Architecture That Belongs.

At Mattinson Associates, we believe exceptional architecture is about more than creating a beautiful building. It is about creating architecture that feels as though it belongs to its landscape, its history, its setting, its purpose and the people who use it.

The experience of creating that architecture should be just as carefully considered as the architecture itself.

“Our role is to bring clarity to that complexity.”

Our signature is the quality of the response.

We don't believe architecture should impose a recognisable style on every project. Every site has a story, every building has a purpose and every client has different aspirations. We shape our designs around the character of a place and the people who will experience it.

From the landscape and history to materials, light, detailing and the way spaces work, we consider the building as a whole. Where appropriate, architecture, interiors and landscape are brought together as one connected vision.

We don't design buildings that look like ours. We design buildings that belong.

Experience you can build on.

For more than 30 years, Lindsay Mattinson has helped clients make important decisions about some of the biggest and most complex investments they will undertake. Her experience across the UK, Europe, South-East Asia and Southern Africa brings a broad perspective to architecture and development.

That experience means understanding how design must work creatively, technically and commercially. It means knowing when to push an idea, when to challenge an assumption, when to simplify and when a different approach is needed.

Experience isn't simply knowing what to do. It is knowing why, when and how to do it.

Different Projects. One enduring philosophy.

We work across a range of architectural projects, from highly personal private homes and sensitive heritage buildings to commercial projects, developments, master planning and complex sites.

High-end residential architecture is a particular specialism, but what connects our work is the way we approach it: understanding the opportunity, respecting the context and developing the right response to the brief.

Our experience in coastal locations, countryside settings, conservation areas and listed buildings is particularly valuable where planning, heritage, materials and landscape require careful consideration.

The journey should be designed with as much care as the building.

Over more than three decades, we have seen how poor communication, fragmented information and missed decisions can complicate projects. We believe clients deserve a clearer, more considered experience.

That thinking led to the creation of Pulse, a technology platform designed to make architectural projects more transparent, connected and easier to manage. It reflects a philosophy we have always held: good communication and informed decisions are fundamental to good architecture.

We also design for the long term, considering materials, detailing, energy performance, durability and how buildings will adapt and age.

An experience designed around you.

Whether you are considering a new building, an extension, a transformation, a development or a sensitive heritage project, we'd welcome the opportunity to hear what you have in mind.

The first conversation is an opportunity to understand the project, explore what might be possible and establish whether Mattinson Associates is the right practice to help you take it forward.

No obligation. No pressure. Just good architecture starting with a good conversation.

our core team

  • Lindsay Mattinson

    DIRECTOR

    BAS | BArch (UCT) | MArch | DipArch | ARB | RIBA

  • Phil Boxal

    QUANTITY SURVEYOR

    RICS

  • Abbie Thurbin

    INTERIOR DESIGNER & LANDSCAPE DESIGN

    BA (Hons) Interior Architecture

  • Dick Herbert

    ARCHITECTURAL TECHNICIAN

    BS (Hons) Architecture

collaborators

  • Richard Williams

    LAND SURVEYOR

    BSc(Hons) MCinstCES

  • Jonathan Darnell

    STRUCTURAL ENGINEER

    BSc(Hons) CEng MIStructE

  • Darcie Seaward

    PLANNING & PROJECT LEAD

    BA (Hons) Interior & Spatial Design

  • James Williamson

    PROJECT ARCHITECT & PASSIVE HOUSE DESIGNER

    BA(Hons) MArch CEPH ARB RIBA

  • Richard Browbeck

    LIGHTING