Architects in Hackney
Your Local Experts in Sustainable Home Design
Transforming Your Vision Into Reality
Transforming your home is a thrilling journey, full of new possibilities, and if you're looking for a local Hackney expert for your extension, renovation, conversion or interior design project, we'd love to assist!
Your Hackney home deserves an architect who understands the character, regulations, and unique needs of the area. At Unagru, we specialize in creating beautifully designed, sustainable spaces that align with Hackney's heritage and your vision.
Why Choose Us for Your Hackney Project?
Proven Local Expertise for Hackney Homes, Studios and Commercial Units
At Unagru, we don’t just design spaces in Hackney – we live and work here too. In 2024 we formed a small cooperative to buy a space we could call home, Spurstowe Studio, and sought to fit it out as economically and sustainably as possible. From creating our very own Hackney studio, to working on two of our current projects, a London Fields canalside townhouse, and a Georgian house just a stone's throw from our office in Hackney Downs, we understand Hackney’s unique architecture, creative spirit, and planning landscape.
Award-Winning Architecture.
We're a young, dynamic team, with a passion for connecting architecture, nature and community. We believe in creating beautiful, innovative and sustainable spaces that are deeply rooted in the lives of the people they're built for. We proudly won both a Build It Award and Designer Award for our radical transformation of a local Victorian terraced house, which we fondly named House For A Cellist. Whether it's a Victorian terrace or a Georgian townhouse, we know how to maximise your space, blending contemporary living with the area's architectural charm.
Deep Understanding of Hackney's Regulations.
With extensive experience navigating Hackney's strict planning permissions, our expertise ensures your project is fully compliant, while achieving beautiful results. We ensure your project stays clear and on track, avoiding unnecessary delays or setbacks
Tailored Solutions for Urban Living.
From loft conversions to garden extensions, we specialise in creative solutions for homes that work for modern lifestyles while enhancing your property value, such as basement conversions and multi-functional designs which make the most of every inch of space. We also offer full interior design and project management services if required, to keep the process as smooth and as organised as possible.
Sustainability is in our DNA.
The London Borough of Hackney is committed to deliver net zero functions by 2040, an approach we are already bringing to each and every Hackney project to help you lower energy bills and reduce environmental impact by integrating eco-friendly features like solar panels, green roofs, and high-performance insulation into every design. Our Hackney studio is a working showcase of energy efficiency, recycled and sustainable materials, and thoughtful design. Read more about our sustainability standards here.
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Hackney Case Study: Spurstowe Studio
Joining forces with our studio colleagues DeDraft, we set out to form a small cooperative to buy a studio space, creating a new home for ourselves and a place to nurture collaboration alongside other built environment professionals.
Purchasing a 100sq.m ground floor, street-facing space in Hackney Downs, East London, we sought to fit out the space as sustainably as possible. Limiting the materials palette to only a few key finishes we have upcycled former joinery and birch ply panelling and installed an intricate floor made of larch end-grain offcuts. In an effort to remain economical, we left the structural steel rib-deck, service ducts and aluminium studwork exposed but created a perimeter datum where materials change vertically drawing ones eye to the more aesthetic elements that populate the studio.
A double-sided storage unit which houses a vast book and materials sample collection, runs like a central spine enabling storage to be accessed both from the studio and meeting room respectively, freeing up the main space for large collaborative desks that facilitate design team communication. The dedicated, yet flexible meeting room can be entirely separated off with glazed sliding doors, and features a small upcycled kitchen, encouraging team interaction and enabling us to host CPDs.
Keeping energy use to a minimum, we have installed an MVHR system keeping the space fresh and serving the twin bathrooms, mounted infrared heating panels from the ceiling and installing suspended low-efficiency desk lighting to the key workspaces.
The space ultimately feels welcoming and is an embodiment of our ethos to promote simple, considered design.
What Our Hackney Clients Say
"Davide and his amazing team took all the stress out of our big renovation: from the planning stage, early discussions and drawings to the finishing touches and snagging, the Unagru team were a model of hands-on professionalism. We gave them aesthetic references and they ran with it, and we couldn’t be happier to see the early renders transformed into just what we’d hoped. On a practical side, Davide was spot on with his costings and timings, his builders were exemplary, and all interactions with the council, building control and surveyors were handled smoothly and painlessly. Highly recommended."
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