Archmongers is an award-winning architectural studio based in East London and founded by Margaret Bursa and Johan Hybschmann. The team have worked on several notable residential projects, these include creative updates within Brutalist icons the Barbican Estate and Trellick Tower, plus a modern and unexpected transformation of a Victorian townhouse. 

Known for their confident use of colour and interesting materials to achieve bold results, Archmongers offer a fully integrated interior design service that complements the overarching architectural concept​. They collaborate closely with clients and oversee every stage from design to on-site construction to completion. 

The practice’s designs are joyous to look at yet practical and built to last. They utilise hardwearing materials to create uplifting and playful spaces. Archmongers have been nominated for many prestigious awards including Don’t Move, Improve, Dezeen and AJ Small Projects.

Based in Shoreditch and with offices in Los Angeles and Barcelona, progressive architectural and design studio Red Deer is “a herd of Architects, friends and designers” who create striking spaces that reflect their love of expression, travel and originality. Previous residential projects include a variety of creative London homes, plus an impressive commercial client list including Lina Stores, Smokestak, Bourne and Hollingsworth and Uniqlo.

Red Deer was founded by Lionel Real de Azúa, Ciarán O’Brien and Lucas Che Tizard who all worked together previously at an architectural practice in West London. A shared love of the unexpected informs their work and they set out with a desire to better engage with the world around them. The diverse team’s skillset also encompasses set design, prop and product design and teaching.

Images by Hannah Wilson, Emma Lewis and Mariell Lind Hansen.

De Rosee Sa is an award-winning architecture and interior design studio based in London, Lisbon and Brussels. Founders Max de Rosee and Claire Sa guide an experienced team, fostering an holistic approach as the foundation to all the projects they undertake. The studio is defined by their strong sense of materiality and detailing, which steers them away from a ‘one size fits all’ signature aesthetic and allows them to maximise the potential of each project in turn.

De Rosee Sa’s imaginative design schemes span the residential, retail and community sectors. Their work across a broad range of projects means they have significant experience working with local planning departments and building contractors, as well as a thorough understanding of working with listed buildings and within conservation areas. They were recently listed as one of House & Garden Top 100 Interior Designers 2021 and featured on Homes & Gardens ‘The Hundred List’ 2019.

@deroseesa

Founded in 2009 and based in central London, specialist design practice Robert Rhodes Architecture and Interiors have completed a selection of outstanding residential projects across London – from small-scale interventions to complex and ambitious renovations. 

The multi-award-winning studio has a particular focus on listed buildings, regeneration, interiors, and small-scale development, all with a goal to sustain “the beauty, usefulness and relevance of our built environment through conservation, restoration, and development”. 

With their commitment to the importance of conservation and regeneration, Robert Rhodes Architecture and Interiors transform old houses to create useful, practical and beautiful spaces. Director Robert Rhodes trained in the Bauhaus tradition and practised contemporary classicism – this thoughtful approach is evident in the studio’s exceptional attention to detail. 

Finkernagel Ross are a London and Hamburg based team creating bold and impactful architecture and interior design. They embrace every project as an opportunity to craft the unexpected from a unique and distinctive idea, making the result inherently bespoke and personal.

From the initial vision through to the finishing touches, they strive to use light to create impact, harness materials to do the unexpected and make the most of every detail to create something extraordinary. They relish injecting an element of adventure, drama or surprise. They reinforce design with colour, combining layers to create a rich and characterful style and mixing old with new. Tradition matters to them and they’re inspired by the way things have always been done, by the age-old craft of making and by enduring materials such as stone, steel and timber.

They know that everything has to add up – the financial investment, the design, the delivery – and they share in the entrepreneurial spirit and drive of their clients while maintaining a personal service.

Found Associates is an architecture and interiors studio based in Soho, London. They have created work for a prestigious list of international clients, from private residences to global companies including Saks Fifth Avenue, Harrods and Selfridges. The practice is RIBA-award winning, and creates designs that are rooted in powerful simplicity, with attention to space, detail and quality of design. They have also developed an innovative collection of temporary shop fittings – Found Pop – which can be rented for easy assembly for pop-up stores.

Neil Dusheiko Architects is an architectural design studio based in Islington, North London. Established in 2011, the team works on small, carefully crafted projects that have a richness of detail. Their portfolio of well-designed residential and commercial projects includes the award winning Timber Fin House. Through the use of natural light and materials in their work, the practice creates buildings that are elegant and timeless, and contribute to their surroundings.

Founded in 2011 by James Hoy and Alan Drumm, Uncommon Projects is not a traditional joinery company. Their bespoke furniture is made from high-quality hardwood veneered plywood – all designed and crafted in London. Both men come from very different creative backgrounds – James studied Fine Art and worked in toy design and Alan spent 14 years as an architect, but it is these differences that come together to create their unique and distinct style – informed by an honest approach to materials, functionality and visual balance.

McLaren.Excell are an award winning design-led architecture and interiors practice based in Central London. The practice is co-directed by Luke McLaren and Robert Excell, working primarily on private residential and commercial projects.

We love what we do and invest great energy in delivering projects which are beautifully conceived and finely crafted. We respond to our clients’ needs by designing projects in a very intimate and hands-on way, collaborating with people that we know and trust.

Established in 2010, the practice has taken on a diverse range of work in a short time, steadily building a reputation for producing buildings which have a calm authority and finely nuanced sense of place. Our studio has become a place of continual investigation into how we can develop our original ideas into a built reality and this process is driven by our genuine passion for good design.

Groves Natcheva Architects is a collaboration between Murray Groves and Adriana Natcheva, established in London in 2000. The studio offers services that encompass planning, architecture, interiors and furniture. The designs of the studio are site specific and focused on the individuality of each client. 

Tamzin Greenhill was born and educated in London and studied at the London School of Design, forming Tamzin Greenhill Designs in 2003. She prides herself on her style that is sophisticated, comfortable and timeless. Her work has taken her to projects in London, New York, Geneva and Los Angeles and she has designed for clients including Charles Finch, Eddie Spencer, Nat Rothchild, Ellie Shultzman and collaborated on homes for David Bowie and Claudia Schiffer.

Caroline Legrand’s work is probably best described as “eclectic chic” but also embodies sophistication, glamour and an element of whimsy. She states her inspiration comes from constant research and a love of art and design, in all its shapes and expressions. Above all she sees the home as the ultimate expression of your true self. So it’s easy to see why we love her work.

Born in Belgium, Caroline left at 17 to study in the US and moved to the Netherlands after graduating. Fluent in six languages, Caroline has travelled extensively giving her designs a global perspective and giving her an appreciation of international art and architecture. Caroline works internationally and is based between London and LA.

Photography by: Michael Paul / Matthew Williams / Kate Martin

YAM Studios is a London-based interior design studio specialising in contemporary interiors. With a material-led, architectural approach to their projects, and a love for the minimalist aesthetic, they create beautifully refined spaces for their clients. They work on residential new builds and refurbishments with the scope to cover all aspects of a project from space planning, lighting and materials specification to bathroom, kitchen and joinery design, furniture and accessory specification.

Martin Brudnizki Design Studio (MBDS) was founded by interior architect Martin Brudnizki in 2000. Established in London, MBDS set-up a New York design practice in 2012. Known for bringing a lived-in-luxurious feel to high-glamour projects, MBDS is responsible for designing some of the world’s most celebrated interiors, including The Ivy, Soho Beach House Miami, Scott’s and Cecconi’s West Hollywood. They’ve also received notable recognition, including accolades from Wallpaper*, Tatler and Harper’s Bazaar. Their projects range from restaurants, hotels and private clubs to large-scale residential developments and helping a select number of people to create their dream homes.

Photography by James McDonald

Thomas Griem holds a BA and a diploma in architecture, studying in Berlin and London, where he won the Hubert Sands Memorial Award. In 2011 he formed TG-Studio, an interior architecture practice offering tailored bespoke concepts and architectural services to commercial and residential clients in the UK and internationally. The Studio offers planning, new build and refurbishment architecture, interior design and decoration and product design. They work in the UK and internationally.

Fiona Barratt Interiors was formed in 2006 and is now a successful interior design studio, working on luxury residential and commercial projects in the UK and overseas. Fiona says: “My philosophy behind creating fluid and elegant spaces is born of understanding the aspirations of the client, the relevance of location and through maximising the potential of existing elements of the space. I develop these with imagination and vision. The result is an interior that tells a story in relation to the four walls in which it exists, and most importantly an interior that reflects the client’s individuality… a successful interior should enhance not dictate the way you live.”

Rita has worked as an interior designer for the past 12 years, including a six year stint in New York. Now based in London, she continues to criss-cross the Atlantic for selected projects. Rita twins her design commissions with style journalism: she’s European editor for T Magazine at The New York Times, and also writes a column for House & Garden.

Interior architecture and design company, Compass and Rose, operate from their studio in Clapham, south west London. They offer the full range of interior design services, from complete concept design for large projects down to lighting design and individual pieces of bespoke furniture.

DEDRAFT is a young architectural and interiors studio founded in 2010 by architect Grant Straghan. Currently working largely in the residential sector their work has included social housing, interiors, retailand commercial fit-out and landscaping.

DEDRAFT has a clear vision for bold, imaginative and functional design. They aim to create simple, well-crafted spaces, working with natural light and using materials rich in character to create responsive, functional and timeless spaces.

@dedraftlondon