Welcome to our practice

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Welcome to our practice -

Stuart Forbes Associates is an International architecture and design practice based in London. We offer architectural and design services across a wide range of sectors at UK and global level and are experienced in designing a wide range of building types including leisure and hospitality, office, domestic and large scale residential, culture and transport.

Since the practice was established nearly 20 years ago we have produced innovative, beautiful, sensitive, and practical architecture which creatively solves problems for our clients.

We specialise in being able to provide a ‘complete’ solution for our clients and our experienced team delivers a highly personalised approach, from project inception, concept and detailed design, statutory approvals, contractor procurement to hands-on, on-site project management, as well as providing an in house interior design service.

Our team specialize in the following areas:

HOSPITALITY & LIFESTYLE

From acclaimed city restaurants, to remote safari lodges. From luxury trains, to five-star international hotels. Landmark Football stadiums to state-of-the-art river piers.

COMMERCIAL & MASTER PLANNING

From multi use high density urban housing schemes, to offering strategic advice to financial investors. Complex city masterplans and feasibility studies to the complete design and delivery of large commercial buildings.

INTERIOR architecture & DESIGN

From schemes for luxury high-rise living to state of the art health spa’s. From private London homes to international lifestyle hotels and Michelin starred restaurants. FF&E, OS&E and procurement.

LUXURY RESIDENTIAL

From buildings of national importance to sensitive sites in the public eye. Listed properties to rural idylls. Basement swimming pools to complete property refurbishments, including interiors.

THE TEAM

Stuart set up the practice in 2005, after a 15-year career working on highly acclaimed projects at Richard Rogers Partnership (now Rogers, Stirk, Harbour and Partners). Since then the practice has grown and flourished and now delivers design solutions across the globe from Fulham, Wimbledon, Chelsea and Maida Vale in London and across the rest of the world including France, Switzerland, Abu Dhabi, Hong Kong and Africa.

Stuart has built the practice around a team of multi-talented architects and designers who offer our clients unrivalled expertise, comprising a vibrant balance of design skill, passion and experience.

JOIN US

We are always looking for talented architects and designers. If you are interested in working with us please drop us an email at: info@stuartforbes.com with a copy of your CV.

NEWS

A huge thanks to The Stadium Business Design and Development Summit at the Emirates Old Trafford, Lancashire Cricket Club, for the opportunity to share an insight into our revolutionary Riverside Development at Fulham Football Club. As the design dev
Looking forward to the Stadium Design Summit this time next week in Manchester with an opportunity to share more with the industry our amazing project at Fulham Football Clubs new Riverside Stand @thestadiumbusiness #TDS23 #stadiumbiz #getfansback #r
As this breakthrough project nears completion it captures so well the intent of amplifying the stunning views from all angles of the building, from the penthouse sky bridge to the residents pools or simply unwinding with a bath at the end of the day,
The New Riverside Stand at Fulham Football Club captures the brief in making this mixed use building a game changer and exemplar of a contemporary stadium. We wait to share more details with you as this building comes to life with its complex fit out
Amazing work progressing today at the spectacular new site in kasenda, Uganda. 100 local skilled workers overcame the heat of the mid summers day to keep to programme and produce another award winning lodge #volcanoessafaris #uganda #luxurylodge #kib
It’s getting there! Only the last remaining elements of the fit out to go and this collaboration with RSHP will finally after many many months, be complete! Our first project in the UAE and hopefully not the only one! Thankyou Farglory for push
SFA regional office, Kasenda, Uganda, basic but what a view #uganda #luxurylodges #volcanoessafaris
There’s no turning back now! The main strip out begins on the renovation of this grand old hotel in Geneva, The Metropole. #5starhotel #geneva #renovation #historicbuildings
‘Winter light’ Beautiful shot from one of our recent restaurant projects @spring_ldn #restaurantdesign #interiorarchitecture #hopitalitydesign #luxurylifestyle
‘On his piano the chef plays and masters the degrees in front of the customers’ This beautifully executed kitchen is just one of our recent restaurant projects. #restaurantdesign #hoteldesign #luxuryhoteldesign #interiorarchitecture #
Munich Olympic stadium, still as impactful and inspiring as it was when I first saw this brilliant structure 50 years ago on the television, aged 9. It’s one of the most memorable moments I can recall at that young age of seeing the power of wh
Huge congratulations to Fulham FC on their promotion to the Premier league last night. We are so looking forward to the opening of the new riverside stand at FFC, it’s worth the wait. #fulham #fulhamfc #ffc #fulhamfootballclub #cravencottage #p
It’s taken a while to get here, but finally we have the construction permit to begin the renovation of the famous Hotel Metropole, Geneva. Huge thanks to all the team that have made this possible, especially to IHA and Arcature and the city of
Delighted that our work with @volcanoes.safaris is featured in Agency magazine this month. Each Volcanoes lodge combines luxury and calm with a deep connection to nature and place. Collaborating with the @volcanoes.safaris team on architectural pro
SFA are looking for talented Interior Designers, Architects and Architectural Technologist to join our team to work on a number of exciting projects. Please submit your CV with work examples to info@stuartforbes.com, using reference ‘Instagra
I’m sure I share the thoughts of so many who, like me shared the privilege of working with Richard for many years, our lives have been enriched and influenced in so many ways. An extraordinary man who gave so much, his love and passion for life
Low cost, high volume, build anywhere solutions for micro homes get ever more sophisticated. We were having a play with the idea and came up with this elegant but simple solution suspended from the trees. #modularhousing #buildanywhere #offthegrid #w
Has it been a long week?? Nearly time to relax at our new Spa in Abu Dhabi #maryahplaza #abudhabi #luxuryspa #uae
It’s good to visit old friends, affectionately called SFA Case Study#1 because it really was the first residential project and a timely reminder of the importance of designing environmentally responsible buildings.#environmentaldesign #casestud

CONTACT

OUR OFFICE: Stuart Forbes Associates, 2 Burlington Lodge Studios, London, SW6 4JJ / 020 7731 8111 / info@stuartforbes.com