About the studio
Small studio. Serious architecture.
We are a South West London architecture practice built on the belief that considered design — at any scale — makes a material difference to the people who live and work in it.
How we started
Kami Studio was founded in South West London by architects who had spent years working in larger practices and wanted to build something different — a studio where every project gets the attention it deserves, and where the people commissioning the work are involved in every decision.
The name comes from the Japanese word for paper — the material at the heart of every design process. Before anything is built, it is drawn. Before it is drawn, it is thought. That sequence — thinking, drawing, building — is the discipline we bring to every project.
We work across South West London and the surrounding boroughs, on projects ranging from single-room refurbishments to new-build houses and commercial fit-outs. The scale changes; the standard does not.
How we think
Honesty before optimism
We tell clients what a project will cost, how long it will take, and what the planning risk is — before they commit. Surprises are expensive. Honest advice at the start is the most valuable thing we offer.
Design is problem-solving
Good architecture is not decoration applied to a building. It is the resolution of competing constraints — site, programme, budget, planning — into something that works and that lasts. We start with the problem, not the aesthetic.
Details are not optional
The quality of a building is determined by the quality of its details. We resolve every junction, every threshold, every material transition on paper — so that contractors can build with confidence and the finished building is exactly what was designed.
Fewer, better projects
We take on a limited number of projects at any one time. This is deliberate. It means every project gets the attention it needs, and every client gets a principal architect — not a junior — as their point of contact throughout.
Credentials
ARB registered
All architects at Kami Studio are registered with the Architects Registration Board.
RIBA chartered
We are members of the Royal Institute of British Architects.
South West London
Based in and focused on South West London — Wandsworth, Lambeth, Merton, Croydon and surrounding boroughs.
Est. 2018
Six years of completed projects across residential and commercial sectors.
Work with us.
We are currently accepting new commissions. Tell us about your project.