About Scenario’s Approach to Interior Architecture
Scenario Architecture has built a leading architecture practice that restores, extends and enhances period homes throughout London. Our London-based team of Interior Architects takes a unique approach to residential interiors, marrying contemporary lines with heritage details.Over the past decade, we’ve worked with clients who appreciate the London vernacular yet aspire to a more open, accessible luxury lifestyle. With their help, we’ve begun to transform the city’s old architectural landscape for a new generation.Founded by two Architecture Association graduates, Scenario began with an ambitious and compassionate mandate: to develop a unique style that adapts to every client’s specific needs. We take a thoughtful approach to each client’s needs, creating highly functional interiors shaped by a precise understanding of their lifestyle.Scenario’s tailor-made homes tell the story of the owner, not the architects.Our landmark project Scenario House is an example of this dedication to lifestyle, showcasing the potential of London’s period housing stock. Located in Stoke Newington, Scenario House has been shortlisted for several prestigious prizes, including the 2018 RIBA London Awards. It is just as fresh and functional today as when we first designed it. Scenario House also demonstrates our customised approach to London living.
Designing Bespoke Luxury Spaces
At Scenario Architecture, our team of London interior architects are committed to designing luxury interior spaces and interior architecture that seamlessly combine luxury, functionality, and creativity. Our award-winning interior design studio specialises in designing residential spaces, boutique hotels, commercial spaces, and penthouses both across the UK and internationally. We tailor every project to reflect our clients aspirations and lifestyles. Our interior architects combine years of expertise with an unwavering eye for detail, delivering refined design schemes across London townhouses, apartments, listed buildings and luxury hospitality projects. By blending architectural excellence with imaginative luxury interior design, our team ensures that every space is visually striking, harmonious and practical. From the first consultation through to final execution, our architects and interior designers provide personalised, high-end services that bring creativity, warmth and innovation to every environment.
Projects
Full renovation of a family home, exploring the connection between living spaces
The Scenario House, Stoke Newington during NLA Open house event
Starting your London project
Most building projects in London require approval from the local authority. London architects can help you through the process, collaborating with council officials to see through your application. Scenario Architects has successfully steered clients through the permissions stage.
We’ve drawn up an illustrated synopsis to help guide you through the planning process for a London-based renovation, restoration, addition or new-build.
If you are thinking about starting an architectural project in London, be it a renovation, or an extension to an existing property or even a new build house we are here to help.
TIP: To find out the actual track record which any architects you may be considering has with your local council, go to the planning application search page on your local council’s website and use the search by agent option.
Focal Shift fire place, first project as local architects in Hackney E9
The Scenario House, Stoke Newington during NLA Open house event
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Working with Scenario Architecture on your London project
Our boutique studio specialises in residential architecture, offering bespoke services for home additions, renovations and new-builds. Based in Wandsworth, we practice across London and beyond.
A RIBA Chartered Practice, Scenario complies with the UK’s strict health and safety criteria. We collaborate closely with our clients throughout every stage of the process, from the design phase, through planning and construction. We aim to deliver every project on time and on budget.
Our skilled team works with the latest 3D design technology: real-time digital visualisations and virtual reality. We feel they are the most effective and efficient tools for seeing through our work, choosing fittings and simulating natural light.
This Chartered Institute of Building case study features a recent Scenario project, demonstrating the benefits of advanced technologies in designing for the domestic sphere.
Established in 2007, Scenario Architecture is a boutique architecture studio focused on the high-end residential sector, working extensively throughout and around London. We specialise in every scale and type of domestic project, from interior alterations, through full renovations and refurbishments to new build homes. We offer a full bespoke architecture service tailored to fit your requirements and aspirations.
Our friendly and highly skilled team has the knowledge, experience and expertise necessary to take you step-by-step through the challenging and exciting journey of creating your new home. We will work together with you in close collaboration from initial design, through detail design and planning all the way to tender, construction and successful completion of your project on time and within budget.
Scenario Architecture is an RIBA Chartered Practice, which essentially means that we are compliant with the RIBA (Royal Institute of Chartered Architects) strict criteria, covering insurance, health and safety and quality management systems.
As early adopters of latest technology, we use as a standard for all projects a verity of innovative 3D design and visualisation tools to create and communicate design with our clients. Our experience shows that Real-Time visualisations and Virtual Reality tours are extremely powerful tools to streamline the process of choosing material finishes fixtures and fittings as well as simulating realistic natural light conditions.
When we produce accurate and reliable construction information we use the latest 3D BIM technology, (BIM stands for Building Information Modelling) which means that all project information is derived from a single accurate and coordinated 3D model. Using this cutting-edge technology collaboratively with other consultants as well as contractors has proven to save time and cost for our clients.
A case study featuring one of our projects was published by the Chartered Institute of Building, demonstrating the great benefits of this advanced technology specifically with domestic projects.
Scenario Architecture in London deliver design and architectural expertise for residential projects. We were established in 2007 by Ran Ankory and Maya Carni who both trained with the AA School of Architecture. Scenario have grown to an award-winning team of nine. We have been featured in Dezeen and Elle Decoration UK.
Our highly experienced team of architects Stoke Newington work with clients using innovative 3D and Virtual Reality technology that simulates your new home before the first brick is even laid. This simulation technique allows you to see beautiful scenarios, designed to fit your life. An organic process, it often influences the choice of materials and design methods.
If you are looking for a top architects London, we can help with your project. We are a RIBA Chartered Practice and we operate across the following areas and postal districts: Camden, Dalston, Hackney, Hampstead, Highgate, Haringey, Islington, East London, Knightsbridge, Kensington and Chelsea, Mayfair, Notting Hill, North London, West London, West Hampstead, Shoreditch, Southwark, Stoke Newington, N1, N6, NW3, N16 and E5.
London Architects
Scenario is an established architecture practice focusing on contemporary residential design. We take on projects of every scale and scope, from home refurbishment, renovation and expansions to new-builds.
Victorian renovations are more compassionate today than they’ve ever been, with homeowners striving to preserve architectural elements like decorative cornicing, ceiling roses, skirting boards and dada rails. Sash windows are being replaced by specially made wood reproductions and wood-burning fireplaces recouped after being sealed off for decades. Paint companies like Farrow & Ball have built multinationals out of replicating the de rigueur colours of Victorian times. And new tile ceramicists are bringing back traditional motifs with contemporary silhouettes, for front gardens and foyers. Hardwood floors have made a comeback, with timber salvage and reproduction going strong.
Most renovations focus on transforming the core of the home, and revolutionise the kitchen and bathrooms in the process. To recoup the extra floor area today’s families have become accustomed to, London architects are extending into voids in the lofts and side returns common in Victorians. Small period kitchens can open up into the side return without eradicating period features; in the recovered space, a corner can be reserved for a powder room or utility room. Ditto the loft: pushing up the ceiling and pushing out dormer windows can make new space available for an en suite bathroom.
With extending out into dead space comes the welcoming in of natural light. Upward-facing Velux windows become possible once the upper floor is properly extended and the main floor pushed out beyond the confines of the original footprint. If a second-storey extension is permitted in your plans, an internal void can bring natural light from the top floor downwards, and vice versa.
Full-width extension opens to the beautiful garden of this Victorian property
Complete renovation and extension of a family home
A glazed roof draws daylight deep into the plan
In our client's words
We wanted to renovate our house in a conservation area in central London. Given this involved a complete demolition and new build with an extra floor on top, getting planning approval was always going to be tricky. Scenario did an amazing job on the new house 'envelope' and throughout the planning phase. We couldn't have wished for better from them and having succeeded in gaining planning approval owe them a very big 'thank you'.
Scenario designed a kitchen extension for us, and we are delighted with the results. The process was well organised, planned and delivered, and the whole team were a pleasure to work with. I would highly recommend them for their design, planning and project management skills.
Worked with these guys on the internal development of our office. From start to finish they were great. They got what we wanted first time and really made working with them very easy. Their aftercare has been great too helping us deal with something that they were not involved with in the first place. Will highly recommend them to anyone.
Further Reading
Our boutique architecture studio focuses on high-end residential interiors across London. Our bespoke architecture service tackles domestic projects of every scale, from interior alterations to full renovations and new-builds.
Scenario approaches each project from the client’s point of view, guiding homeowners through each stage of the design process, from the drafting table through to local planning and tender to the final construction.
As a RIBA Chartered Practice, we comply with the strict criteria of the Royal Institute of British Architects, ensuring that all clients are protected with insurance, health and safety measures, and quality management.
We pride ourselves in taking up innovative 3D design and visualisation tools on all our projects. We’ve found that real-time visualisations and virtual reality are both efficient tools for choosing finishes, maximising space, planning for fixtures and simulating natural light.
Our reliable construction information comes from accurate 3D building information modelling (BIM) technology, saving our clients time and money.
A Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) case study demonstrates the benefits of advanced technology for domestic architecture.
London’s architectural styles are instantly recognisable, from Georgian and Victorian to Edwardian, Art Deco, and mid-century. These styles are defined by distinctive proportions, layouts, and decorative details.While exteriors remain rooted in history, interiors often follow predictable layouts, for example:
- Victorian terraces – double reception rooms, kitchen at the rear, stairs to bedrooms and bath
- Variations in number of floors or bedrooms depending on the property footprint
Contemporary design strategies such as loft extensions, side-return extensions and basement excavations have become common across the capital and Home Counties. It enhances living space, fills the home with natural light and elevates functionality to suit modern living.At Scenario, we go beyond standard solutions, using advanced technology to find space in overlooked areas, improve home flow and create bespoke interiors. We know that no two families are alike, and no two kitchens, bathrooms or wardrobes should be either.We work closely with clients to ensure that every element of the design reflects their lifestyle. While the exterior area may remain Victorian, Edwardian, or mid-century, the interior space will be uniquely tailored, and become a truly Scenario designed home.