About

Joshua Hovey is a RIBA chartered architect and certified Passivhaus designer, offering high-quality residential design for domestic and developer clients. Specializing in bespoke new-build homes, contemporary extensions, period property alterations, and barn conversions, Joshua has a strong track record in securing planning permission, even in challenging settings such as conservation areas and AONBs.

Our practice emphasizes a collaborative design process tailored to each site and its surroundings. We use 3D design tools to create realistic visuals, ensuring clients can easily envision the final outcome. Joshua personally manages a limited number of projects at a time, maintaining high design standards and clear communication.

We collaborate with trusted consultants, including surveyors and structural engineers, to meet each project's specific needs. Our goal is to simplify the process with transparent quotations and fixed fees where possible.

Joshua studied architecture at the University of Nottingham, becoming a registered architect with the Architects Registration Board (ARB) and achieving RIBA chartered status. His diverse experience includes bespoke self-build homes, residential development, leisure, offices and retail spaces.

Since founding his practice in 2020, Joshua has focused on unique residential projects across the South West. Known for his creativity and professionalism, he has built a reputation for excellent client communication and receives regular referrals.

  • "He just has a vision for how to create beautiful homes. He listens, he works with you, he guides you and above all he is super patient and knows his stuff. We are so beyond happy he has designed our dream home"

    Tiffany and Purdie

Architectural Services

We are passionate about helping you to create a home which meets your brief and exceeds your expectations. We can provide all the architectural services needed to take you from an initial idea through to a beautiful completed building, including:

  • Initial consultations, helping to kick start your project

  • Feasibility studies and pre-application enquiries, unlocking the potential of your property

  • Passivhaus design, helping you to create a comfortable, sustainable and low energy home that’s built to last

  • Creative architectural design, including realistic 3D renders, allowing you to visualise the design before it’s built

  • Beautifully illustrated planning and listed building consent applications, helping to sell your ideas to the local planning authority

  • Detailed and easy to understand construction drawings and building control applications, streamlining the construction process

  • Leading the design team and bringing in expert consultants to accelerate your project

  • Tendering and helping you to find a contractor to deliver your project on site

  • Continued support once your project starts on site, helping the construction process to go smoothly

Most projects will work through a series of stages as defined by the RIBA ‘Plan of Work’ which sets out industry standard levels of detail and outcomes required at each part of the project. Get in touch today to discuss the customised architectural services needed for your project.

  • “Josh has delivered a first class service and goes above and beyond to ensure you receive a a great client experience. We have benefitted from his professional advice, creative ideas and support every step of the way.”

    Jayne

Follow Us

We’ve moved! I am pleased to share the exciting news that we have now moved to our new location near Clevedon in North Somerset. We will continue to be fully available to support ongoing projects. We will still be taking on new projects in t
A lovely view on site over Fairford today, helping with chimney repairs to a grade II listed townhouse. Very tidy work by @cotswoldbuildingandroofing ..... #cotswolds #architect #ArchitectureFirm #listedbuilding
How exciting to receive a copy of this month's Homebuilding and Renovating magazine with our project featured on the front cover! We helped our clients to convert and extend their garage, transforming the connection with the garden and creating a lig
Very pleased to announce that we can now offer Passive House design services in-house. Joshua is now a Certified Passive House Designer, following successful completion of the designer course with Coaction Training and registration with the Passive H
Feasibility study to accompany a pre-application consultation for a new eco-home. Set in the grounds of a Grade II listed manor house near the North Wessex Downs, the new dwelling is sensitively designed to have the appearance of a collection of outb
Feasibility study sketch to illustrate design intent, accompanying a recent outline planning application for two new eco homes in Fairford, Gloucestershire.
Planning approved! We have recently gained planning permission for the conversion of an historic pub and associated barn near Bicester, Oxfordshire. The buildings will be converted into a retail showroom and cafe, with a contemporary extension connec
This is the beautiful newly restored front elevation of our recent Grade II listed renovation project in Wiltshire. We helped our clients gain listed building consent for internal and external repairs and alterations to address damp and ventilation i
Single storey extension to a Grade II listed cottage in the north Cotswolds. CGI views like these help to refine the design with our clients, and also communicate the design intent to the local planning authority. #architecture #architecturelovers #
A contemporary extension to a Cotswold stone house in Chipping Campden, with works now well underway on site, including a loft conversion and extensive internal reconfiguration to improve the flow around the house. #architecture #architecturelovers
Developing concept ideas for the interior of our Grade II listed mill extension in Berkshire. #architecture #architecturelovers #archilovers #architect #architectureporn #designinspiration #ArchitectureFirm #DesignFirm #housedesigns #architectdesign