IMBY3 Architecture & Design

We found Nick via Houzz and chose to work with him based on his swift response, his website portfolio and his warmth and approachability on meeting him. Nick was immediately focused on our family's needs, the space/design problem we were struggling with and how we could resolve this satisfactorily. Nick identified the core problem - circulation between living spaces - and how to overcome it innovatively. He introduced us to an excellent planning consultant who narrowed down our options s we are in Conservation are. We had started wanting a rear extension and ended up revising the existing dining room extension, completely opening up the back of the house to the garden as well as the opening up the inside. Nick had several brilliant ideas two of which struck an immediate chord: huge barn doors to open the 30' galley kitchen to the period sitting room in a contemporary way without losing the grandeur of the Edwardian ceilings and doors; and a huge exposed steel beam across the width of the garden to support the dining room extension which now has two glass walls. Nick was also terrific on smaller details like choice of patio tiles, paint colours, new oak flooring etc. It was a big project lasting over a year from inception and Nick guided us through the planning process so that we achieved more than we had imagined was possible. We are delighted with the outcome and we fully used the new indoor/outdoor space during the Spring lockdown and five of us all working from home!

Photographing this space for Nick and his team was a joy. I love working with the team at IMBY3, and it's always interesting to see how he manages to bring quality design to each of his projects, creating exceptional living spaces for his clients. Brilliant attention to detail and quality workmanship. Would highly recommend IMBY3!

An excellent job carried out very professionally and a great help with design problem solving and original ideas.

My experience working with Nick is exceptional. There are many good architect's out there, however there are few who can truly understand your vision but Nick understood exactly what I was trying to achieve. Above all he gave me the confidence to achieve something a little different to the norm. My builders were impressed at the detail of Nick's drawings and found them easy to follow, no changes were needed. I can honestly recommend IMBY3

We have worked with IMBY3 on a number of projects over the last few years and it has always been a pleasure. We are extremely impressed with the level of service they offer their clients and their total professionalism in all that they do. We have supplied both furniture and lighting from a range of top quality brands including:- Porada, Vibieffe, Contardi, Bonaldo, Novamobili, Lema and Alivar. Go Modern have no hesitation in recommending IMBY3's services to anyone looking for assistance with architectural design ideas, home renovation, interior design or construction, as well as project management and space planning. We are very much looking forward to working with IMBY3 again on their next project.

We engaged with IMBY3 to help us with a new kitchen project, we had a wide open brief from simply adjusting the space we already had through to adding a significant extension. Nic was brilliant throughout, technically excellent but importantly to us he introduced and added a number of creative ideas that really enhanced the project. Nic is also very personably, flexible and a genuinely good person to work with. We ultimately didn't go ahead with the extension, but did have a new kitchen completed. We are now in a position to add a significant extension to the property and have contacted Nic about the brief, we've also happily recommended him to friends.

We employed Nick at IMBY3 to design and produce plans for large extension and refurbishment of our property in 2017. Very happy with beautiful end product.

Fantastic to work with... We undertook a large joinery pack for Nick. He was incredibly professional and thorough in his detailing. A pleasure to work with and highly recommended if you are looking for an a architect to work on a high-end residential development or refurb.

IMBY 3 designed our loft extension. They did a great job fro design to tendering and were easy to deal with throughout.

I cannot rate Nick highly enough on so many different dimensions - a. Skilled at his job - Without a doubt. Nick's designs revolved around our needs and his creative ideas helped us make the most of space that suits my young family and our daily needs. On top, the layout and design he proposed looks very pretty and proportionate too. b. Knowledge of building laws and regulations - Nick could engage our local council in an informed discussion to broaden their understanding and that resulted in adapting our design only where really needed c. Contract Administration - Nick ensured consistency of delivery and accountability from our builder. When things turned sour and we had to fire our builder, Nick's ongoing diligence came in very handy as he could objectively weigh in. Nick then continued to be our contract administrator for the new builder too, and went beyond his call of duty to coach/guide him throughout to be able to finish a high quality project for us. Nick takes a lot of pride in the quality of output he generates and is in it to feed his passion. As it goes in most recommendations, the real question is - would I hire Nick again. The answer is an unequivocal Yes.

We used this firm for renovation and extension drawings of our London home. We required a team that would pay close attention to detail and oversee the project build and IMBY3 did not disappoint. We also hired them as the contract administrators for the 12 month project. We found them to be professional and had a very useful approach when dealing with temperamental builders. When slight complications arose on site we found that they had a calming influence and would advise the best course of action to proceed. We are using them again for our new project.

Nick worked with us on our recent project to build a rear extension and loft extension to a 1930s three bedroom semi-detached house. He was very helpful in guiding us through the project process (it was the first time that we had been involved in major building work) and developing designs that enabled us to clarify our ideas on what we wanted to achieve. In doing so he was very good at explaining the design and practical aspects of the work and building our confidence that the project would go smoothly, which it did. Overall it was a pleasure to work with Nick. His scope of work included preparing concept drawings, building control drawings and tender documents. He also applied for planning permission and prepared party wall notices on our behalf and assisted us with the selection of the building contractor.