Hackney based landscape and garden designer Miria Harris is making strides with her informal, contemporary and naturalistic approach to design. Prior to setting up her own practice in 2011, Harris worked as a design assistant at a leading British landscape design practice. Before that, she worked for 10 years as a contemporary art curator and producer – something that continues to inform her work to this day.

Her portfolio boasts a clutch of interesting residential and commercial projects under her belt, and collaborations with architects and interior designers including Studioilse, P-Joseph, Sergison Bates, Julian Harrap and Surman Weston. She has also been commissioned for bespoke floristry design and installations in venues that include Bethnal Green’s Town Hall Hotel and the award-winning pub The Marksman. Harris has also collaborated with artist photographer Ali Mobasser on a series of photographic artworks entitled Flowers.

Founded in 2017 by Nathaniel Mosley and Henry Thorold, Mosley Thorold is a London-based architecture practice rooted in a deep understanding of materials and making, expressing a hands-on approach to curating spaces for life. Each project reveals a unique story of bespoke detailing and the important collaboration between architect and maker.  

For Mosley Thorold, an understanding of the way things are made is integral to designing beautiful objects and spaces for living. Hands-on craftsmanship is not a style but a method that works. It begins with drawings as tools for thinking, models as working prototypes, and conversations with clients as central to design. They curate spaces for living by collaborating with makers, joiners, metalworkers and specialist fabricators who speak the language of their tools; be they traditional or contemporary.

Photography by Ollie Tomlinson

Both Fien Muller and Hannes Van Severen are artists, so it’s no surprise that their collection sits somewhere between design and art. It’s obviously ‘furniture’ but the emphasis is not completely about function and suggests different ways of living and using space. The Muller Van Severen collection invites participation – the chopping boards and trivets are wall sculptures that adapt to a functional role and change in appearance with use; the double facing seat only achieves its potential with use – two people engaging and perhaps forming new ideas. The process of ‘designing’ appears to be more like a conversation and an evolution of ideas, with one finished product inspiring the next – which makes the collection work so well as a whole.

Mustard Architects have won awards for their designs, and been featured in magazines, newspapers and on TV. They’re experienced in creating new houses from scratch, adding new spaces to old houses, and making old buildings fresh and beautiful again. They work across the UK and their approach means that every building they create respects its context, belongs to its surroundings, and is sustainable to its core. Their ethos is about making beautiful, well-crafted spaces that people will want to inhabit and enjoy.

Muuto is rooted in the Scandinavian design traditions of enduring aesthetics, functionality, craftsmanship and an honest expression. By expanding this heritage with forward looking materials, techniques and bold creative thinking, their ambition is to deliver a new perspective on Scandinavian design. In fact the name Muuto comes from muutos, meaning new perspective in Finnish. They handpick leading contemporary designers who share the Muuto philosophy and then combine their talent with the passionate Muuto creative team. You’ll know a Muuto design because it has muutos. Objects made sublime through new perspectives, enjoyed across the world, representing the best of Scandinavian design today.

Name Architects is dedicated to creating refined, meticulously crafted homes that go beyond aesthetics. Every project is a thoughtful response to both its location and the people who will live there, enhancing well-being and daily life. With an unwavering commitment to high standards and attention to detail, the studio designs homes that are built to last, aging gracefully and beautifully over time.

The practice envisions a future where residential architecture is both timeless and forward-thinking – seamlessly integrating sustainability, the latest technology, and a deep respect for craftsmanship. Founded by Vaidas Vileikis, a Lithuania-born British architect, Name Architects blends an international design perspective with extensive expertise in London’s residential landscape, offering clients a unique edge in creating homes that are both distinctive and enduring.

With a highly personal, client-focused approach, Name Architects values strong relationships and works closely with homeowners to bring their visions to life. Every project is shaped by care, precision, and flexibility, ensuring each home reaches its fullest potential. Ultimately, the firm’s greatest success is measured by the pride and joy its clients feel – an experience that fosters lasting relationships and continues to inspire new recommendations.

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.

Nia has been designing residential spaces since 1997 and was a founding Director of both Studio Ohm and Cloud Design Studios. She established Nia Morris Studio in 2016 and it is now a busy practice based in London and the Cotswolds specialising in residential interior design. Nia and her team are great advocates of an eclectic approach – mixing vintage with new, a cool, linear interior with a big rococo statement piece, a monochrome colour scheme with a single splash of bright colour. This is not an “anything goes” approach but a carefully considered assessment of how pieces work together.  This is apparent from the end results which feel cohesive and deliberate and anything but random.

Nice Projects is lead by Simone McEwan – former Design Director for Soho House and Project Director at Studioilse – and Sacha Leong, who spent the last 15 years working across the architecture and design industries, most notably for Studioilse and Universal Design Studio, where he designed and delivered London’s Ace Hotel and Singapore’s Odette.

Their combined cross-disciplinary skillset allows them to work holistically across the entire creative process, on a range of projects. The studio focusses on creating spaces that are welcome, enjoyable and inspiring, be them residential homes or commercial environments. Sustainability and longevity act as guiding principles for every brief.

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Image credits: Dairy Farm, Hertfordshire by Tom Mannion (1-8); Highgate House (designed by Michaelis Boyd) by Taran Wilkhu (9-12).

Founded by architect Alex Nikjoo, London-based architecture practice and interior consultancy Nikjoo prides itself on creating adaptable design solutions that flex with the demands of everyday living. With a roster of both private and commercial clients that includes a school, private homes and a world-famous department store, the firm is as adept at conjuring up a temporary installation as it is in transforming an ex-mission-house-turned-home-studio.

User experience is paramount, as is the idea of future-proofing a space, and Nikjoo always has the long game in mind. ‘We do this by creating buildings and spaces that can adapt over their lifetime to the changing needs of their current and future occupiers. Feeding into our commitment to improving the environmental and social fabric, through a circular economy approach for each project we undertake.’

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nimtim is a young architecture practice operating across London and further afield. Adapting their service and role to suit the needs and requirements of their clients, the team takes a fresh and flexible approach to practice, ignoring architectural snobbery and high-mindedness. As well as bringing their own individual experience to projects, they also apply deep and creative thought to all their work and focus on providing simple, elegant and pragmatic solutions.

Photography by Megan Taylor & Mark Haddon

Norlha was founded by mother and daughter Kim and Dechen Yeshi. Dechen travelled to the Tibetan Plateau in 2005 to research the region’s economical and cultural dynamics and, after developing a strong connection with the place, decided to stay. Dechen’s knowledge and care for the communities she met, combined with Kim’s passion for textiles and sustainable development, lead to Norlha being established as the Tibetan Plateau’s first Yak Khullu Atelier in 2007.

Norlha uses yak khullu for its textiles, which is the soft under down that yaks grow in the autumn, and shed in late spring. Its incredibly enduring, soft and warm, and ethical too – the fibre is collected from the yaks as it starts to loosen naturally, so the animal is never deprived of its winter protection. Norhla place the exceptional qualities of this rare fibre, the skill of the artisans they work with and the creation of high-quality products at the heart of everything they do.

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