Homes with character

Thoughtful renovations, extensions and reimagined homes for modern life in north London and beyond

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SELECTED HOMES

Recent residential projects

Upper Tollington Park

A Victorian house reimagined for modern family life - shaped by natural light and a warm, textured pallette

Upper Tollington Park

A Victorian house reimagined for modern family life - shaped by natural light and a warm, textured palette

Upper Tollington Park

A Victorian house reimagined for modern family life - shaped by natural light and a warm, textured pallette

Colville Terrace
A calm lower ground refurbishment in Notting Hill, maximising natural light through carefully considered materials and textures

Colville Terrace
A calm lower ground refurbishment in Notting Hill, maximising natural light through carefully considered materials and textures

Colville Terrace
A calm lower ground refurbishment in Notting Hill, maximising natural light through carefully considered materials and textures

Denmark Hill

A rear extension and renovation creating flexible, interconnected living spaces organised around bespoke joinery

Denmark Hill

A rear extension and renovation creating flexible, interconnected living spaces organised around bespoke joinery

HOW WE THINK ABOUT HOMES

Designing from the inside out

Every home and every client is different. We begin by understanding how you live, what you value and what your home could become. Our designs respond to the character of the existing buildings, creating spaces that feel natural, functional and distinctive.

HOW WE THINK ABOUT HOMES

Designing from the inside out

Every home and every client is different. We begin by understanding how you live, what you value and what your home could become. Our designs respond to the character of the existing buildings, creating spaces that feel natural, functional and distinctive.

EXPLORING BETTER WAYS TO BUILD

Bringing innovation to residential design

Alongside our residential work, ARCO has experience in exploring modular and prefabricated construction on larger architectural projects. We're interested in how these approaches can be applied at a domestic scale, combining bespoke design with more efficient and considered ways of building.


Where appropriate, we explore off-site fabrication, prefabricated elements and modern construction techniques. These can help improve quality, reduce time and disruption on site, and make construction more predictable - without compromising on architectural character.

EXPLORING BETTER WAYS TO BUILD

Bringing innovation to residential design

Alongside our residential work, ARCO has experience in exploring modular and prefabricated construction on larger architectural projects. We're interested in how these approaches can be applied at a domestic scale, combining bespoke design with more efficient and considered ways of building.


Where appropriate, we explore off-site fabrication, prefabricated elements and modern construction techniques. These can help improve quality, reduce time and disruption on site, and make construction more predictable - without compromising on architectural character.

OUR PROCESS

Our clear and collaborative approach

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Initial conversation

A first discussion about your home, ambitions, budget and timescale

Understand

We listen - to your ideas, needs and the potential of your home

Explore

We develop and test design options, balancing creativity with practical considerations

Develop

We refine the design, coordinate with consultants and prepare for construction

Realise

We support the project through to completion, working with trusted builders and specialists

ABOUT THE PRACTICE

A local practice with broad experience

ARCO is a north London architecture studio.


Combining inventive design with technical expertise, we develop solutions that are imaginative, practical and responsive to the character of each home.


Based at the Chocolate Factory in Wood Green, we work across north London and beyond.

ABOUT THE PRACTICE

A local practice with broad experience

ARCO is a north London architecture studio.


Combining inventive design with technical expertise, we develop solutions that are imaginative, practical and responsive to the character of each home.


Based at the Chocolate Factory in Wood Green, we work across north London and beyond.

JOURNAL / INSIGHTS

Helpful reading for homeowners at the start of a project

Renovating a Victorian terrace in north London: where to begin

Do you need an extension or could your existing home work harder?

Do you need an extension or could your existing home work harder?

Renovating a home in a conservation area: what should you consider?

CONTACT

Start a conversation

Thinking about transforming your home? Whether your plans are still early on or already taking shape, we would be delighted to hear from you.

hello@ar-co.studio | +44 (0) 773 482 1391

CONTACT

Start a conversation

Thinking about transforming your home? Whether your plans are still early on or already taking shape, we would be delighted to hear from you.

hello@ar-co.studio | +44 (0) 773 482 1391

CONTACT

Start a conversation

Thinking about transforming your home? Whether your plans are still early on or already taking shape, we would be delighted to hear from you.

hello@ar-co.studio

+44 (0) 773 482 1391

t: +44 (0) 773 482 1391

e: hello@ar-co.studio


ARCO Design and Architecture

Unit 504 The Chocolate Factory

Clarendon Road

London

N22 6XJ

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