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London · RIBA chartered practice · since 2007

Transformative architecture,
shaped by how you live.

We create exceptional family homes through ambitious whole-house renovations, transformative extensions and contemporary new builds across London and the Home Counties.

Architecture, planning, interior design and construction management come together within one specialist team, shaping every detail with clarity, creativity and precision.

4.7 ★★★★★ 33 Google reviews
5.0 ★★★★★ 15 Houzz reviews

Our services

Three specialist disciplines. One comprehensive process.

Oak stair treads and slatted screen seen from the living room below

Architectural Design

Family homes, shaped by how you live.

We begin with a detailed understanding of how you live, then translate those insights through workshops, 3D modelling and real-time visualisation into a fully resolved design. From early conversations to final delivery, we guide you through each stage with clarity, technical expertise and careful project oversight.

Kitchen island beside the oak joinery wall, with the snug and terrace beyond

Interior Design

Hand-picked interior selections that feel distinctly yours.

We develop a complete interior scheme for your home, curating furnishings, lighting and decorative elements that feel calm, cohesive and aligned with the way you live. From early moodboards to final installation, every element is selected with care and seamlessly integrated into our architectural process.

Rear extension seen from the garden, with black-framed doors opened onto the kitchen

Project & Construction Management

Expert leadership at every stage of the process.

With dedicated project management, expert guidance and clear communication built into every stage of our process, we guide our clients through each step with reassurance, clarity and experienced leadership. Our experienced Project Director protects budget, programme and buildability throughout design and construction, ensuring quality is preserved and delivery is seamless.

Our projects

Three houses, shaped around the way people live.

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Brick house with a pitched roof and perforated brick panels, seen across the lawn

Forest Hill · Sustainable new build

Scenario Home

A highly personal new build in Forest Hill that brings together ambitious sustainability and contemporary family living within a contextually sensitive design.

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Dark oak kitchen with a stone island and black stools under a large drum pendant
Stepped plaster floor and seating, with the curved oak stair beyond
The Edwardian house beside its new brick wing, joined by a full-height glazed slot

Conservation area · Side extension

Side Serving

A carefully judged side extension to an Edwardian Arts and Crafts house, adding light-filled living space and a generous master suite while respecting its historic character.

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Black kitchen island and bar stools under glass globe pendants, with sloping glazing onto the garden
The tile-hung house beside the new buff brick wing, joined by a full-height glazed slot
Brick house with a single-storey glazed extension and pergola, seen from the garden

Buckinghamshire · Restoration and extension

Double Act

A balanced transformation of a grand Edwardian house, combining restoration with contemporary additions to support modern family living.

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Dining table and Crittall screen, with the kitchen island in the foreground
Looking down the curved staircase to the herringbone floor below

Our process

A clear cut process, from first conversation to final delivery

Our process is designed to bring structure to complexity, helping you move from initial ideas to a fully realised home with confidence. Each stage is shaped to provide clarity, maintain momentum and keep the project aligned from start to finish

01

Preparation

We establish the brief, survey the property and set out the constraints and opportunities, so the project starts from an accurate picture rather than an assumption.

02

Initial design

Your scenarios become spatial ideas, tested in 3D and reviewed with you in real time until the direction feels right and the layout is resolved.

03

Planning

We prepare and manage the application, drawing on an exceptional track record across conservation areas, listed buildings and complex planning conditions.

04

Detail and technical design

Technical development, coordination with consultants and a fully resolved information set, so the home can be priced and built as designed.

05

Construction

Your Project Director holds programme, budget and buildability on site, coordinating the team and protecting design intent as decisions arise.

06

Handover

Completion, snagging and the information you need to live in and look after the home, with the process closed out properly rather than tailing off.

Proof

We know what we are doing.

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RIBA Chartered Practice RIBA chartered practice since 2007
ARB Architects registered with the ARB
Conservation area · demolition and new build
“We wanted to renovate our house in a conservation area in central London. Given this involved a complete demolition and new build with an extra floor on top, getting planning approval was always going to be tricky. Scenario did an amazing job on the new house ‘envelope’ and throughout the planning phase.”
Brendan O’Toole · Google review
Lengthy planning process · consent secured
“They saw the true potential of our site straight away where other architects were completely oblivious to it. After more than a year of hard work they were instrumental in helping us to secure planning consent exactly in line with their initial assessment in terms of scale and square footage.”
Laurent Koenig · Google review
The design process
“Scenario Architecture have created an outstanding design and space that was beyond my expectations. The design was through their unique process of understanding the client’s daily scenarios. A stress free journey throughout the whole process.”
Kauser Khan · Google review
Still from the client films on the testimonials page Three clients on film: Alison, Mehal, Alex and Layla →

Why Scenario

Five things that shape every project we take on.

01Scenario-Led Design Methodology

A high definition analysis of how you live, and intend to live: deliveries at the door, quiet mornings, ageing parents, growing children.

02An Exceptional Planning Track Record

Ambitious designs grounded in planning intelligence. Testing ideas early gives each project the strongest possible foundation.

03Advanced 3D Modelling & Visualisation Tools

Walk around your new home long before it is built, so key decisions can be tested, refined and resolved with confidence.

04Specialist Expertise at Every Stage

Creative design, technical development and project management are distinct disciplines, each held by a specialist in only one.

05Bespoke Construction Management

Responsibilities are defined, savings are shared and complexity is managed with clarity: greater transparency, closer alignment.

Recognition

Multi award-winning studio, published worldwide.

Our houses have been covered by the national press and design titles since 2013, and shortlisted or awarded by the RIBA, the New London Awards and Don’t Move Improve.

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Common questions

Your Questions Answered

How is Scenario Architecture different from other residential architects?

Scenario is defined less by a fixed visual style and more by how your project is understood, structured, and guided from the outset. We begin by looking closely at how you live and what your home needs to support over time, so the design grows from lived experience rather than from assumption or a preconceived aesthetic direction.

Our practice is also deliberately structured around specialist disciplines in creative design, technical development, and project leadership. That means your home is not only designed with ambition and care, but guided through every stage with clarity, rigour, and a level of oversight that helps protect the quality of the outcome.

Do you work on renovations as well as new-build homes?

Yes. We work across both the transformation of existing homes and the design of highly bespoke new-build houses. Our experience spans a wide range of house typologies across London and the Home Counties, including Victorian, Georgian, and Edwardian houses, terraced homes, locally listed and listed buildings, as well as highly sustainable new-build projects.

That breadth of experience means we understand the very different architectural, planning, and technical considerations each type of property brings. Whether you are reworking a historic home or creating something entirely new, we help you understand what is possible and shape a solution that feels coherent, intelligent, and specific to the way you want to live.

Can you help before I buy a property?

Yes. We offer a defined Pre-Purchase Service, giving you impartial expert advice before you commit to a property or move into a full design process.

This service can help you assess a property's potential, likely planning constraints, design opportunities, and the level of investment or complexity involved. The aim is to give you a more grounded understanding of risk, suitability, and long-term potential before major decisions are made.

Do you assist with planning permission?

Yes. Planning strategy is a central part of our early work because it shapes what is realistically possible on a site. We assess policy, context, site constraints, and the specific opportunities of the property before design direction becomes fixed, helping you move forward with a clearer understanding of what can be achieved.

We have an exceptional planning track record across historic homes, listed buildings, conservation areas, and other challenging planning conditions, as well as successful planning appeals. That experience allows us to combine ambitious design thinking with the strategic judgement needed to navigate complex approvals with clarity and confidence.

How long does it take to design and build a bespoke home?

Every project is different, but as a guide, the design and pre-construction stages often take around 8 to 12 months. That timeframe can vary depending on the complexity of the brief, the planning pathway, the nature of the property, and the level of technical development required before construction begins.

The construction period then depends on numerous variables, including scale, procurement route, site conditions, and the complexity of the work involved. Throughout the process, your Project Director plays a key role in managing and communicating programme clearly, helping maintain momentum, improve efficiency, and ensure you always understand where things stand and what comes next.

How do you help control construction costs?

Construction cost is managed from the outset, not treated as a one-off check later in the process. We keep a high-level overview of your budget from the earliest stages, helping align ambition, scope, and quality expectations before significant time or cost is committed. As the design develops, trade-offs are set out clearly so you can make informed decisions about where best to invest.

Your Project Director plays a central role in this. They help monitor cost movement, coordinate information across the wider team, and advise on how to maximise value from your budget based on nearly twenty years of professional experience in residential property. The aim is not simply to reduce cost, but to help you make balanced decisions that protect both design integrity and long-term lived value.

Do you offer support at strategic stages, such as feasibility, planning or tender?

Yes. Not every project requires the full journey from first briefing through to construction, and we can support you at key strategic stages where that is most useful. This may include feasibility, pre-purchase advice, concept development, planning, or technical information up to tender.

These packages are offered on a fixed-fee basis for transparency, so you have a clear understanding of scope and cost from the outset. We can advise on the most appropriate level of involvement depending on what you need, whether that is early clarity before committing further or support in moving the project to a defined milestone.

Do you design interiors as well as architecture?

Yes. Interior design is delivered in-house and forms part of one continuous design process rather than being treated as a separate layer. One of our designers is also a fully qualified and experienced interior designer, which allows interior thinking to be integrated seamlessly into the wider architectural process.

This means layout, materiality, lighting, storage, atmosphere, and furnishing direction can all be considered together rather than introduced later in isolation. The result is a home that feels more coherent and fully resolved, both in its overall spatial planning and in the details of everyday use.

How do you help manage the risk of building a bespoke home?

Building or transforming a home involves significant financial commitment and a level of complexity that many people encounter only once. We help manage that risk by bringing structure, visibility, and experienced leadership to the process from the outset, so key decisions are grounded in feasibility rather than assumption.

Planning context, likely budget range, technical implications, and delivery strategy are all examined early, before major commitments are made. As the project progresses, dedicated project leadership remains in place to coordinate consultants, clarify decisions, and help you retain confidence, visibility, and control as complexity increases.

How involved are you once construction begins?

Our involvement becomes more active during construction, because this is the stage where decisions carry immediate and lasting consequence. We coordinate the wider team, review progress on site, assess changes as they arise, and work to protect the design intent throughout delivery.

This ongoing presence provides continuity when complexity increases. With your Project Director maintaining oversight of programme, budget, buildability, and decision-making, you have a clear point of leadership throughout the construction phase and a process that remains carefully managed through to completion.

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