Our work is rooted in place.

From the woodlands and chalk landscapes of East Sussex, STUDIO LOCI designs bespoke kitchens, architectural joinery, and custom furniture for homes across London, Sussex and the South East. Every project responds to its setting, guided by craftsmanship, proportion, and the quiet logic of construction.

LOCI is not simply a maker of bespoke furniture and kitchens. It is a practice shaped by place. Each project responds to site, proportion and structure guided by the quiet logic of construction.

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Jason Armstead

Our Beliefs

STUDIO LOCI exists to create work that is grounded, considered, and enduring. We design and make with intention, guided by proportion, restraint and an unwavering respect for timber as a living material. Every decision is purposeful. Every detail earned.

We value process over speed.

Precision over excess.

Integrity over trend.

Like the best traditions of joinery both local and global, we see craft as a discipline shaped by time, repetition and care. Inspired by European & Japanese approaches to making, we celebrate clarity of construction, legible joints and the beauty found in what is necessary. Nothing is added without reason. Nothing is concealed without intent.

Our work is rooted in place.

In the woodlands, chalk landscapes and working buildings of East Sussex. The materials, tones and textures we use are drawn from this environment not as decoration, but as response. What we make belongs where it stands.

We believe luxury is quiet.

It lives in tolerance and touch, in how something feels after years of use. It is found in surfaces that age well, details that reveal themselves slowly and work that does not demand attention, but holds it.

STUDIO LOCI is not driven by volume or uniformity. Each piece is bespoke, shaped through dialogue and made to last. We build with care, so what we leave behind has weight, relevance and permanence.

A wooden cabinet with a top shelf displaying potted plants and decorative objects, set against a plain wall with a skylight overhead.

A modern kitchen with a wooden island containing a built-in bookshelf filled with books. The room features a decorative ceiling with white embossed patterns, pendant lights hanging from the ceiling, and a large window letting in natural light. Various plants and decorative items are placed on a wooden shelf above the stove, and there is a stained glass window visible on the wall.

Bespoke Kitchen, Hove

Design Principles

1. Grounded in Place

Every design decision responds to context.

Nothing floats. Nothing is arbitrary.

The pieces feel anchored to site, material and environment.

2. Craft Before Expression

Each design behaves like joinery:

functional first, refined through restraint.

Visual language is earned through process, not decoration.

3. Quiet Confidence

The furniture does not compete for attention.

It communicates assurance through clarity, proportion and control.

Presence comes from precision, not volume.

4. Material Logic

Colour, texture and form reference real materials and natural conditions.

The palette feels routed, mineral and tactile — never applied or trend-led.

5. Spatial Thinking

Interior space is an active element.

Furniture privilege breathing room, structure and rhythm mirroring architectural experience.

6. System, Not Style

It adapts to different projects and architectural contexts while remaining unmistakably LOCI.

7. Timeless by Restraint

Design choices favour longevity over novelty.

The work should age with dignity, gaining character rather than losing relevance.

8. Clarity of Purpose

Everything included has a reason.

If it cannot be explained through function, place, or craft it does not belong.

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Selected Works

Garden Seating

Location: West London
Central London garden seating by STUDIO LOCI View more
Holloway Wine room

Location: Wimbledon
Climate controlled cellar room for display and storage of wine and an extensive whiskey collection.
Bath SAE

Location: Bath
Bespoke art display for clients collection.
Thackeray Kitchen

Location: Battersea, London
Built for an open plan penthouse apartment in a Victorian schoolhouse conversion. Designed as a kitchen of two half’s; crisp clutter free minimalism for cooking. warm dark wood where the island and breakfast cupboard sit across the threshold with the living space/room.
De Montfort Bed

Location: De Montfort Road, Lewes, East Sussex
Bespoke bed, crafted furniture designed & made in Sussex.
Carmarthen Place

Location: Bermondsey, London
A series of integrated pieces for an award winning timber house. Fitted wardrobes, freestanding bespoke furniture, a staircase extension for rooftop access.
Dorset Home Office

Location: Dorset
Crafted bespoke home office furniture within family home.
Carmarthen Place

Location: Bermondsey, London
A series of integrated pieces for an award winning timber house. Fitted wardrobes, freestanding bespoke furniture, a staircase extension for rooftop access.

Creates bespoke kitchens, architectural joinery and residential interiors shaped by craftsmanship, material integrity and place. From East Sussex to London and across the South East, we design and make with intention, guided by proportion, restraint and an unwavering respect for timber as a living material. Every decision is purposeful. Every detail earned.

Services

Crafted for the way you live

STUDIO LOCI offers a considered range of bespoke joinery and interior design services, each rooted in craft, shaped by context and tailored to the individual requirements of every project.

Our work begins with understanding: the architecture of a space, the character of its materials and how it will be lived in. From there, we design and make with precision, creating pieces and interiors that feel integrated, enduring and entirely individual.

Whether a single commission or a complete interior intervention, every project is approached with the same care: thoughtful design, material honesty and exceptional craftsmanship.

Bespoke Kitchens & Furniture

Designed as the heart of the home, our kitchens and furniture are conceived as lasting architectural elements.

From bespoke kitchens to one off furniture pieces, each commission is shaped by proportion, function and materiality, balancing beauty with everyday use to create work that feels intuitive, purposeful, and personal.

Residential Interior Architecture

At the core of STUDIO LOCI is bespoke architectural joinery.

From fitted cabinetry and wall panelling to bespoke staircases and complete joinery packages, our work is designed in dialogue with the building itself. Every junction, line and material is carefully resolved to create seamless, enduring spaces where craftsmanship is quietly expressed through detail.

Often the defining architectural gesture within a home, our staircases are conceived as sculptural forms, balancing structural precision with refined craftsmanship. Each is thoughtfully designed for its setting, creating a natural connection between spaces and becoming an integral part of the architecture itself.

Architectural Joinery

At the core of STUDIO LOCI is bespoke architectural joinery.

From fitted cabinetry and wall panelling to complete joinery packages, our work is designed in dialogue with the building itself. Every junction, line and material is carefully resolved to create seamless, enduring spaces where craftsmanship is quietly expressed through detail.

Bespoke retail display design and manufacture for MOO, creating premium merchandising installations that elevate product presentation. Close-up of wooden furniture, showcasing smooth, cylindrical wooden rods and a circular base.

MOO London

Exhibition display system using bespoke components made from English ash to create a crafted, sustainable alternative to generic exhibition stands. Designed to be fully dismountable for transport and use at trade shows. Can be assembled in multiple configurations for different contexts.

A cozy living room with wooden walls and ceiling. There is a window with a view outside and framed artwork on the wall. The room features a wooden cabinet, a floor lamp, a black sofa, a decorative rug, and a barrel-shaped wooden chest.

Carmarthen Place, Bermondsey London

A series of integrated pieces for an award winning timber house. Fitted wardrobes, freestanding bespoke furniture, a staircase extension for rooftop access.

Private Residence, West London.

Period mews house in West London, Hand painted wardrobes using textured Japanese wallpaper for door panels.

A room with wooden wine racks along the walls and benches in the center, illuminated by strip lighting on the ceiling.

Holloway Wine room
Private Residence, Wimbledon

Climate controlled cellar room for display and storage of wine and an extensive whiskey collection.

Bespoke Kitchens & Furniture. Open wooden cabinet with stainless steel countertop, showing inside drawers and kitchen utensils.

Beaconsfield Kitchen
Private Residence, Hove

Bespoke oak kitchen design takes from client’s diverse taste for mid-century, Scandinavian and industrial design influences. This kitchen intentionally avoids off-the-shelf mechanisms with all drawers and internals made in the same smoked oak finish as the exterior.