BARE Architecture

Space for a more beautiful life.

Longevity architecture

Architecture for performance, recovery and longevity.

Every space shaped around light, air, temperature and sound. Timeless principles. The latest technology.

Our approach
Morning light through linen
6:30am

Light

Awake before the alarm.

Rooms turned to the morning sun. Circadian light inside, amber after dark.

A shaded courtyard at lunch
1pm

Air

Still sharp at three.

Air that crosses every room, measured and refreshed before you notice.

Warm water and stone
6pm

Temperature

Leave the day at the door.

Heat, cold water, then stillness. Walls that hold the seasons.

Low evening light on plaster
10pm

Sound

Sleep straight through.

Bedrooms on the quiet side, behind mass and layered walls.

The difference is the architect.

Same site. Same budget. Same builder. One building becomes the place you never want to leave. The other is simply finished.

Working with BARE

Selected work.

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Country house
Country housePrivate residence
The glazed gable
The glazed gablePrivate residence

We spend 90% of our lives indoors.

The research is clear. The space around you changes how you think, sleep and recover.

  • 42%higher decision-making scores with daylight and views.Boubekri et al., 2020
  • 101%higher thinking scores in fresh, ventilated air.Allen et al., Harvard, 2016
  • 46 minmore sleep a night with real daylight by day.Boubekri et al., 2014
  • 4–7sauna sessions a week, linked to a longer life.Laukkanen et al., 2015

Led personally. Trusted for more than twenty years.

An architecture studio focused on longevity, for private residences, hotels, clubs and developments. Clients return, and contractors ask for us by name.

  • 20+ yearsdesigning and delivering
  • Research-ledtested against how people perform
  • Trusted bygovernment, finance and private clients
The studio

Invest in your natural rhythm.

Private consultations, by appointment.