Meaningful design that makes people’s lives better.

We’re architects.

We work with homeowners, developers, community, cultural and commercial organisations who care about making meaningful places.

We solve problems with inventive design that makes the most of your money. Doing more with less. Focusing on quality and longevity. Listening carefully to give you honest, straightforward advice that gets to the heart of it. All while bringing joy to the design process – because we need more joy!

Our team has designed and delivered housing schemes, home extensions, refurbishments and retrofits, workplaces, community spaces, bespoke retail fit-outs, pop-up stores, cricket pavilions, art galleries and museums, and community bike shops.

We’re here to do the best work we can and take care of our people while doing it. We challenge old thinking with new ideas and progressive practices because we believe there are better ways to work, and to live. That’s why we’re one of the few architecture studios with a four-day week. Our well-rested team is your energised team.

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Andy Matthews

Director

Andy wants to continually improve our knowledge, services and ways of working so we can do better for our people, clients and their projects. In his own words: "I really give a sh*t."

He combines pragmatism and technical ability with relentless curiosity and ingenuity to add value throughout the design process, from that initial sketch to solving problems on site. And he's passionate about collaboration – real collaboration. Because it's only by working with the people who will be using the buildings for years to come that we will leave the built environment better than we found it.

The architecture business can be challenging, and Andy believes in celebrating others' success and champions sharing knowledge and experience beyond our studio to benefit the profession.

He's worked on housing schemes, education buildings, retail fit-outs, art galleries, museums, workspace and heritage projects, putting together and leading big, complex teams. He's recently been working with T racksmith (the international running brand) on the fit-out of their new London store and Streatham and Marlborough Cricket Club in Dulwich.