Design-led studio
Precise thinking, for homes and the spaces between.
We design thoughtful, high-craft spaces, and build them ourselves. No handoffs, no gaps.
One studio, end to end
Penrose is a design-led studio. We bring the same intentional, precise design thinking to a private home or a commercial space, and we stay with it from the first brief to the final detail.
Design
Architecture and interiors, resolved down to the detail.
Build
Construction and craft, matched to the drawings.
Manage
Budget, schedule, and site, coordinated start to finish.
The edge
We are licensed and insured general contractors. Design and build stay under one roof, so nothing gets lost between the drawing and the site.
The process does not change hands. Whoever draws the plans is on site building them, through to the last punch list item. Open each stage to see what you receive.
- Discovery session and site visit
- Written project brief: goals, scope, constraints
- Feasibility view and preliminary budget range
- High-level programme and timeline
- Engagement agreement
- Concept design package: plans, key sections, references
- Spatial strategy and the design's point of view
- Material, finish and lighting direction
- Design narrative
- Preliminary cost plan
- Developed plans, elevations and sections, dimensioned
- Lighting and reflected ceiling concept
- Confirmed material and finish palette
- Joinery and millwork concepts
- Updated cost plan and programme
- Consultant coordination (structure, MEP as needed)
- Full construction drawing set
- Shop-ready millwork and joinery details
- FF&E and finishes schedules with specifications
- Permit and filing documentation
- Fixed construction budget and schedule
- Site setup, protection and mobilization
- Construction by our licensed team and trusted trades
- Weekly progress reporting and site supervision
- Transparent budget and change tracking
- Quality control and mock-ups
- One point of contact throughout
- Punch list completed to a high finish
- Final clean, styling and installation
- As-built drawings, warranties and O&M handover
- Aftercare and post-completion support
The studio
Every project gets the same attention: careful drawings, considered materials, and a finish that holds up under a close look.
Our work spans New York, Los Angeles, London and Monaco. We keep the client list short, on purpose, so every project gets this same level of care.