Architecture & interiors · Manchester · RIBA chartered

Careful buildings. Calm rooms.

Studio Merit is a small architecture practice for people who care where the light falls. Extensions, retrofits and new homes — drawn precisely, built once.

Founded2021
Projects34 built
ApproachFabric first

01 — Index

Selected projects

MRT-034Gable HouseRear extension + retrofit2026
MRT-031The Print RoomsWorkspace conversion2026
MRT-027Larch CourtyardNew-build dwelling2025
MRT-022Half-Level HouseSplit-level remodel2025
MRT-018Quiet KitchenInterior architecture2024

02 — Work

Drawn, then built

Gable House

ELEVATION A · 1:100

The Print Rooms

PLAN L1 · 1:50

Larch Courtyard

SECTION B-B · 1:100

Half-Level House

SECTION A-A · 1:50

Quiet Kitchen

JOINERY 04 · 1:20

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03 — Studio

Small on purpose

We're a four-person studio in Ancoats. Every project is led by a director from first sketch to final snag — no hand-offs, no juniors learning on your job.

We design fabric-first: better insulation, better glazing, better air — before anything decorative. The result is buildings that cost less to run and feel calmer to live in.

  • Feasibility & sketch designRIBA 0–2
  • Planning applicationsRIBA 3
  • Technical design & tenderRIBA 4
  • Site & contract administrationRIBA 5–6
  • Interior architecture & joineryALL STAGES

Start with a
conversation.

Tell us about the building and what isn't working. We'll tell you honestly whether it's a project — and what it might cost — before you spend anything on fees.

studio@studiomerit.co.uk
0161 496 0188
Unit 6, Bengal Works, Ancoats, Manchester M4