Business Details
Your Trusted Architect in London
Studio Basheva is a London-based architectural practice dedicated to creating human-centred design solutions that enhance the quality of life for our clients. With extensive experience spanning urban masterplanning, educational facilities, and high-end residential refurbishments, we combine international expertise with a deep understanding of local contexts. Our approach prioritises dynamic collaboration with clients to translate their aspirations into functional, elegant spaces.We specialise in navigating complex planning processes across London Boroughs and the home counties, offering tailored services from concept design to construction completion. Our work is characterised by a commitment to transparency, innovation, and the integration of commercial viability with aesthetic excellence, ensuring each project delivers lasting value to its users.
Services
Concept Design
Planning Approval
Detailed Design
Construction Site Inspection
Contract Administration
Highlights and features
- We offer 15+ years of experience in London's planning and architectural landscape
- Our team holds RIBA-accredited design expertise for residential and commercial projects
- We provide transparent cost management from concept to construction completion
- Our international design perspective enhances local project outcomes
- We maintain 98% client satisfaction through bespoke, collaborative processes
What people say
Professional and driven
Innovative architect
Excellent service
Creative solutions
Seamless process
Services
Concept Design
Our concept design phase establishes the architectural vision through site analysis, client brief interpretation, and creative solution exploration. We develop narrative-driven concepts that evolve through client collaboration, ensuring alignment with planning requirements and budget constraints. This stage produces schematic drawings and 3D visualisations to communicate design intent.
Planning Approval
We navigate the planning process from pre-application consultations to final approval. Our services include feasibility studies, submission preparation, and liaison with local authorities and conservation bodies. We specialise in securing planning permissions for complex sites across London and the home counties, addressing technical challenges and regulatory requirements.
Detailed Design
This phase transforms approved concepts into construction-ready documentation. We produce detailed drawings, specifications, and building regulations submissions while coordinating with structural and services engineers. Our technical expertise ensures compliance with all statutory requirements and facilitates accurate cost estimation for project tendering.
Construction Site Inspection
We provide ongoing construction phase support through regular site inspections, progress monitoring, and contractor coordination. Our team issues technical clarifications, manages variations, and ensures adherence to design specifications, maintaining quality control throughout the build process to achieve the intended architectural vision.
Contract Administration
We manage contractual relationships between clients and contractors, administering JCT contracts and ensuring compliance with agreed terms. Our services include cost certification, progress certification, and final account assembly, providing clients with financial control and contractual assurance throughout the construction phase.
People
Kathy Basheva
Director
Kathy Basheva is a Chartered RIBA architect with extensive experience in residential and commercial projects across London. Her expertise in planning applications and design innovation has earned recognition from industry peers including Amos Goldreich and Pauline Mulle. She specialises in creating light-filled spaces that combine functionality with aesthetic elegance.
Questions
What architectural services do you offer?
We provide full architectural services including concept design, planning applications, detailed design, contract administration, and construction site inspection for residential, commercial, and educational projects.
Do you specialise in specific project types?
We specialise in residential refurbishments, commercial developments, and educational facilities, with particular expertise in London's planning requirements and heritage contexts.
How do you handle planning applications?
We manage the complete planning process, including pre-planning consultations, feasibility studies, and securing approvals across all London Boroughs and home counties.
What is your design philosophy?
Our approach combines simple, elegant designs with functional practicality, focusing on human-centred spaces that maximise natural light and user experience.
Do you work outside London?
While our base is London, we regularly work across the home counties and can accommodate projects further afield through our established professional network.
