Turner Architects is a chartered RIBA practice based in South East London, dedicated to creating beautiful, bespoke spaces for homeowners and developers—often within conservation areas and listed buildings. Known for a hands‑on approach, the studio emphasizes craftsmanship and thoughtful material selection, ensuring that every component is rigorously tested and integrated into a cohesive whole. This commitment to environmental consciousness and on‑site involvement allows Turner Architects to deliver designs that respect heritage while embracing contemporary quality.
Collaboration underpins every project: the team works closely with clients and contractors from concept through completion, adapting to each site’s unique requirements rather than relying on preconceived notions. By combining technical expertise with a passion for making, Turner Architects consistently produces outcomes that both the practice and its clients can take pride in.
LOCATION: London, United Kingdom
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To extend the kitchen, we dropped the level for height and drew on Italian inspiration: Renaissance and Tuscan. The clients gave clues from their home and social media styling, and set a vision of shared meals on…
Cloistered House, Turner Architects’ award‑winning restoration and extension of a Cubitt‑built Georgian terraced home, transforms a long‑neglected ruin into an urban sanctuary. After winning the 2021 Urban Oasis of the Year / Don’t Move, Improve! award, the…
The brief was for a study, spare room and storage for a growing family, where an extension to their flat was prohibitively complex. Planning required a metre hiatus from the boundary and so, to fit it all…
Our brief was to create a space with a series of overlapping functions: a kitchen, a dining room, a snug for watching a flickering light (either fire or tv) and a garden room. To keep this open…
Our response is to use an eclectic but carefully chosen palette of materials and colours to give the house this painterly and textured quality. A main component of the design is a concrete and timber tree which…
We have initiated a shift and reorientation of the house to face the back and formally address the garden. The walk through the garden should be seen as akin to a walk through the countryside – and…
Turner Architects, a RIBA‑chartered practice in South East London, tackled the challenges of a locally listed cottage by inventing a mobile kitchen island—delivering both separate rooms and an adaptable open plan for large family events.
