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Petworth Architects

We are George & James Architects; an award winning RIBA practice located in Sussex. At the heart of everything we design is the believe that every building should make you feel good – whether it’s your home, your studio, workplace, or perhaps a cafe or yoga

The Farmhouse with planting

Established Petworth Architects

Our studio is in a beautifully restored dairy farm, located on the outskirts of Midhurst, West Sussex. We are lucky to have found such an inspirational place for our studio, where we have space to gather together as a team, surrounded by nature, which when paired with lashings of fresh air, really gets our creative minds going.

As a practice we design homes and buildings that we can all be delighted by – healthy, happy places that are kind to you and sustainably created to be kind to our planet. We firmly believe that the places where we live, work and play should be healthy and happy – filled with natural light, connected with nature, giving us everything we need to thrive.

If you are curious about how we could create a building that makes you feel good, we’d love to talk. On the other hand, if you’re 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.

The Grove internal chairs
Interior West London home sitting room

Our diverse architectural skills

As a team we have a large variety of design experience from working on a great mix of projects, from private residential homes, including new build, renovations and extensions; multiple unit housing schemes; commercial retail and office designs; we have even worked on a public library scheme and the high-end retail store. Our different perspectives and experiences bring a great deal to the design process, and we love bouncing ideas off each other and putting our heads together when a problem seems particularly tricky.

We start each project by listening to our clients before we do anything else. We come to each project with open eyes and ears, and with honesty, curiosity and care. To this we add our professional architectural design knowledge and experience, all inspiring us and pushing us a little further.

Interior West London home sitting room
Interior West London home

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

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    Case Studies

    At George and James Architects, we design homes that evolve with you. Whether you’re growing your family, replacing a dated property, or planning for retirement, we create spaces that support each stage of your life.

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    Our Approach

    We typically work on high-value homes across West Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and beyond, with construction values ranging from £500,000 to over £2 million.

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    Costs

    One of the most common questions at the start of a project is also one of the hardest to answer: how much will it cost? The truth is, the answer is rarely straightforward.

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