Studio Outlook.
We are a multidisciplinary design house creating better space through the integration of architecture, interiors, furniture production. Our mission is to remove the boundaries in design, creating a holistic and collaborative team who deliver the built environment and everything within it.
Our clients are at the centre of what we do. We endeavour to capture the essence of their vision and craft beautiful uncompromising environments, where nothing is an afterthought, and form and function are completely balanced.
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We offer full architectural services at all stages of a project, through feasibility, planning, tender, and construction. We are a RIBA and RIAS Chartered Practice. We work in both residential and commercial sectors, notably in one-off residential projects, members clubs, boutique hotels, restaurants and luxury retail. We enjoy both refurbishment and new build projects, and have extensive experience with listed buildings and conservation areas.
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We also offer full interior design services where we look to integrate all aspects of an interior with both architecture and bespoke furniture design to create beautiful and interesting environments, tailored to each individual client. We work with the best suppliers and manufacturers from around the world to source rich and unique materials, from Scottish leathers and English timbers to beautiful design classics, as well as unique pieces from new and emerging designers.
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In our workshop we craft furniture enriched with a passion for design and focused on natural material qualities. We design considered pieces that will stand the test of time, and that can be handed down from generation to generation. Through a combination of both modern and traditional fabrication techniques, our team of highly skilled makers create unique pieces to add that final quality and detail to a Simpson Studio project.
Sustainability.
As architects and craftsmen we have the privilege of working with beautiful natural materials: selecting the right materials and understanding their qualities and limits is key to what we do. We use materials and textures to create considered design that is built to last.
Sustainability in architecture has been on the agenda for a long time, and this used to be approached as an extra service that was considered by the climate conscious, but this has changed, and we work to ensure that sustainability is delivered as standard throughout our work.
We are conscious of waste, and craft our raw materials in a responsible and sustainable way. We use the off cuts from projects and bespoke pieces to produce small objects in our workshop, so that nothing is wasted.
We strive to source our raw materials here in the UK, working with a wonderful array of British suppliers and manufacturers.
Our Services.
We deliver every aspect of your project for you. We provide services at all stages, working with you to manage the whole process.
As a studio we endeavour to remain flexible in outlook and to tailor our response to each individual client’s needs and objectives. We do not have a house style: we approach a site or intervention on its own merits. We are rigorous and enquiring. We are hungry to innovate, to use the latest technologies, while also enjoying and celebrating traditional techniques and craft.
Our team.
Joanna Simpson | Director
After graduating from The University of Edinburgh, with a first in Architecture and receiving the prestigious Martin Hackett Award, Joanna joined the built environment charity Article 25, working on projects in Sierra Leone’s largest national park with Jack Pringle and schools in Pakistan with Norman Foster, and then later with Dunthorne Parker Architects on a variety of commercial and residential projects across the UK. With a strong sense of vision and purpose, Joanna set up Simpson Studio in May 2013, founded on the idiom the devil is in the detail.
Alex Ewan | Senior Architect
Alex is an RIBA chartered Architect who joined Simpson Studio in 2015 after completing her Part II at the CASS with London Metropolitan University. Since joining Simpson Studio, she has worked on a rich variety of residential and commercial projects, and has developed her skills in adapting historic and listed buildings. Alex has a particular love for detail drawings, and with a pragmatic approach, enjoys the finer problem solving that a beautiful piece of joinery or complex building junction can require.
Giovanni Beggio | Architect
Giovanni graduated in 2009 in Architectural Engineering at the University of Trento, in Italy. In the UK he has worked on a wide range of projects, from concept design through to completion on site. Those include small and large residential projects, commercial offices, masterplans and mixed use developments. Giovanni enjoys a collaborative approach, in which teamwork, site analysis, attention for detail and sustainability are at the heart of the design development. Giovanni also contributes as a visiting tutor at the University of Westminster from 2016 to 2020.
Andrew Morgan | Architect
Having studied at the Mackintosh School of Architecture and the Bartlett School of Architecture, Andrew qualified as an architect in 2016. He has overseen the delivery of a range of projects from concept design, through to planning, construction and completion. Much of which, has involved creatively adapting and extending existing and historic buildings to both conserve and enhance existing places and neighbourhoods. Further to his interest in adapting buildings to their future needs Andrew is a Registered Conservation Architect. Andrew enjoys the collaborative approach to design and the attention to detail, to diligently and successfully deliver projects.
Dagmara Dyner | Architect
Dagmara is a qualified architect, passionate about technical design and environmentally friendly solutions. Whilst completing her studies at University of Westminster, she focused on environmental factors in southern and northern hemispheres, specifically in Myanmar and Norway. Dagmara has experience in the residential and commercial sectors, creating bespoke design solutions tailored to clients’ unique requirements whilst exposing the beauty of natural materials.
Aylin Ozdemir | Part II Architectural Assistant
After graduating from Kingston University, Aylin decided to join Simpson Studios because of its integrated design approach and to have the opportunity to combine different disciples and ideas into a cohesive design. Prior to that, Aylin worked on both residential and commercial projects in and around London. Alongside her studies, Aylin was also a volunteer for a charity, exploring vernacular construction methods and aiding in the design of a sustainable school.
Laura Leithead | Part II Architectural Assistant
Laura graduated from the University of Dundee with a Masters of Architecture in 2021. Throughout her studies she maintained a keen interest in an integrated, sustainable approach to design, leading her to focus her master’s thesis on adaptable architecture and its interaction with its occupants and wider community. Since graduating she has gained a varied experience working as an Architectural Assistant. She has been involved on projects of a variety of scales within multiple sectors throughout the UK. Laura has a particular love for drawing and enjoys any creative task she can put her mind too.
Nina Watts | Part II Architectural Assistant
Nina graduated from the London School of Architecture, and has since joined Simpson Studio as Architectural Assistant. During her first year of Masters, she worked part-time at Simpson Studio, and has enjoyed getting back into the current projects.
Nina is interested in carpentry and enjoys getting involved in the Madeby department at Simpson Studio.