Brown Urbanism
is a London-based architecture and urban design studio dedicated to crafting sustainable, inclusive, and imaginative spaces that respond directly to the people who use them and the places they inhabit. Founded on a deep respect for context, community, and craft, our work spans residential, cultural, and commercial typologies — from tightly constrained urban plots to expansive rural landscapes.
We believe that architecture is a tool for quiet transformation. Whether it’s the adaptive reuse of a 19th-century sweet factory in Hackney Wick, a split-level timber house in the Dorset countryside, or the design of self-build creative workspaces, our approach is always rooted in careful listening, contextual sensitivity, and an economy of means.
Our projects often begin with existing conditions — the local character of a neighbourhood, a historic industrial building, or a challenging plot — and find richness through layered responses. We work across all project scales, blending architectural design with strategic thinking, placemaking, and community engagement. Our practice is hands-on, iterative, and deeply invested in material experimentation and low-impact construction
What We Do
New Build Residential Architecture
Retrofit and Extension of Historic Buildings
Low-Cost Creative Workspaces
Strategic Planning and Urban Design
Public Realm and Landscape Integration
Community and Cultural Spaces
Affordable and Self-Build Systems
Sustainable Construction Consultancy