Hugo Lindsay-Fynn
Founder & Commercial Director
Beatle Lindsay-Fynn
Founder & Managing Director
Our Story
Our vision is to champion the transformational power great architecture and design can have over people’s everyday environments – and ultimately their lives.
About Us
Palladian is an award-winning architecture and interior design practice, founded in 2006 and home to a growing team of RIBA-chartered architects and highly-experienced interior designers.
Palladian first launched in 2006, when two brothers envisaged a new kind of architectural and interiors studio – one centred around the evolution of the spaces we work, rest and play in, where aesthetic flair, flawless functionality and client wellbeing would always co-exist in perfect harmony.
Founding Partners Hugo and Beatle Lindsay-Fynn still direct Palladian on a day-to-day basis, their clearly-defined roles allowing them to complement one another’s strengths and highlight their individual expertise. Unlocking the perfect resolution for each client falls to Commercial Director Hugo Lindsay-Fynn, who often serves as the primary point of contact. Hugo thrives in the exploration process, uncovering each client’s discerning needs and resolving how design can deliver for them. Managing Director Beatle Lindsay-Fynn, meanwhile, ensures the seamless delivery of each project. With an accent on great communication at every stage, Beatle ensures the formation of a positive and collaborative creative environment that optimises the outcome of every project.
Our Team
Having a strong internal culture is paramount for creativity and collaboration to thrive. From our earliest days, we have developed and invested in the people that make up our team, firmly believing they are the greatest assets to our practice.
Directly behind our founders stand a team of three Associate Directors, specialising in architecture, interior design and operations and ensuring a robust structure when it comes to both project and team management.
We have worked hard to ensure a positive studio environment that leaves us outwardly-focused and primed for the most creative solutions at each stage of the multi-dimensional design process. During a recent internal review, team members described our internal culture not only as overwhelmingly ‘warm and friendly’, but also as ‘encouraging, vibrant, sophisticated and ideas-led’.
Our team’s dedication to their craft shines through every project they bring to fruition, backed by long relationships with proven experts in associated areas, from Feng Shui masters to Building Biology specialists and art acquisition consultants. Every team member, whether internal or external, is chosen not only for their skills and experience, but also because they align with the studio’s ethos of integrity, transparency and professionalism.
Alex Birch
Associate Director, Architecture
Freya Godwin-Brown
Associate Director, Interior Design
Sanaz Amini
Associate Director, Operations
Design Ethos
Where we differ from other practices is in the breadth of our holistic focus, whereby we seek to maximise not only the wellbeing, but the emotional elevation of those who live, work or relax in our spaces. In our residential work in particular, our focus is as much on how clients live as on where they choose to reside.
Our practice name is inspired by Palladian architecture, whose principles arise out of the classicism of the Greco-Roman tradition, especially in terms of symmetry and perspective. These principles are exemplified in spirit by our projects, which always seek to embody harmony and exude elegance. We’re passionate about materiality too, carefully considering the selection of each material in terms of look, feel, durability, cost and ecological implications.
Client Experience
We invite our clients to be as involved in their projects as they wish. Devising a strong creative brief at the start and managing expectations at every touchpoint allows for projects to become family homes with ease. “We handle the complexities of the design project for you,” explains Beatle. “As a studio, we detail and monitor the process carefully so that clients have the information or feedback they need at any stage so that they are supported and in control through transparency.” With many of our projects commissioned by returning clients, our constant emphasis on communication and clarity provides the necessary peace of mind our clients need.
WELLBEING AND THE PLANET
Palladian’s passion lies in the belief that all aspects of design have an impact on health and their impact on all five senses should contribute to feelings of wellbeing. Putting client wellbeing first also has an immediate knock-on effect on planet-healthy specifying, with the best quality air, light and water all leading considerations.
The most sustainably built designs also use responsibly-sourced, natural materials that are robust, durable and age beautifully. These require careful selection and thoughtful detailing to ensure that the designs are made to last.
Recent Project
The Tile House - W8