Côte de Folk interior design consultancy was founded in 2016 by former fashion stylist and art director, Sophie Rowell. Based in Kent but working throughout the UK, Côte de Folk offers a range of services from one-off consultations on topics such as colour schemes, furniture sourcing and home staging to full-scale refurbishments and interior design on large residential projects.

The consultancy embraces the Japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi; finding beauty in the imperfect. They work with clients to celebrate the unique character of a space and their ‘perfectly imperfect’ approach allows room for design to evolve and change over time. With a focus on reducing waste, Côte de Folk repurpose and reuse salvaged items, vintage textiles and antique furniture throughout their projects.

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.

Founded in 2009 by Jonathan Dallas, David Pierce and Juliet Quintero, Dallas-Pierce-Quintero is an award winning studio based in London. In 2015 it was runner up in the RIBA – London’s Emerging Practice Award. Their work is always beautiful and often unexpected, covering not just architecture, but furniture and public art and spaces too. One of their key approaches is to involve the users and inhabitants of spaces and places in the design process, engaging them in open dialogue to develop highly specific work.

With over 30 years’ experience in the furniture industry, and an instinctive ability to curate sublime and timelessly elegant furniture, David Brooke Consulting offers a unique sourcing, buying and project management service. A respected authority on modern, mid century and contemporary furniture, they work with some of the world’s eminent architects and interior designers and provide furniture to some of the most beautiful hotels, public spaces and private homes both in the UK and Internationally. Their longstanding relationships with the finest furniture brands enable privileged discounts and an unparalleled all inclusive and bespoke service.

David Nossiter is known for his authentic yet spatially complex contemporary architecture, working from an approach that incorporates the needs of the client, the topography of the landscape and the orientation of the site as equal and foremost considerations. David’s work ranges from rural barn conversions to urban new builds – all designed in his London studio.

David Nossiter Architects’ portfolio includes the award-winning Church Hill Barn – a listed, dilapidated barn complex that was transformed into a strikingly unique home, making dramatic use of the building’s original features and proving that “cathedral like spaces can be made liveable” (The Sunday Times).

All images by Steve Lancefield for David Nossiter Architects.

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.

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DEDRAFT are an architectural and interiors studio based Hackney, East London. We approach each project with a vision for imaginative yet functional design. Our strong focus is not only to design – but to build, bringing projects to fruition to address issues of the everyday, at every scale. Driven by our clients’ vision and aspirations to be deeply involved, we take a more collaborative approach to that of many architects. This collaborative partnership uniquely shapes every project delivering spaces that are not only humane, functional, and tactile but also deeply connected to their context and purpose.

Our aim is to produce simple, well-crafted spaces, rich in character, responsive and timeless in which clients can enjoy both the broader and intimate experience appreciating the route taken and choices made to achieve their aspirations.

One of the foremost features of the studio is our desire to build up a close client-architect relationship allowing us to translate and respond architecturally to every aspect of the brief.

We have no defined ‘house style’ but rather seek to create a lasting, holistic design encompassing key aspects of the brief  – we do not do trends! With issues of the climate foremost in our thinking we design robust, sustainable, low-carbon architecture, We offer the full range of architectural services, project management and site supervision. This is highly dependent on the nature of the project, scale and budget however our service can be tailored to the unique needs of the project from feasibility to completion.

Our approach involves collaborations with other designers and consultants which we feel provide an enriched and stimulating design process as well as creating those timeless and responsive pieces of architecture. DEDRAFT have experience in many sectors including residential, both new-build and refurbishment, social housing, interiors, retail, wellness, commercial fit-out, and landscape/ garden design.

Over the past decade we have streamlined our process from design to handover to be able to deliver built projects ranging from £50k up to £8M.

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DESIGN & THAT was founded in 2016 by interior architect Emma Shone-Sanders. This creative and contemporary studio brings together Emma’s appreciation for well-crafted furnishings and considered materiality to bring about unique and modern spaces that retain a warm and relaxed ambience. Collaboration with clients is elemental for this small and amiable studio, be them residential or commercial. DESIGN & THAT also offer an acutely curated selection of furniture, lighting and accessories through their online store. The pieces presented here all reflect Emma’s passion for well-crafted pieces and intuitive use of material.

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Image credits: Victoria Park I (1-2); Lion House (3-6); Kensington I (7-10); Cleland House (11-12) by Leo Davut.

Founded in 1989 by Loughborough University design graduates, Philip DeVries and Paul O’Leary, deVOL has grown to become a renowned design-led manufacturer of bespoke kitchens, interiors and bathrooms. The headquarters at Cotes Mill, a 16^th century water mill in Leicestershire, is where every piece is designed and made, with woodworkers, ceramicists and metalworkers all based at the historic site. Known for the quality of their craftsmanship, impeccable design and compelling imagery, deVOL are a benchmark of British kitchen design. With two London showrooms – St John’s Square and Tysoe Street – and their first US showroom on Bond Street, Manhattan opening in 2019, the deVOL brand is developing far beyond kitchens to become a fully-fledged design house.

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Design Haus Liberty was founded in 2013 but Dara Huang, who brought together a team of highly experienced architects and designers, and gave them the freedom to create without limitation. The outcome is a showcase of imagination and innovation, from some of the world’s brightest design minds. With a base in London and a satellite office in Hong Kong, DH Liberty have completed residential, commercial and civic projects all over the world; from lighting installations for Cartier and contemporary office towers in China, to serene lakeside villas in Italy and penthouse apartments in London. DH Liberty deftly combines collaboration, communication and creativity throughout each project, producing outcomes that are as practical as they are aesthetic.

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Do+Co Studio is a Passivhaus-certified architecture studio based in Dulwich, South London. They are open-minded, open-hearted, and devoted to creating work that fosters happy lives and a promising future. Established in 2013 as Darren Oldfield Architects, they collaborate with homeowners, developers, and small businesses to create carefully crafted, sustainable buildings. Director Darren has been working with Passivhaus principles since 2008, when he contributed to the first certified Passivhaus non-domestic retrofit in the UK.

Do+Co Studio co-creates beautiful and intriguing buildings and spaces. They work with clients to design places full of personality that tell a story, induce joy, and lift spirits. Regardless of the project’s scale, their starting point is always light, volume, and space – a trinity of principles that leads to original responses centred on well-being and quality of life.

The studio prides itself on being unpretentious, natural collaborators who understand that the best ideas are those that improve life for everyone. This collaborative spirit extends to working closely with clients, consultants, and communities, resulting in the right solutions and building long-lasting relationships and friendships.

Established in 2009 by Ross and Emma Perkin, Emil Eve Architects have carved out a niche working with historic buildings, complex briefs and sensitive locations. Known for imaginative and contemporary design, the practice is always looking to develop project-specific methods of construction and craft to bring a unique response to every build.

The studio forms part of the Dalston Architecture Collective and has won a number of awards including a Wood Award 2021, an AJ Specification Award 2020 and the St Martin’s Church International Design Competition 2019.

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