Practice

As architects, interior designers, and masterplanners, we know the fundamental drivers of city life is changing.

As such, we acknowledge the significant challenges facing the world today, addressing the evolving urban condition with creativity and pragmatism.

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Architects for a changing world

Our experience of designing across the world allows us to apply broad strategic thinking to the critical issues of today, ranging from designing for carbon-negative cities and climate change, to the provision of affordable housing, the new dynamics of the workplace, and the need for safe and inclusive public spaces.

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Solving the right problems

Knowing the right problems to solve comes with experience. New issues can't be tackled with old thinking, so our design process challenges assumptions and traditional ways of doing things to develop new approaches and solutions. We look beyond the brief to solve the right problems and ask the questions that can unlock the full potential of a project.

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Places for people

Our approach to design is generous and open hearted. We are inspired by designing places that create joy and delight, that are great to experience, and which improve the quality of daily life. We believe every project offers the opportunity to make a positive impact and create something that just makes life better.

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Creating tangible value

From planning consents to optimisation strategies, to building compelling branded products, and carefully considered interiors with market appeal, our work offers tangible commercial benefits for clients. With each project we look to maximise the potential to integrate social, economic and environmental value for all, with purposeful schemes which are a delight to use, efficient to run and prioritise well-being and quality of life.

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Design to delivery

We have the skill and know-how to translate strategic design thinking into beautiful, contextual projects. Inspired by the process of making and craftsmanship, we translate creative concepts through form, materials, and detailing to produce honest, clearly expressed architecture. We have designed and delivered a wide range of complex projects and are innovative in our approach, harnessing the potential of modern methods of construction to increase speed and efficiency.

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Design leadership

We are great believers in collaboration but we never shy away from the need for clear and confident design leadership. AFK is led by an experienced and highly motivated ensemble of Directors , who have worked together for many years and share a unique understanding and working ethos, strengthened by the skills and expertise of our dedicated team. We have weathered recessions and booms and have learnt invaluable lessons from both. We ask the right questions at the outset of a project, identifying opportunities and constraints that inform the right design solutions.

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Responsible designers

We recognise the critical role that we, as architects, have to play in reducing environmental impacts, and by designing and building responsibly. Our approach to sustainability addresses the environmental, social and economic aspects of design. We are members of UKGBC and ensure that our projects provide lasting value and flexibility, and contribute to wider placemaking and well-being initiatives. AFK is committed to working closely with our clients and consultant teams to ensure that sustainability principles are embedded in our projects from inception to completion and beyond, operating a process of continuous monitoring and review to ensure best practice.

See our Carbon Reduction Plan and our commitment to achieving Net Zero by 2050 via this link

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Clients

  • Adina Apartment Hotels

  • Barratt Homes

  • Battersea Power Station

  • Berkeley Group

  • BMO

  • Bovis

  • Boston and Brookline Ltd

  • Brookfield Properties

  • Canary Wharf Group

  • Cassels Brock

  • CBRE

  • Cenovus

  • City of London

  • Citadines

  • City of Westminster

  • Clivedale London

  • C40 Cities

  • CField Construction

  • Chase New Homes

  • Chatsworth

  • CPA Ontario

  • Deloitte

  • Derwent London

  • Ecoworld International

  • Equinox

  • Ellmer

  • Fabrix

  • Finchatton

  • FirstBase

  • Freo Group

  • Oxpens

  • Global Switch

  • Greystar

  • Hadley Property Group

  • Hilton Hotels

  • Hines

  • IJM Land

  • Intercontinental

  • JP Morgan

  • Lendlease

  • LifeCare Residencies

  • Loblaw

  • London & Oriental

  • London & Quadrant (L&Q)

  • London Borough of Barnet

  • London Borough of Camden

  • London Borough of Haringey

  • London Borough of Lambeth

  • London Borough of Southwark

  • London Borough of Tower Hamlets

  • London Square

  • Long Harbour

  • LS Estates

  • Maddox Planning

  • Malcom Reading

  • Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group

  • McAleer & Rushe

  • McLaren

  • Meadows Residential

  • Mel Foster Interiors

  • Multiplex

  • Native Land

  • Schroders Capital

  • Shoppers Drug Mart

  • Sir Robert McAlpine

  • SISK

  • SMC Property

  • SPARC Group

  • St James

  • St William

  • Stanhope

  • Starwood Capital

  • Swan Housing Association

  • Telford Homes

  • The Lowry Hotel Limited

  • The Retirement Village Group

  • The Red Sea Development Company

  • The Wates Group

  • Think Research

  • Third.i

  • TT International

  • University of Cambridge

  • Westfield

  • Westmont Hospitality Group

  • White City

Awards

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Contact us

For general enquiries including project opportunities, collaborations and services, please call +44 20 3772 7320 or email hello@afkstudios.com

For media, awards, and marketing, please email press@afkstudios.com

For job opportunities, see our People page for advertised positions and email londoncareers@afkstudios.com with your application.

Our address is

AFK Studios

40-42 Scrutton Street

London

EC2A 4PP

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Data privacy

AFK Studios is committed to collecting and using personal information responsibly, proportionately, securely and fairly. For further information on our Data Protection and Privacy Policy in relation to GDPR, please contact dco@afkstudios.com

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