Client of the Month
Client of the Month: Rajiv’s Quest to Build the Perfect Home Office
Rajiv’s home is St. John’s Wood has everything: work and living spaces on the ground floor, two basement floors for relaxation and leisure and upper floors dedicated to bedrooms. With the project now complete, we caught up with Rajiv to share how he and his wife came up with this adaptable, all-in-one new build. What’s…
Read MoreClient of the Month: How Kris and Giulia Turned Four Flats Back into One Beautiful Victorian Villa
Wimbledon Villa gets a lot of attention for having London’s longest private indoor pool, but Kris and Giulia’s story has a lot more to it than that. If anything, it’s a love story, with a house that captured their hearts so deeply that they went to extreme lengths to keep living in it. How…
Read MoreClient of the Month: Kylie’s Mirror Image Miracle in a Kingston Conservation Area
Kylie and Neil’s house is remarkable: a new build that’s an exact mirror image of the Victorian house it’s attached to. The illusion is so perfect, it just won an award from the Kingston Society, which you can read about here. We thought this was the perfect time to catch up with Kylie and share…
Read MoreClient of the Month: Has Assad Perfected His Country Paradise?
Assad and Lisa’s home is one of the most ambitious we’ve ever had the pleasure of working on: an open plan, contemporary twist on the country mansion with an ultra-sustainable, cutting edge design that almost disappears into the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. We recently caught up with Assad to see how he’s…
Read MoreClient of the Month: After a Year of Planning, Work Begins on Peter and Mary’s Dream Chelsea Home
Animators Peter and Mary were looking for a future home in Chelsea for them to eventually settle down in. After initially being too scared to buy it, due to it being Grade II listed and in need of total restoration, this period terraced townhouse came up for sale again, one year later. This time –…
Read MoreMarie Interview, Part Two: How One Wall Caused So Much Trouble
When Marie was handed the keys to her newly renovated home, we thought that – aside from some final bits of polish – our work on the build was complete. But the recent addition of a wall to the front of the house has us helping Marie again, this time to prevent her from falling…
Read MoreMarie Interview, Part One: Bringing Brilliant Light to a Cramped, Dark Home
When Marie was handed the keys to her newly renovated home, we thought that – aside from some final bits of polish – our work on the build was complete. But the recent addition of a wall to the front of the house has us helping Marie again, this time to prevent her from falling…
Read MorePaul Interview Part Two: Would the Magic Be Lost?
After years of living in the same Highgate house, Paul and his wife felt love at first site for a house in a quiet cul-de-sac just half a mile away. It was clear that a lot of work would have to be done to bring it up to modern standards, but they didn’t want to…
Read MorePaul Interview Part One: Hidden Tranquillity in the Heart of Highgate
After years of living in the same Highgate house, Paul and his wife felt love at first site for a house in a quiet cul-de-sac just half a mile away. It was clear that a lot of work would have to be done to bring it up to modern standards, but they didn’t want to…
Read MoreRob Interview Part Two: Digging the “Great Big Hole”
After years of renting, advertising executive Rob finally found his perfect home in St. John’s Wood. The only problem is, the house had been converted into flats, so Rob asked DGA to unite them back into one “recklessly large” house. With works now underway, we checked in on Rob to reflect on the journey so…
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