Hi!
Welcome to our chartered design and planning studio. We’re a dynamic, collaborative team driven by the belief that great design is both creative and strategic. Our roots are in café culture and franchise store development, but what sets us apart is the depth of our architectural and planning expertise. This combination allows us to move seamlessly between the fast-paced world of commercial interiors and the broader challenges of architecture—unlocking the full potential of every site. From bespoke remodelling and innovative interiors to major residential and commercial developments, we deliver complete architectural services with precision, creativity, and impact.
These are our key members:
Matt Phillips
BA(hons) DipArch AA Dip ARB RIBA MCSD
Founder of Architecture Design, Matt specialises in café culture, retail, leisure, and residential development. Over the years he has worked with retail clients and franchisees across both global brands and boutique stores - designing, planning, branding, and re-imagining them to meet evolving customer expectations.
With unrivalled planning expertise, Matt has successfully delivered over 3,000 shops, guiding projects from conception through to completion. His experience ranges from flagship retail environments to large franchise roll-outs, always balancing brand identity with regulatory and technical demands. Residential projects remain a passion, from exhibiting ideas on the future of London housing to the bespoke design and construction of new homes, extensions, and conversions, as well as the planning and delivery of major housing developments.
Matt studied architecture at the Architectural Association and the University of Greenwich, graduating with first-class honours and a distinction in postgraduate studies. His work has been recognised with a RIBA medal nomination and awards for excellence in architecture, design technology, and CAD.
He is a chartered architect with the Royal Institute of British Architects and a chartered interior designer with the Chartered Society of Designers. He is also listed on the RIBA’s register of approved Principal Designers, reflecting his ability to lead complex projects through both design and compliance with the highest professional standards.
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Marius Pustai
MSc(Arch) AA ARB RIBA
Marius’ expertise bridges residential design with ambitious franchise retail projects. His precision with complex plans and technical compliance has established him as our lead in digital design and technical delivery. Every drawing, model, and rendering is produced with equal measures of creativity and rigour, ensuring design intent is both imaginative and fully compliant. RIBA chartered architect.
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Katie Willis
BA(hons)
Katie combines architectural knowledge with a sharp focus on technical detailing and compliance. She plays a central role in coffee shop layouts, ensuring store renewals and drive-thru programmes meet planning and building control standards. Across the UK, she has delivered franchise concepts that translate brand identity into spaces that are both efficient and commercially successful.
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Lee Ironmonger
Lee is our planning and franchise specialist with a focus on drive-thru design. From shaping new site layouts to navigating standards, building regulations, and local planning constraints, he ensures every scheme is ready for construction. His thorough approach keeps projects moving smoothly from concept through to delivery.
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Cedric Shostia
B.SC M.SC
Cedric brings creativity and precision to every project, with a background spanning architecture and design. He’s our specialist in rendering and transforming ideas and drawings into visuals that truly bring spaces to life. Cedric is also our expert in crafting smart, efficient coffee shop layouts.
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Sonal Bajaria
BA(hons) M.Arch PgDip ARB
Sonal is an ARB-registered architect with experience spanning high-end retail fit-outs, residential projects and interior projects. With award-winning academic work behind her, Sonal is now focusing on our lifestyle portfolio to bring brands to life by blending design flair with technical precision to create spaces that are both distinctive and highly functional.
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Joe Williams
BA(hons)
Joe comes from an architectural background and is a key part of our coffee design team. He works across the UK on both store renewals and exciting new openings, supporting projects from early layouts through to delivery. With an eye for detail and a focus on customer experience, Joe helps ensure every store is both efficient to run and enjoyable to spend time in.
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Bernita Lorentson
Our office manager, Bernita, is very much a jack of all trades - and master of them, too. She keeps day-to-day life running seamlessly, no small feat with the scale of our client base and project workload. If you ever need to know what’s happening or check an account, Bernita is the one with the answer.
