Wolff Architects are a design lead architectural practice located in Notting Hill, West London. Founded in 1979 by David Wolff, Wolff Architects started life as a practice focused on the most technically demanding projects, specialising in high-end residential and conservation architecture.
Extensive high-quality residential work coupled with commercial and developer-led projects has allowed the practice to accumulate a diverse and extensive international project portfolio. We offer a full range of architectural services from inception through to completion and beyond, delivering the highest quality of service, working with clients to provide their aspirations whilst paying attention to the finest detail.
Our team, located both in West London and Oxford, benefit from extensive experience across several sectors. We understand the importance of client interaction throughout the project stages, and we, therefore, ensure that the delivery of each of our projects is the responsibility of one of our four Practice Directors. Associates and Project Architects support them to ensure our high-quality service is maintained throughout the project cycle.
Our experience has allowed us to build a network of high-quality, reliable consultants to assist in delivering our projects. These specialist consultants include Engineers, Quantity Surveyors, Interior Designers and many more. Our proven track record of obtaining the most complicated planning and listed building consents in the most prestigious areas and delivering them through to completion is something we take great pride in and look to continue in the future.
The practice has a wide-ranging portfolio of clients. Owing to an impressive reputation, we have worked for high-net-worth individuals and heads of state, public and private companies and international corporations worldwide. We aim to project manage each scheme on an individual basis to ensure the client’s brief is met with the highest standards of performance.
Inara brings a wealth of experience to her role as Administrative Assistant, having previously served as Head of Administration in the real estate sector. Her career also includes significant international experience with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where she worked abroad, honing her skills in diplomacy and administration.
Inara has a keen interest in graphic design, which she integrates into her professional and personal projects.
Her passion for staying active and exploring the world takes her to diverse destinations, where she immerses herself in new cultures and experiences.
Lucy is a Officer Manager who joined Wolff Architects in 2016. She organises and coordinates office operations and procedures in order to ensure organizational effectiveness, efficiency and safety. She handles a wide range of an executive support related tasks and enjoys supporting administrative tasks in the office full of creative people.
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Jack has been studied University of Greenwich and received his Master’s degree from Kingston University in 2020. Jack is keen to learn and broaden his knowledge in 3D Modeling and detail drawing while improving his conceptual massing.
He has freshly joined in Wolff Architects Team, working on various projects, including Residential and Commercial.
Jessica is a RIBA Part 1 Architectural Assistant, who joined Wolff in 2021.Having previously studied for her bachelor’s degree at Queen’s University Belfast, she plans to return to university to qualify as a Part 2 in the future. She enjoys both contemporary design and historic architecture. In her free time, she enjoys keeping fit and strolling the city.
Mario has completed his Master’s degree at London South Bank University in 2019 where he built a great conceptual and technical skill-set to approach a project. Mario is particularly interested in virtual modelling and concept design as well as detailing.
He has been part of a London based AJ leading practice, working on a range of large-scale commercial projects in the USA, Italy and the UK. For a number of years, Mario has worked on a variety of high-end residential, new build and refurbishment projects in and around London. This has allowed him to widen his knowledge of the building process and acquire invaluable on-site experience.
Andy qualified in 1987 and is a committed and experienced architect, having sought to work on interesting and varied projects over his career. He is a competent all-rounder and efficient job runner, conscientious, flexible and unselfish enabling him to be direct and effective. His aim is to deliver the best possible quality of built environment for the client and users on time and on budget. Embracing the RIBA CPD recording and programme helps keep his skills and knowledge relevant to make a valuable contribution to the practice.
Isabelle is an experienced chartered architect, highly qualified both in France and the U.K.
She has a comprehensive skill set for designing and constructing large-scale residential schemes, as well as considerable knowledge of how to treat and process the more personalised spaces of private houses.
She is passionate about each project and consistently attains beautifully designed results; distinctive architecture is achieved through receptive client dialogue, awareness of local contexts and carefully considered a material specification.
Mark qualified top class in 2012 from Nottingham Trent University and received CIAT’s outstanding graduating student award. His degree work was awarded first place in an external assessment made by Balfour Beatty. He was highly commended in CIAT’s 2013 awards for excellence in Architectural Technology and achieved chartered membership in 2015.
With over ten years in the industry he has worked on a range of projects private and commercial, urban and rural and all with varying architectural styles.
Richard has over a decade of experience varying from Public Schools and Medical Centres right through to designing some of the most upmarket houses in London; He brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the practice, and a senior member of the London office.
Passionate about Quality Design, challenges of working in high-end residential and practical hands-on experience to achieve creative spaces.
David was the founding Director of Wolff Architects. A graduate of the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, he has built up over 35 years of experience within the industry. Initially building up a complex skill base designing accommodation modules for oil rigs, he has harnessed these skills to focus on the London Property market, with the challenges posed in high-quality design in a limited space, with complex technical requirements, being his forte. Under his leadership, the practice has become a trailblazer in its field, as David focuses on the unique needs of developers, private clients, corporations and institutions.
He has a hands-on approach and is a formidable communicator, able to bring the best out in the design team whilst interpreting the client’s needs in a forward-thinking manner.
More recently, he has been appointed to advise and act as an expert witness for a number of London’s freeholder Estates as an authority in his field.
Ed is one of the London based Directors, taking a particular interest, and overseeing many of the front-end aspects of the Practice. Graduating from the University of Portsmouth in 2013, Ed prides himself on the delivery of high-quality design proposals within often challenging contexts. He enjoys working closely alongside clients to establish a clear design brief before translating that into a conceptual layout and beyond!
Having been with Wolff Architects for almost 10 years, Ed has delivered numerous projects from inception through to the project completion. This experience has enabled him to develop and implement creative design solutions throughout the prime and super-prime residential sectors, working on architectural gems which often pose their own challenges and restrictions from the beginning! Over more recent years, Ed has supported much of the business development elements of Wolff Architects, through marketing approach, software development and practice management to ensure as a practice, Wolff Architects remains at the very forefront of high-quality delivery
Darek graduated as an Architect in 2010. Throughout his UK based experience he’s been focused on a wide range of high profile projects ranging from housing to healthcare, giving him a variety of skills and vast technical knowledge.
In his own leisure he enjoys painting murals and is a well-recognized street artist.
Shaun is one of our four Directors based in the London office, he has been with the practice for 15 years. A graduate from Birmingham City University, he has worked in both Manchester and London on a diverse range of projects within a number of sectors.
Passionate about good design and the forefront of new technologies within the practice he has led the first new build high end residential property using AutoDesk Revit. He prides himself on being a great communicator and a friendly approachable person.
Technical supremo, with astute knowledge of how buildings are put together, able to solve the most challenging briefs in a stimulating and constructive manner.
Andy is one of the London based Directors and plays a major creative role in overseeing the quality of the design and its interpretation to meet all technical requirements. A graduate from the University of Bath, with over 20 years’ experience, he has helped grow and develop the practice into the market leader it is today. In his 16 years working for WA he has built up a formidable experience in complex residential and commercial developments. He is a powerhouse in his output, and has the ability to see the fuller picture and the interaction of all construction elements. He has led the recent updating of the practice quality assurance, IT and communication network, to ensure Wolff Architects remains ahead of the game, using the best practices, technologies and software available.
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Anastasia is an Architectural Assistant Part 2 who joined Wolff Architects in 2023. Anastasia holds a Bachelor’s degree from Portsmouth University and a Master’s degree from Oxford Brookes University. She has experience working on residential and commercial buildings in both the UK and Cyprus. Anastasia enjoys 3D modelling and interior design while working on all RIBA stages.
Gareth has a focus towards creativity, design and practical implementation of projects and since fully qualifying in 2015 has successfully lead both small and large scale residential projects. His masters course was orientated around urban design and live projects providing a practical grounding in architecture and the processes involved in bringing designs to fruition. Gareth’s Part 1 placement in historic Winchester afforded him the opportunity to work on many listed buildings, projects within conservation areas and heritage settings. More recently, he has been accepted as a member of SAFA, the Finnish Association of Architects.
Since joining Wolff in 2015 Chris has worked on numerous large scale high end residential projects across London with varying architectural styles. He has experience in high quality design and enjoys the challenge of integrating this into existing and often listed townhouses and interior work in the commercial sector.
Lisa joined the practice from Germany, and is a dynamic and ambitious ‘Diplom-Ingenieur’ (equivalent with a first class master degree) and architect with years’ experience on a variety of projects. These include high-end residential, educational and hotel developments. She has worked in award-winning architectural companies in Germany and the UK.
Andy has been with Wolff Architects since 2011 and has previously worked in architectural practice on social housing projects in the Northwest of England. Andy is experienced working on high end residential projects in London and Oxfordshire, including listed buildings within conservation areas. He also has a background in Fine Art.
Creative design leader for the Long Crendon Office. Great people motivator and vast experience in working with complex buildings across a number of sectors.
Nick is the Director and leads the management of the Long Crendon Office. A graduate from the University of Greenwich, he has built up an expertise in high-end residential property, with a unique understanding of the requirements of listed buildings. He has over 20 years’ experience, and has participated and managed a range of significant developments through the full design process from conception to realisation, thereby building up a comprehensive skill and knowledge basis. He is well respected as a key mover and shaker, and has a good client focussed approach. He recently won an award for the design of the new Wolff Architects offices in Long Crendon, from Aylesbury Vale District Council.
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