Architects in Kensington & Notting Hill
We are RIBA Chartered architects and interior designers for listed and period properties in Kensington, Notting Hill and central London. We handle refurbishments, extensions, listed building consent and high-end interiors, with the attention to detail these buildings deserve.
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Architects who know Kensington and Notting Hill
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea has one of the highest concentrations of conservation areas and listed buildings in the country, along with strict policies on basements and on alterations to front elevations and rooflines. Our heritage background, including listed buildings in Milan and Florence and high-value residential work in Mayfair, means we design with these rules rather than fighting them.
Conservation areas and local character we work with include Kensington Square, the Phillimore Estate, Ladbroke and Norland in Notting Hill, and the garden squares of South Kensington. In these streets, the success of an application depends on getting the details right: rooflines, window proportions, materials and the way a rear extension sits against its neighbours. We prepare drawings, heritage statements and design and access statements that planning officers can say yes to.
What we do in Kensington and Notting Hill
- Extensions: rear, side-return, wraparound and kitchen extensions. See house extension architects.
- Loft conversions and mansards: dormer, hip-to-gable and mansard designs, including in conservation areas.
- Period and listed homes: sensitive refurbishment of Victorian, Edwardian and Georgian houses. See listed building architects.
- Interior architecture: layouts, joinery and material palettes with an Italian sensibility.
- Refurbishments and flats: architect-led flat and house refurbishment.
- Luxury interiors: Italian-inspired interior architecture, stone, timber and bespoke joinery.
- Drawings: planning and building regulations drawings at fixed fees.
How a project works
- Free 30-minute call: we discuss your brief, budget and timescale.
- Site visit and feasibility: what is possible under permitted development or planning, and any heritage constraints.
- Design and planning: options, 3D visuals, then the planning or listed building consent application.
- Technical design: building regulations drawings, structural coordination and specifications for tender.
- On site: contract administration and site visits so the build matches the design and specification.
Why clients choose us
We are a RIBA Chartered Practice with a background that few residential architects have: heritage projects on listed palazzi in Milan and Florence, and design management for a main contractor in London. That means designs that get approved and are practical to build. Clients regularly mention our clear communication and our site checks on things like insulation specification, which protect the quality of the finished work.
We also work across neighbouring areas, including Chelsea and Fulham, Holland Park, Mayfair, Marylebone and Hammersmith.
Frequently asked questions
Can I build a basement in Kensington?
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea strictly controls basement development, including its depth and extent under gardens. We assess what your property can achieve before you commit to design fees.
Do you work on listed buildings in Kensington?
Yes. We prepare listed building consent applications and heritage statements, and design alterations that respect historic fabric.
Do you work in Mayfair?
Yes. We have worked on high-rise residential projects in Mayfair, London and take on refurbishment and interior projects across central London.
Talk to a RIBA Chartered architect. Book a free 30-minute consultation and we will tell you honestly what is achievable, what approvals you need and what it is likely to cost.
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Lucia Piccinini is the founder of LP ARKinnovation, a RIBA Chartered Practice working across London and beyond, including Chiswick, Hammersmith, Fulham, Chelsea, Kensington, Westminster, Tower Hill, Islington, Brentford, Hounslow, Richmond, Windsor and Maidenhead. ARB registered architect (085370D), RIBA Chartered Member and registered with the Ordine degli Architetti in Italy, with more than 15 years of practice across London, Florence and Milan. She writes a monthly column for Property Investor News, contributes to Fairness Magazine and speaks at property industry events. Press, articles and podcasts.
