Daykin Marshall Studio

INFILL SITES DELIVER HOUSING | Underused and neglected sites can be found all over our urban and suburban areas. In both private and public ownership these pockets and land are one part of the wide range of approaches we need to tackle to address the housing crisis. In this scheme, abandoned garages become the site for fourteen social rent units in south London.
HERITAGE + RETROFIT | the addition of a timber bay dining hall breathes new life into an early work by renowned George Gilbert Scott. Carbon emissions are reduced by two thirds using breathable insulation and plaster finishes, air-source heating and embodied energy conscious materials.
LOW CARBON, LOW IMPACT, RECYCLED | We see high-end new build projects, especially those permitted through the demanding requirements of the national policy 'Paragraph 80', as opportunities to lead by example. Housed within recycled red brick walls this project is an off-grid, low-carbon timber framed microclimatically designed 'forever' home.
TIMELESS MATERIALS | The embedded and uncanny connection between new and old at La Tour Maison captures our approach to sensitively, yet confidently working with historic buildings.
RURAL SUSTAINABILITY | Renewable technologies have been subtly integrated to vastly reduce carbon emissions and retrofit draughty old buildings for 21st century use. The estate’s natural resources were harnessed to reduce the embodied energy of buildings materials
SOLAR CONCRETE | The stepped in-situ cast walls at Concrete House surround the courtyard garden, buffering the internal spaces from overheating and radiating retained heat during evenings on the terrace
REIMAGINING THE MANSION BLOCK | Nine apartments in the Highgate Conservation Area revisits a relevant typology for suburban low-rise densification in a sensitive, yet gritty North London setting

Daykin Marshall Studio are architects based in London and the East Midlands specialising in houses, housing and public placemaking

20.04.2026

Inspired by the client’s drive to retain a much-loved Wisteria climber, this rear extension is essentially a trellis with windows. The glassy cladding, developed by Project Architect Dan Naylor, reflects the garden, whilst the lower ground floor layout negotiates a key split-level arrangement to provide adjacent separable spaces for play and family life.

17.04.2026

The full refurbishment and sustainable upgrade of this listed Hall House in Lincolnshire reaches completion next month. Our work, in collaboration with interior designer Amanda Meade, has thoroughly reimagined this historic home for the next generation of custodians. Just being unveiled from behind the scaffolding is a garden room that replaced an inappropriate 1990s conservatory.

We are architects, people who make buildings. Good places are a product of those that use, design and make them and so, though we are a small studio, we are part of a much larger family of collaborators.

14.04.2026

The onset of Spring has rapidly brought the meadow garden to life at this recently completed South-west London project. The semi-detached house in the Putney Conservation Area has been de-converted from 7 bedsits back into a single home, accommodating a growing family. Distinctive copper cowls frame the south-facing windows to provide important solar shading, avoiding the need to consider air conditioning.

09.04.2026

We’re adding this elegant timber extension to a classic London Victorian terrace house. The design, developed by Project Architect Chloe Allen, is playful, yet mature and the new spaces provide the much needed extra space and the transformed connection to the garden. The project is now well advanced on site, so expect site progress photos from Chloe soon!

We're always collecting samples in the studio and testing ideas through model making. The process of design is rarely linear, and we believe that the best thinking comes from taking a hands on approach.⁠

#peoplemakingbuildings #craft #models #handson #samples

06.04.2026

Drawing inspiration from the local chain of Martello Towers, Xebec House features its own look-out tower giving our clients unparalleled views of the south coast (watch out for more images). Senior Architect, Emma Kingman led a deep retrofit of the original structure, resolving issues of form, layout, thermal performance and robustness in the marine environment, giving our clients a luxurious and lasting base for their active outdoor lives.

23.03.2026

A decade after completion of one of the Studio’s first projects - The Fair- way - we were invited back by its new owner to extend and refurbish the house in the spirit of our previous work. Through careful design within the original concept, we have extended without undue visible change to the distinctive frontage. Nearing completion, the whole property has undergone refurbishment, including a comprehensive interior fit out.

12.03.2026

Following successfully working on their London home, we’ve just been appointed by recent past clients to refurbish and extend this holiday home in the Witterings. The house has been a cherished part of the family for over twenty years already, so we’re honoured to be asked to redesign this special place. Changes will include decarbonising the energy systems and carefully adding additional space for the adult family.

09.03.2026

A fine, arched red brick extension to this Dulwich Village home is progressing to completion as part of a full-house refurbishment in collaboration with interior designer Clare, which includes the creation of a basement cinema room as part of a highly personalised and crafted set of interiors.

01.03.2026

Construction has rapidly progressed on this timber framed, system built replacement dwelling in the Witterings on the south coast. The new home provides enlarged, modern accommodation for our clients who came from the area and, now retired, have returned to walk and sail the coastline. Designed to Passivhaus principles, the dwelling will be super insulated and use minimal energy for heating.

05.11.2025

Work has reached completion on our 'Desert Modern' (a period of mid-Century West Coast US architecture focussed on Palm Springs) inspired addition to a 1970s house in Knutsford, Cheshire.  Our clients were excited to see the finishing touch of the recessed LED lighting to the oak clad canopy lit up ahead of their bonfire night garden celebrations. 

 

Daykin Marshall Studio are architects based in London and the East Midlands specialising in houses, housing and public placemaking

INFILL SITES DELIVER HOUSING | Underused and neglected sites can be found all over our urban and suburban areas. In both private and public ownership these pockets and land are one part of the wide range of approaches we need to tackle to address the housing crisis. In this scheme, abandoned garages become the site for fourteen social rent units in south London.
20.04.2026

Inspired by the client’s drive to retain a much-loved Wisteria climber, this rear extension is essentially a trellis with windows. The glassy cladding, developed by Project Architect Dan Naylor, reflects the garden, whilst the lower ground floor layout negotiates a key split-level arrangement to provide adjacent separable spaces for play and family life.

HERITAGE + RETROFIT | the addition of a timber bay dining hall breathes new life into an early work by renowned George Gilbert Scott. Carbon emissions are reduced by two thirds using breathable insulation and plaster finishes, air-source heating and embodied energy conscious materials.
17.04.2026

The full refurbishment and sustainable upgrade of this listed Hall House in Lincolnshire reaches completion next month. Our work, in collaboration with interior designer Amanda Meade, has thoroughly reimagined this historic home for the next generation of custodians. Just being unveiled from behind the scaffolding is a garden room that replaced an inappropriate 1990s conservatory.

LOW CARBON, LOW IMPACT, RECYCLED | We see high-end new build projects, especially those permitted through the demanding requirements of the national policy 'Paragraph 80', as opportunities to lead by example. Housed within recycled red brick walls this project is an off-grid, low-carbon timber framed microclimatically designed 'forever' home.

We are architects, people who make buildings. Good places are a product of those that use, design and make them and so, though we are a small studio, we are part of a much larger family of collaborators.

TIMELESS MATERIALS | The embedded and uncanny connection between new and old at La Tour Maison captures our approach to sensitively, yet confidently working with historic buildings.
14.04.2026

The onset of Spring has rapidly brought the meadow garden to life at this recently completed South-west London project. The semi-detached house in the Putney Conservation Area has been de-converted from 7 bedsits back into a single home, accommodating a growing family. Distinctive copper cowls frame the south-facing windows to provide important solar shading, avoiding the need to consider air conditioning.

RURAL SUSTAINABILITY | Renewable technologies have been subtly integrated to vastly reduce carbon emissions and retrofit draughty old buildings for 21st century use. The estate’s natural resources were harnessed to reduce the embodied energy of buildings materials
09.04.2026

We’re adding this elegant timber extension to a classic London Victorian terrace house. The design, developed by Project Architect Chloe Allen, is playful, yet mature and the new spaces provide the much needed extra space and the transformed connection to the garden. The project is now well advanced on site, so expect site progress photos from Chloe soon!

SOLAR CONCRETE | The stepped in-situ cast walls at Concrete House surround the courtyard garden, buffering the internal spaces from overheating and radiating retained heat during evenings on the terrace

We're always collecting samples in the studio and testing ideas through model making. The process of design is rarely linear, and we believe that the best thinking comes from taking a hands on approach.⁠

#peoplemakingbuildings #craft #models #handson #samples

REIMAGINING THE MANSION BLOCK | Nine apartments in the Highgate Conservation Area revisits a relevant typology for suburban low-rise densification in a sensitive, yet gritty North London setting
06.04.2026

Drawing inspiration from the local chain of Martello Towers, Xebec House features its own look-out tower giving our clients unparalleled views of the south coast (watch out for more images). Senior Architect, Emma Kingman led a deep retrofit of the original structure, resolving issues of form, layout, thermal performance and robustness in the marine environment, giving our clients a luxurious and lasting base for their active outdoor lives.

23.03.2026

A decade after completion of one of the Studio’s first projects - The Fair- way - we were invited back by its new owner to extend and refurbish the house in the spirit of our previous work. Through careful design within the original concept, we have extended without undue visible change to the distinctive frontage. Nearing completion, the whole property has undergone refurbishment, including a comprehensive interior fit out.

12.03.2026

Following successfully working on their London home, we’ve just been appointed by recent past clients to refurbish and extend this holiday home in the Witterings. The house has been a cherished part of the family for over twenty years already, so we’re honoured to be asked to redesign this special place. Changes will include decarbonising the energy systems and carefully adding additional space for the adult family.

09.03.2026

A fine, arched red brick extension to this Dulwich Village home is progressing to completion as part of a full-house refurbishment in collaboration with interior designer Clare, which includes the creation of a basement cinema room as part of a highly personalised and crafted set of interiors.

01.03.2026

Construction has rapidly progressed on this timber framed, system built replacement dwelling in the Witterings on the south coast. The new home provides enlarged, modern accommodation for our clients who came from the area and, now retired, have returned to walk and sail the coastline. Designed to Passivhaus principles, the dwelling will be super insulated and use minimal energy for heating.

05.11.2025

Work has reached completion on our 'Desert Modern' (a period of mid-Century West Coast US architecture focussed on Palm Springs) inspired addition to a 1970s house in Knutsford, Cheshire.  Our clients were excited to see the finishing touch of the recessed LED lighting to the oak clad canopy lit up ahead of their bonfire night garden celebrations.