The Journal

Founded in London in 2016 by Gary Stanesby, after his time as a senior partner at Purcell, Stanesby studio works across high-end residential, hospitality, heritage and cultural projects. On paper, that can sound broad. In reality, the work is quite focused. Again and again, it comes back to one question: what does this building need, and what can be left well alone? That idea runs through the practice’s own description of its work, which stresses a bespoke approach, heritage experience and a softer hand with sensitive buildings. Gary Stanesby puts it more plainly: ‘Good architecture is about letting a site or building be true to its setting, purpose and use.’