Francesco Pierazzi Architects - London

Liz T.

We initially contacted Francesco about the replacement of our kitchen and back extension. We wanted to transform the energy efficiency of our Victorian House. This led to a full refurbishment and retro fit of our home. It now uses approximately a third of the energy.
Francesco took on board all of our requirements and brought creativity and expertise. He considered every detail and helped rethink the use of spaces. Our stunning back room now has grandeur but still feels like a very comfortable living space. He has maximised the view of the garden and the outdoor space. He gently encouraged us to be bold in our choice of colours and surfaces and added warmth to our north facing house.
It was easy to communicate with Francesco, he replied quickly and informed us at every stage of the build. Francesco also introduced us to Nathan Dew Ltd builders who were excellent. Work was completed within budget.
We would highly recommend Francesco and are delighted with the finished result.

Jules I.

Working with Francesco Pierazzi Architects was an excellent experience.

For our ground floor remodelling and extension, we wanted to work with an expert who could bring our ideas to life and advise on how best to achieve them, challenge us where there were better ways of doing things and push us to consider a wider range of possibilities. We researched on Which Trusted Traders to find a well-recommended architect, and selected Francesco Pierazzi.

Working with Francesco was an excellent experience. We discussed the project, talking through in detail the different aspects of what we were looking for and hoping to achieve. Some of our thinking was well developed, some elements were sketchy, and others were little more than a concept, idea or feeling. Francesco played that back to us, capturing our thinking well, as the basis for our engagement.

He followed up with a set of images as design inspiration that he thought might work for our project. Those inspirations were well aligned with our brief, though some seemed very grand for our 1905 London mid-terrace. But funnily enough you can still see those influences reflected in the finished product, in a way that works in our space, and our lives, and nails the kind of look, feel and functionally that we were hoping for.

From that initial inspiration he developed, and consulted with us on, the designs, materials, fixtures and fittings, occasionally recommending another specialist (e.g. for the kitchen fittings) and even advised on furniture when asked. He did exactly what we wanted and needed to get the best from the time and effort we put into the project, encouraging us to consider things beyond our initial instincts / responses, but quickly happy to get behind our preference if we said one or more suggestions didn’t suit us.

Francesco also managed our project for us, acting as the principal interface with our building team. Again, he did a great job of this, pushing the team for attention to detail close to perfection, while judging when it was necessary to be pragmatic and compromise.

We couldn’t recommend him enough!

elena G.

Francesco is a highly experienced professional who is able to guide and advise his clients throughout the entire duration of the project. The ideas that he suggested are excellent. He has been able to redefine the areas of my apartment in an harmonious and highly original way particularly when combining old features and modern ideas. The design is innovative, with attention to detail and good value for money. I am extremely pleased with the refurbishment of my apartment.

Paolo S.

Francesco has redesigned my 2-bedroom Victorian flat with garden in London. I knew he is a brilliant architect, so I trusted him completely and I have no regrets.
He has excellent design ideas, but also attention to practicality, which is important for those who end up living in the property.
His patience and willingness to explain / talk me through the process and potential solutions has alleviated the stress when "surprises" happen (they always do with Victoria houses). His knowledge and attention to detail is second to none.
Finally, he is a good laugh and has a great sense of humour, which is always helpful when dealing with this type of projects.
I can't recommend him highly enough!

Kolya W.

What started out as a partial refurbishment of our house and improved access to our loft, turned into a full house renovation with a hip to gable loft conversion.

Francesco displayed great imagination, creativity and aesthetic sensibility in the solutions he proposed to meet our requirements. Francesco demonstrated a great talent for listening to our plans and aspirations, and building on them in an open-ended dialogue with us.

Usually we agreed with his proposed design and aesthetic ideas. Occasionally, Francesco pushed for particular ideas despite our initial doubts. In the event, we are glad he persisted and that we went for his suggestions.

We are especially pleased with the airiness of the loft and the great views it affords on three sides of the house. The loft now lends itself to many more uses than we had originally envisaged.

We also love the design and aesthetics of our new kitchen, bathroom and wet room; all of which are more useful and attractive than we had anticipated. Francesco has shown a talent for maximising the utility of the tight space in these rooms.

Francesco planned for the work to happen in two stages, whereby we lived in the lower part of the house while the loft was being converted, and then moved upstairs for stage two.

Although this was quite challenging, we have ended up with a house that has vastly improved the quality of our lives.

Charlotte H.

Francesco was an inspiration. He really helped envisage and bring to life my ideas for my new home in the Derbyshire Dales – and, of course, take them to a whole new level. The project involved remodelling of the whole ground floor of the cottage, to make best use of the space and to allow the beautiful surrounding countryside in – with the main focus being a single story extension to the rear. This extension was careful to both celebrate and embrace the natural local materials and architectural style, while balancing it with modernity and an openness which both brought views of the Dales inside, as well as much needed addition of natural light into the property. Francesco also indulged me in my passion for gardening, and designed a potting shed as part of the extension, quirky and vernacular in style to wonderfully contrast with the modernity of the main design.

I would highly recommend Francesco to anyone looking for an architect. He is extremely talented, has an impeccable eye and imagination and is a pleasure to work with.

Simon A.

Francesco designed and project managed a loft conversion and ground floor refurbishment for us in our house in Brixton.

Francesco excelled in all areas, from helping us with the concept of our renovations to guiding us through implementation. He was very patient (we took a long time from initial contact to getting going!) and was there to offer advice on any and all aspects of the practical and the aesthetic. As a working couple with two young kids and minimal time to think about anything properly we relied on him a lot and he delivered to an extremely high level.

We are absolutely delighted with the outcome, and would attach pictures if we were able to keep any of the rooms tidy for more than five minutes!

Kristin M. L.

Francesco is the most professional person that I have worked with - warm, decisive and very knowledgeable when it comes to new builds, remodels and unique redesign.

He takes extra care to understand all elements of the project, budget constraints and works to deliver above and beyond quality work. His clean, modern style is second to none, utilitarian and beautiful. He interjects useful suggestions and his attention to detail is top notch. I have recommended Francesco to friends and will hire him again - anywhere in the world. Do not hesitate to get in touch for your next architectural project!