Business Details
32 Years
experience
Award-Winning Architectural Design Services
Established in 1994, Boyarsky Murphy is a Chartered RIBA Practice renowned for innovative and inspiring design across a diverse international portfolio. Our expertise spans residential, commercial, cultural, and educational projects, from individual houses to master plans. We approach each project from first principles, utilising materiality, spatial dynamics, technology, and light to create functional, aesthetically compelling environments. Our process begins with rigorous research into context, site, and client needs, ensuring unique solutions that balance creativity with practicality. With over 25 years of experience, we specialise in working with listed buildings and sensitive sites, achieving planning consents where others may struggle.Sustainability is integral to our practice, and both partners remain actively involved in every project. Our services include full architectural delivery, interior design, feasibility studies, and project management, supported by a network of trusted consultants and craftsmen. Recognised for critical acclaim in publications such as Architectural Record and the Architects Journal, we combine technical precision with visionary thinking to transform complex challenges into architectural excellence.
Services
Residential Architecture
Interior Design
Refurbishments
New Builds
Sustainable Design
Details
- Year established: 1994
Highlights and features
- We offer 30 years of experience in architectural design and listed building projects
- Our bespoke service tailors solutions to each site and client's unique requirements
- We specialise in achieving planning consent for sensitive and historic sites
- Sustainability is integrated into every project from inception
- Both founding partners remain directly involved in all projects
Associations and certifications
- Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)
What people say
Ingenious insertions
Successful public-private partnership
Urbanism with dynamic texture
Ambitious spatial transformations
Lateral thinking
Services
Residential Architecture
We create bespoke residential spaces that balance modern living requirements with architectural integrity. Our expertise includes historic building renovations, eco-friendly new builds, and complex urban infill projects. Each design emerges from detailed site analysis and client consultation, ensuring spaces that are both functional and aesthetically distinctive while maintaining compliance with planning regulations.
Interior Design
Our interior design service focuses on crafting cohesive, user-centric environments through material innovation and spatial manipulation. We specialise in high-end residential interiors, cultural institutions, and commercial spaces, integrating bespoke joinery and furniture solutions. Every project maintains architectural continuity while addressing specific functional requirements and aesthetic aspirations.
Refurbishments
We specialise in transforming existing structures through sensitive yet innovative refurbishment strategies. Our approach preserves architectural heritage while introducing modern functionality through structural upgrades, energy efficiency improvements, and contemporary spatial reconfigurations. This includes extensive experience with listed buildings and conservation areas.
New Builds
We design and deliver cutting-edge new buildings that respond to site-specific contexts and client needs. Our process encompasses masterplanning, technical detailing, and construction management for residential, cultural, and educational developments. Each project integrates sustainable materials and construction methodologies while maintaining architectural distinctiveness.
Sustainable Design
Sustainability principles guide all our projects through energy-efficient design strategies and material selection. We implement passive design techniques, renewable energy integration, and lifecycle analysis to create environmentally responsible buildings. Our approach combines ecological sensitivity with architectural innovation across both new and existing structures.
People
Nicholas Boyarsky
Co-Founder & Director
Co-founder with 30 years of architectural experience, Nicholas leads design innovation and project strategy. His expertise lies in complex urban projects and historic building transformations, combining technical precision with visionary concepts to deliver award-winning architectural solutions.
Nicola Murphy
Co-Founder & Director
Co-founder and director with extensive experience in architectural conservation and sustainable design. Nicola oversees project delivery and client relations, ensuring rigorous attention to detail across all stages from concept development to construction completion.
Questions
What architectural services do you offer?
We provide full architectural services including design, planning applications, construction documentation, and project management for residential, commercial, and cultural projects.
Do you work on listed buildings?
Yes, we specialise in working with listed buildings and have extensive experience obtaining planning consent for sensitive heritage sites.
How do you approach sustainable design?
Sustainability is integrated from the outset through material selection, passive design strategies, and energy-efficient systems tailored to each project's specific context.
Can you handle complex planning challenges?
Yes, we have a proven track record of securing planning approvals for challenging sites, including historic buildings and conservation areas.
What is your design philosophy?
Our approach combines rigorous research, material innovation, and spatial creativity to create functional, aesthetically distinctive architecture that responds to each project's unique context.
Do you work internationally?
Yes, while based in London, we undertake projects globally with recent work in Europe, Asia, and North America.
