.

Most recently, Erbar Mattes has been shortlisted for the AJ Retrofit Awards 2022 for Blockmakers Arms, and won ‘Best House’ and ‘Best Use of Materials’ awards for Harvey Road from the Haringey Design Awards 2018 and New London Architecture Don’t Move, Improve! 2017 respectively.

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Image credits: Blockmakers Arms (1-2) by Simon Menges; Blockmakers Arms (3-4) by Ståle Eriksen; Harvey Road (5-9) by Ståle Eriksen; House in Wimbledon (10); Crouch End House (11-12); House in West Sussex (13-14).

Founded in 2016 by Matt Loader and Iain Monteith, this Glasgow-based architectural practice put their focus on ‘meaningful design’, orientating their process around space, place and people. Loader Monteith take a collaborative approach, working with clients in an authentically personal way to ensure that a project’s full potential is reached.

The team of six find inspiration in Scotland’s wild landscapes, energetic cities and charming villages, wherever they may be working in the world. Sustainability is a paramount concern for this RIBA Chartered firm, and so restoration takes prominence where it can in every project; Loader Monteith is specialist conservation accredited.

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Image credits: The Maker’s House (1-4) and Carpenter’s House by Dapple Photography (5-6); The Rower’s House by Emanuelis Stasaitis (7-8); High Sunderland (9-10) and Kingsborough Gardens by Dapple Photography (11-14); and Strone of Glenbanchor by Nigel Rigden (15-16).

Whittaker Parsons are founded on an ethos that put people at their heart, and create beautiful, bespoke buildings made in collaboration with – and consideration for – their patrons. The practice takes on projects of varying scales, and see architecture as a way of adding value to communities and the everyday lives that unfold within them.

Quality takes precedence over quantity for Whittaker Parsons, with intuitive and expert design providing the backbone for every build. Context and architectural heritage are put into focus for each project. The practice are also committed to making a positive environmental impact, and achieve this through one-on-one material research and appropriate construction techniques.

Images credit: Jim Stephenson.

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Founded in 2016, the South London-based Oliver Leech Architects has grown an impressive, award-winning portfolio of contemporary new-build homes, extensions, interiors and basements. A Chartered British Architect, Oliver graduated from the Bartlett School of Architecture and worked at a handful of highly acclaimed practices, before founding his own studio.

An experienced team of four form the core of the practice, but Oliver Leech Architects also work closely with experienced carpenters in order to deliver joinery and bespoke furniture design. A personal service is paramount to the practice, and so Oliver is involved in the design of every one of their projects.

The considered remodeling of a Victorian terraced house in Vestry Road, London, saw the design practice scoop ‘Compact Design Of the Year’ at the 2020 Don’t Move Improve Awards. While the internal renovation of Hipped House in Epsom, Surrey, made the shortlist and the final list for both the Dezeen and British Home Awards respectively, in 2021.

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Image credits: Hipped House (cover and 1-2) and Vestry Road (3-4) by Ståle Eriksen; Kylemore Road by Nick Dearden (5-6); Reeded House by Ståle Eriksen (7-8); St Maur Road by Tim Crocker (9-10); and Featherbed Barn by Oliver Leech (11-12).

Ben Allen founded his eponymous, award-winning, multidisciplinary design practice in 2014. Based in London, Studio Ben Allen approaches projects from the space where architecture, design and art meet, affording it a varied portfolio of completed work. After graduating from Mackintosh School of Architecture, Ben went on to work for Jonathan Tuckey Design before moving to Berlin, where he spent almost 10 years working for spatial research specialists, Studio Olafur Eliasson.

Studio Ben Allen is dedicated to ‘unique and engaging spatial sequences’ and incorporates a wealth of disciplines to bring a project to life. Working alongside Ben Allen himself are a host of experienced, in-house collaborators, including Omar Ghazal, who was Project Lead on House Recast – overall winner at the ‘Don’t Move Improve’ Awards 2021.

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Image credits: Room for One More by French+Tye (1-4); A Room in the Garden by Ben Tynegate (5-6); Vault House by 24mm Photography (7 & 10) and Mel Yates (8-9).

A rustic renovation of a dilapidated Cheshire garden workshop offers a beautifully contemporary and light-filled commercial workspace for the six associates of Annabelle Tugby Architects. Working around just one desk to create a level working structure, the team use the same collaborative approach across their architecture, urban design, interior and furniture design work, specialising in high-end residential projects.

With a contemporary, vernacular style, Annabelle Tugby Architects focus on textural contrast, light and acoustics alongside finely crafted, minimalist detailing for both their individual residential builds and larger multi-occupancy projects. Creating intricate card and timber models in-house, clients are able to envisage complex projects including exterior, interior and elevation detail. The firm’s principles include designing buildings that become intrinsic to their setting and respect their surroundings, as well as a design process that focuses on feeling to create joy for everyone involved.

The company was shortlisted for the 2020 Architects Journal Small Project Award and was a finalist in two categories at the Surface Design Awards 2020.

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O’Sullivan Skoufoglou Architects was established in 2016 by Jody O’Sullivan and Amalia Skoufoglou. Both Jody and Amalia studied Architecture at the University of Po­rtsmouth and the University of Cambridge, before going on to work for deBlacam and Meagher Architects in Dublin. Based in London, O’Sullivan Skoufoglou Architects pride themselves on creating imaginative yet considered responses to their clients’ briefs. Meticulous with their materials and careful with construction, the practice works on projects of assorted scales and styles, and in varying locations.

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Images credits: Dewsbury Road by Rory Gardiner (cover and 1-4); Grove Park (5-7), Balcorne Street (8-9) and Riversdale Road (10-11)  by Ståle Eriksen.

Interdisciplinary architecture and design studio, THISS, is driven by a sense of curiosity and exploration. Led by Tamsin Hanke and Sash Scott, projects by the London-based practice sit within the realms of architecture and landscape and by using carefully selected materials and low-impact methodologies, they apply a climate conscious approach, with Tamsin recently Passivhaus Certified. The studio has an adventurous perspective and specialises in nurturing a spirit of possibility, collaboration and resilience, finding interesting ways to make challenging things happen. Both Tamsin and Sash are actively involved in teaching architecture which carries a continual focus of innovation and experimentation through the studio’s work.

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Established in 2017 by Michael Collins and Anna Milroy, Hertfordshire-based architecture and design practice, Michael Collins Architects, is particularly interested in exploring how the specific qualities of rural and urban environments can generate new forms of architecture. The practice places emphasis on the inventive use of building materials, the qualities of light and the relationship between building and landscape. Michael Collins has a RIAS accreditation in Sustainable Architecture, and the studio combines practice with teaching and research on sustainable urban planning and construction systems, funded through the University of Cambridge.

The practice’s work has attracted a number of awards; a RIBA East award in 2019, HAA Award in 2020, and the New London Architecture Award. Their work has also gained recognition in the press, being featured in Dezeen and ArchDaily.

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Image credit: Michael Collins Architects (1-8); Jacob Milligan (9-10)

Architecture studio, Forgeworks, creates innovative and modern homes with a clear sense of character. Influenced by traditional construction techniques, their designs harness and celebrate the beauty of natural materials, often in experimental ways which result in expressive shapes and detail.

Carefully balancing form and function, the nuances of everyday life are cleverly addressed with spatial problem-solving and close collaboration with clients. The studio develops each design through hand-sketches, 3D modelling and detailed technical drawing; a rewarding process for clients to gain clarity of the design concept and translation to the finished form.

With studios in London and the South-West, Forgeworks continue to build a strong portfolio of residential projects throughout the country.

Image credit: French + Tye

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