We are a team of built environment and sustainability specialists, drawing on engineering, architectural, academic, and scientific backgrounds.
Together we share a vision to create a more sustainable and equitable built environment.
We recognise the urgent need to cut carbon emissions and reduce our reliance on fossil fuels. We support this transition through a range of environmental services. These include support for planning, energy and retrofit projects, climate-adaptation plans for buildings and public spaces, zero-waste and re-use strategies and sustainability certification.
Our approach is collaborative, practical and grounded in evidence. We have over 500 completed projects, acting as trusted partners to organisations across the built environment and the public sector.
We often challenge conventional thinking, connecting the dots between disciplines, sectors and ideas. By looking at the world with a critical and curious eye, we uncover new patterns in behaviour, systems and environments that help us question assumptions and create lasting impact.
Alongside our project work, we write, speak and collaborate with others on sustainable design and climate change.
Our approach
Connecting the dots
Change requires unlikely partnerships, new coalitions and fresh perspectives. Together with our sister company, Shade the UK, we collaborate across disciplines with people and organisations who share our commitment to change.
Curious and considered
Our team is naturally curious and detail driven. We explore every project with care
to uncover new insights and opportunities
Telling the human story
Our work is genuinely shaped by the people we speak to, the communities we engage with and the stories they share. We know climate change is rooted in human experience, so we work with councils, charities and community groups to understand and address its impact on everyday life.
Research-led and data-driven
We combine practical experience with evidence-led insight. By communicating information clearly and thoughtfully, we bring clarity to complex issues and support better decision-making.
Responsive in an emerging field
We never stop learning. We continually expand our expertise to bring fresh thinking to our clients and the wider built environment.
Our ethos
Ethical and fair
We care deeply about the work we do and the impact it has. We make socially and ethically conscious choices, partnering with organisations who share our values and treat our team with respect.
Provocative in the pursuit of change
The built environment must evolve to decarbonise and reduce our reliance on fossil fuels. We are committed to supporting this transition and ready to challenge accepted norms in pursuit of change.
Trusted partners for climate resilience
We are a friendly, open-minded and hard-working team, bringing academic rigour, creative thinking and building-science expertise to every project.
What we do
To help you find what you need, we have outlined some of our core service areas below.
Environmental Planning Services, Energy & Retrofit, Circular Economy, Environmental Design, Certification, Air Quality, ESG & Wellbeing, and Building Physics.
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In the UK, air quality is a critical concern, prompting urgent attention. Love Design Studio specialises in collaborating with a wide-range of stakeholders focused on air quality. Our science-driven approach offers expert guidance on effective mitigation measures, ensuring a healthier and sustainable future for communities.
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From homeowners to developers, Love Design Studio excels in achieving the highest sustainability standards. We have in-house assessors and strong supply chain partnerships, we specialise in delivering certifications like BREEAM, NABERS, and Passivhaus, ensuring projects exceed stringent sustainability benchmarks.
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Our team are made up of a diverse background of architects, engineers, and sustainability specialists. Through the utilisation of our sustainability modelling tools, we offer validated technical guidance on environmental design. This approach ensures that our recommendations are precise and in harmony with our commitment to delivering environmentally conscious designs.
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Love Design Studio has been supporting businesses in meeting their ESG requirements and implementing net-zero strategies. With a dedicated focus on health and well-being, building design & social value our approach goes beyond conventional design, ensuring that sustainability is integrated seamlessly into every facet of a project or business. From crafting ESG-aligned solutions to guiding net-zero carbon strategies, we are committed to shaping environments that prioritise the well-being of both people and the planet.
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Love Design Studio advise on energy strategies and retrofit projects, offering expertise in diverse settings—from energy studies for office fit-outs to large-scale, mixed-use residential estates. Our approach ensures optimal energy efficiency and sustainability in every project, aligning with evolving industry standards and client aspirations.
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Our environmental planning support services stand as the cornerstone of our expertise, boasting over 13 years of dedicated experience in the field. Serving as the linchpin, the planning services integrate all aspects of our expertise across all of the groups. While other businesses may need to bring multiple experts to the design team meeting, we streamline the process with a single representative with a holistic knowledge spanning across all environmental factors - bringing in experts when it is required. This unified approach ensures a cohesive and efficient design process, delivering value to our clients.
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Our Building Physics team are grounded in strong academic backgrounds linked to leading universities driving change in the built environment. We possess in-house expertise and advanced tools for building physics, parametric modelling, and computational fluid dynamics (CFD).
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In today's landscape, considerations of the circular economy, embodied carbon, and the life-cycle of materials have become critical in nearly every building project. At Love Design Studio, we lead the way by integrating these sustainable principles into our design process. Our circular economy & decarbonisation team work on providing a unique process of early-engagement through pre-demo audits, site visits and workshops, validating our commitment to reducing environmental impact. Supported by advanced software tools, we ensure that every project aligns with circular economy principles, reducing embodied carbon, and optimising the choice through understanding the life cycle of materials, marking a significant stride towards a more sustainable built environment.
Clients and
Collaborators
AHMM
AKA
Akoya
Apex
Baily Garner
BGY
British Land
British Red Cross
Camden Council
University College London (UCL)
Haptic
Hop Interiors
Hunters
Islington Council
London School of Economics (LSE)
Montagu Evans
City of London
DP9
Feldberg Capital
Grantham Research Institute
Oktra
Playle & Partners
Savills
Thirdway
Our sister company
Shade the UK
Shade the UK (CIC) is our sister organisation, focused on adapting buildings and public spaces to protect vulnerable people from the impacts of a changing climate. Shade the UK was founded in 2020 by Andy Love ahead of the record-breaking heatwave which resulted in an estimated 3000 excess deaths caused by hot weather.
Shade the UK’s guiding mission is to reach zero deaths from overheating in the UK and to ensure the health and wellbeing of vulnerable people is safeguarded during hot weather.
We work collaboratively to raise awareness of our changing climate, particularly hot weather and overheating. We deliver campaigns, exhibitions, research, and practical resources, these include technical guidance, reports and workshops for organisations supporting vulnerable communities.
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