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Guildford Architects

We believe that architecture should make you feel good. That’s the belief that runs through our work, through our conversations, and through the life of our studio.

Garden room cranleigh with living room

Architects for Guildford and Surrey

We have set up our studio in a fabulous, refurbished old dairy barn near Midhurst, close to Guildford right on the border of Surrey. The setting offers us space to gather together, the rural location inspires us and, when matched with lots of fresh air, really gets our creative minds going.

As a practice we believe that architecture should be simple, sustainable and functional, beautiful yet understated – our buildings are joyful, thoughtful and timeless – much like we are!

If you are looking to take on your next design project and are intrigued about how we work and what it would be like to have a building crafted for your needs, to make you feel good then get in touch as we would love to talk. However, if you are not too bothered about what your building will look like or how it will make you feel, then we’re probably not the architects for you.

West London home sitting room
Vicarage Hill external farnham

Our broad design skills

We have experience of working on a variety of projects, having worked on projects from bespoke private residential homes, including renovations, extensions and new build; multiple unit housing schemes; commercial retail and office designs; we have even worked on a public library scheme and the café at Westminster Abbey!

Our different perspectives and experiences bring a great deal to our design process, and we love bouncing ideas off each other and putting our heads together when a project seems particularly tricky.

Our architectural design projects still take us all over, with schemes across the South East, London, Herefordshire, Somerset and beyond. Our horizons are open, in fact, if it’s the right project and the right client, we’ll work almost anywhere.

Vicarage Hill external farnham
Internal pocket doors

Client Testimonials.

  • “George and James Architects have created a light, open and sociable space – a new focal point for the house and our family, and exactly what we were looking for. Their management of the whole process, from initial designs, through to planning approval and then the build itself was seamless and efficient.”

    Aled & Francesca, Clissold Crescent

  • “Our architects have created a simple and comfortable extension which has transformed the house. We valued their ability to work within our limited budget without cutting corners or compromising the design. They were unfailingly helpful and responsive to our needs and we are very happy with the results.”

    Arlington Avenue, James and Effric

  • “We wanted to express such deep thanks and gratitude to all those at George and James that have made our ‘summer auction purchase’ the most spectacular set of buildings and most importantly a place to bring up our children – a home beyond anything we imagined when we bought our burnt down site in 2020. We have also thoroughly appreciated how George and James have pulled it all together, from dealing with the planners, the design team and the contractor, all the hard inches that can easily be forgotten when it’s all complete and incredible. You are such a fantastic team with a wonderful set of values and work ethic.”

    Homeowner

  • “I am an architect myself with a lifetime’s experience and George and James is the firm I picked to work with to support me in every aspect of a significant personal project. I picked them because they understand what it takes to make a really good building. They understand their business, they are up to date and they do what they say they will do. They are, in my experience, completely reliable. They have an exact knowledge of the project and always seem to anticipate issues before they become a problem as well as instantly recall exactly how something should be done. They are attentive to budget and programme, thorough in providing and coordinating information, and inventive and sensible about how detail is both developed and carefully integrated into an architectural composition. As a client, I have found them to be calm and consistent, positive and patient and a pleasure to work with.”

    Graham Morrison – The Farmhouse

  • “Simon was both friendly and professional in equal measure — the perfect balance, in our opinion.”

    Arturas, client and long-time collaborator