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  • Designate Design Ltd

    58 Tufnell Park Rd London N7 0DT 0044 7916 124910 [email protected]

    6 STARTER HOUSES IN BRIGHTON

    40 UNIT SOCIAL HOUSING SCHEME IN CROYDON PRE PLANNING APPLICATION

    COURTYARD HOUSE IN HERTFORDSHIRE

    FORDWYCH ROAD

    12 FLATS IN WATFORD GAIN PERMISSION TO BUILD FROM COUNCIL

    BURNING MAN INSTALLATION

    DRIVE IN CINEMA

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    CONCEPT DESIGN HOTEL ALLA ROCA, MONTEROSA, ITALY

    CORPORATE IDENTITY, ENGELBERG TRAIL HOTEL, ENGELBERG, SWITZERLAND

  • Property Investor Network (pin)

    There were planning lectures for pin on Tuesday 7th July 2020 at the Southampton, and Wednesday 22nd July at the Swindon meeting, Coventry and Warwickshire on 11th August and Worcestershire on 2nd September. Also at the Norwich pin meeting in March. All meetings are now online. Please contact Ivan or call 0121 228 2223 for more information about becoming educated in property through Simon Zutshi’s pin programme.

  • Swiss Hotel refurb and rethink

    Swiss Hotel refurb and rethink

    In November 2018 Designate Design Ltd were appointed for a redesign of the Hotel Trail Engelberg in central Switzerland. We were appointed to find more bedrooms, as well as a full redesign of dining rooms

  • New social housing towers in Croydon

    New social housing towers in Croydon

    We have been appointed for a pre planning application for a large development (7 to 28 units, to be confirmed) on a sensitive site in Croydon. The client is a local builder and landowner.

  • Way Out structure at Burning man

    Way Out structure at Burning man

    We have designed an X shaped building with some special flat roof waterproofing features for Borderlands, a burning man regional festival in Copenhagen. We then organised the build with 30 “foxholers”

  • Interior design

    Interior design

    Other features include dimmable under counter lights for the kitchen, slimline dishwasher, full size fridge freezer, hand-painted wallpaper, new cills for the window exteriors, and shelving to the staircase

  • Flat interior complete

    Flat interior complete

    Works included a new kitchen, with a space saving dishwasher and full height fridge -freezer. Painted walls to match the kitchen unit colour, a new carpet also matching, plus new furniture and artworks.

  • interior to London flat

    interior to London flat

    A flat in North London has been refurbished! Its all subtle shades of grey. It has been recarpeted, new bathroom and kitchen, replastered and repainted. It has hand painted wallpaper!

  • Old office to 10 flats! success!

    Old office to 10 flats! success!

    In April 2017 Watford Council gave permission to turn an old office building into 10 flats. We won this result and are delighted. The value of the building has doubled in 2 months for a nominal fee!

  • 2 houses in Hackney

    2 houses in Hackney

    We have been appointed to apply for planning permission for a pair of houses, to fit in with three apartments that already have planning on the adjacent site. The houses meet lifetime homes and minimum standards..

  • 12 flat development in Watford

    12 flat development in Watford

    We are in the running for a Permitted development application to convert an office to flats. Exciting opportunity to develop an apartment block. The client is changing the use of his building.

  • Homeless Shelter for Croydon Council

    Homeless Shelter for Croydon Council

    Under the homelessness reduction act, all Councils are required to provide shelter for the homeless. We have been appointed to design and create a homeless shelter at the Old Tithe Barn by the Council. We are really pleased to make a difference to one of the most disadvantaged social groups

  • Islington planning application success

    Islington planning application success

    Plans approved! A dormer window with a balcony, a full width kitchen extension into the rear garden, and a bay window extension into the front garden have been given planning permission for this house. This will increase the useable space in the house significantly. April ’16

  • Artist house Californian desert

    Artist house Californian desert

    We pitched to design a house in the desert by Los Angeles, whilst on vacation in California. The house has a brise soleil above to protect it from the intense sunlight. Walls are made from adobe as per the international building code council. It has art sudio, office and residential use.

  • Wembley house update

    Wembley house update

    Designate Design Ltd have been appointed as the designers and architectural practice for a loft extension on the top floor and a garden extension for a house at The Dene. The works include a fully accessible bathroom on the GF, so that an elder family member can live more easily. Nov’ 2015

  • Islington planning application

    Islington planning application

    We have been appointed for the enlargement of a terraced house in Lambton St, Islington. The application requires four seperate applications in order to gain the space needed. May ’15. Update! 4 applications submitted successfully, waiting for approval! Nov’15

  • Listed building pre application

    Listed building pre application

    May ’15. We are preparing an application for refurbishment of part of a ninteenth century building in South Devon. Monkton Wyld Court is a centre for alternative living with organic fruit, vegetables and free roaming animals on site.

  • Glentham Rd £3m superpad

    Glentham Rd £3m superpad

    March ’15. We have been appointed for work on a 450 sqm three floor house in W. London that was previously an office. The client is Urban Associates. Successive feasbility studies are complete, and the largest building is proposed to maximise returns.

  • House conversion in Southwark

    House conversion in Southwark

    Designate Design has been appointed for the conversion and enlargement of a house in Southwark. We are taking steps to convert the building to flats and we are at the first stages of the application. The surveyors are on site. January ’15

  • Southwark Planning

    Southwark Planning

    November ’14. We have been appointed to enlarge the top of a house in Staffordshire St. with a loft conversion. Permission had been granted, but 3 years had elapsed, so a new app is necessary. Dec ’14- Application granted by Southwark Council!

  • Planning for site in Northern England

    Planning for site in Northern England

    November ’14. A planning application is underway for a site in Northern England. The preliminary design is for a large family house for a local client who works in construction. He requires a pool and garaging for 3 vehicles.

  • Wembley extension planning..

    Wembley extension planning..

    We have been successful in gaining planning permission for a large residential extension in Wembley. It will give two extra rooms and an h shaped rear extension. The client is very pleased, and his father will be cared for there.

  • Extension in Camden

    Extension in Camden

    A planning application has just been given approval in principle by Camden planning department. It will give the occupants an extra bedroom, sn extra bathroom, and a large kitchen and lounge living area: February 14fordwych1

  • DD to build penthouse

    DD to build penthouse

    A top floor flat sitting on an existing 4 storey building will be drawn up by Designate Design. We have just been appointed. Its on Dulwich Rd in Herne Hill and we will provide building information for the contractor. August 2013