Nairobi · Architecture, interiors, masterplans
Rooms, buildings, and the space between.
Selected work
Sample projects · illustrative photography
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Illustrative photography
Studio
We believe a building should be quiet, honest about its materials, and specific to its site. We draw everything ourselves, and a partner is on every project from first sketch to handover.
Plinth is a small studio by choice. It keeps the conversation with each client direct, and the work considered.
About the studio01
Site first
Sun, wind, slope and neighbours before form.
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Material honesty
Timber, concrete, stone and glass, left to be what they are.
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Fewer, better
We limit the number of projects so drawings are never rushed.
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Followed through
The people who design it visit the site, every stage.
Services
Architecture
New houses, extensions and small commercial or institutional buildings, from feasibility to handover.
- Feasibility and site analysis
- Concept, planning and construction drawings
- Tender and contract administration
Interiors
Space planning, joinery, lighting and materials — as part of a building or as a project on its own.
- Layouts and joinery design
- Materials, lighting and furniture selection
- Supervision of fit-out
Masterplanning
Residential estates and small campuses, with the landscape, roads and services worked out with the buildings.
- Site strategy and phasing
- Design guidelines
- Coordination with engineers
Journal
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What a plinth is for
The word means the base a building or a statue stands on. It is also a good way to think about site, drainage and…
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Designing for equatorial light
Near the equator the sun is overhead, not low. That changes how we place windows, overhangs and rooms.
Start a project
Tell us about the site.
Send a few lines about the plot and what you have in mind. A partner replies within one working day to arrange a first conversation. There is no charge for it.