
Architecture
Homes and retreats shaped by their site, by proportion and by the way light moves through a day.
Site study and feasibility
Concept and planning approval
Detailed design and specification

Fig. 01 — Facade study
N 52.37° · E 4.88°
Silent
space.
Bold truth.
An independent architecture and interiors practice. Contemporary homes and retreats shaped by light, material and place.
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We begin with what cannot be drawn: the way morning light moves through a room, the pause between spaces, the feeling of being entirely at home. Good architecture is felt, not just seen.
ARCHEA is an independent practice working across homes, retreats and interiors. Each project starts from its site, never from a signature style.
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Architecture is the setting for the things that matter most: time, connection and the quiet joy of being present.
Thresholds, shade and long views set the pace of a day. Rooms are made to be lingered in.
The measure of a home is not the photograph. It is how naturally people make it their own.

Homes and retreats shaped by their site, by proportion and by the way light moves through a day.
Site study and feasibility
Concept and planning approval
Detailed design and specification

Rooms that feel calm to live in: honest materials, measured light and furniture made to last.
Spatial planning and layouts
Materials and finishes palette
Bespoke joinery and furniture

Clear thinking before design: briefs, site potential and the decisions that make a project work.
Brief development
Site and planning analysis
Massing and option studies

09:00
Morning. Soft light reaches the far wall.
06:00
21:00

The film
Autumn light, The Still Residence
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Leadership


Founder and principal architect


Director, residential


Head of interiors


Spatial strategy lead
Winners
Shortlisted
One line from the cliff to the sea. The section carries the whole idea: anchored on one side, released on the other.
The questions we hear most when a new conversation starts. Every project is different, and we begin by understanding yours.
As early as possible. We can clarify a brief, explore a site and assess possibilities before the design is defined.
Yes. We treat architecture and interiors as connected disciplines, from spatial planning to materials and details.
A conversation about the site, your ambitions and priorities, and the practical realities. Then we agree a clear next step.
Absolutely. Working with what exists often leads to the most thoughtful outcomes, keeping character while making room for a new way of living.
After the first meeting we send a clear proposal with a fixed fee for each stage, from concept to completion. There are no surprises once the work begins.
Yes. We work across Europe and the Mediterranean, and visit every site in person, however far it is.
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