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A studio with a considered approach.

AD Studios is a contemporary UK architecture & planning studio, creating beautiful, considered spaces that belong to their context.

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Our Approach

AD Studios is a UK based architectural and planning studio, working on residential and mixed-use projects. We believe great design is created through deep understanding of place, people and purpose.

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Open concept living and dining area with a kitchen in the background, featuring a blue patterned wall with pottery, a white couch with decorative pillows, a wooden coffee table, and a round dining table with leather chairs.

Thoughtful design for lasting places.

Architecture and planning shaped by people, place and purpose.

Meet the Team

  • Simon Hansard

    Managing Director

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    Lisa Farmer

    Executive Assistant & Office Manager

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    Tori Khoo

    Studio Associate

  • A man with gray hair, wearing a blue sweater and beige pants, sitting on a bench with one hand on the bench and the other on his knee, looking to the side against a plain wall background.

    Liam Sutton

    Studio Associate

  • A young man with dark skin and a short haircut sitting on a bench with a neutral expression. He is wearing a gray polo shirt and cream-colored pants. The background is minimal, with beige walls and soft lighting.

    Cecile Poupard

    Studio Associate

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    James Batchelor

    Studio Associate

  • “Through detailed and accurate information, delivered in a timely fashion, AD Studios are a very experienced, forward-thinking team who we thoroughly enjoy working with. They have great expertise in the planning and technical requirements of housebuilding.”

    - Adam Gaggini, Divisional Head of Technical - Orbit Homes

  • “AD Studios provide a proactive and professional service. They will always adhere to their deadlines and deliver information in accordance with our brief, whether its 1 or 300 units. We have always found AD Studios to go ‘the extra mile’ including giving their expert advice to ourselves, even after completion of their project appointments.”

    – Simon Hall, Associate Technical Director – Countryside Properties Housebuilding South

  • “Working with AD Studios for the past ten years, they have provided Aurora Properties with a full range of services and expertise. At present we are promoting two large residential sites in Hertfordshire for a total of 250 new dwellings, of which, AD Studios is the lead design consultant. We enjoy a good working relationship with AD Studios and we are always impressed by the quality and speed of the service we receive.”

    - Alan Perkins, Managing Director - Aurora Properties

  • “With the pace of development these days, it’s important to have a professional, friendly and responsive consultant you can rely on. Ashby Design Studios deliver in all departments.”

    - Graham Morris, Manging Director – Greymoor Homes

Committed to workplace safety, we are a SSIP accredited company demonstrating our capabilities to meet the core criteria for health and safety within the construction industry.

AD Studios is a member of the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologist, abiding by their professional ethics in the Institute’s Code of Professional Conduct aand guidance. We are recognised for our expertise in design which is underpinned by building science, engineering and technology and ultimately applied to our exceptional architectural designs.

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