Stone corner building at 22 Rue des Écoles in Paris, with balconies, a mansard roof, and a café at street level.

Spaces shaped
around life

Rooted in place, made for the way you live.

ARCHITECTURE & INTERIORS

The FORMERA approach brings together strong architectural forms, quiet elegance, and a natural balance of light, material, and space.

EXPLORE THE STUDIO
A naturally lit living room photographed by Clay Banks, with bay windows, warm timber flooring, a leather lounge chair and a sculptural coffee table.
ABOUT THE STUDIO

FORMERA

We shape spaces around the lives they hold.

We connect architecture and interiors through one considered idea. We begin with people and place: the rhythm of a day, the character of a street, the way light moves through a room.

Strong forms give a space clarity. Natural materials bring warmth. Thoughtful details make it feel personal. Together, they create places that are intuitive to use, rewarding to notice, and made to be lived in.

OURWORKS

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Full garden view of a low-rise house with brick walls, timber upper storey and a black roof terrace frame.
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Brick & Timber

Architecture

A contemporary two-storey brick and timber house set among mature trees, photographed from its lawn.

Restrained pale living room with a white sofa, timber kitchen cabinets and stone backsplash, lit through full-height windows.
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Timber & Stone

Interiors

A contemporary living, dining and kitchen space with timber cabinetry, stone surfaces and broad glazed openings.

Contemporary two-storey house photographed straight on, with cream walls, dark stone, tall glazing and a planted front garden.
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Stone & Plaster

Architecture

A full street view of a contemporary house with pale plaster volumes, a stone-clad wall and timber entrance screens.

Natural timber dining table, cream chairs and kitchen island in a tall white room overlooking trees through large black-framed windows.
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Light & Space

Interiors

A pale timber dining space and open kitchen framed by double-height glazing toward a winter woodland.

Full view of a modern low-rise timber and light stone house among bare garden trees in snow at soft winter light.
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Winter House

Architecture

A contemporary timber and stone house with broad roof overhangs, viewed across a snow-covered garden.

Calm white living room with timber-framed lounge chairs, a stone coffee table and black wood stove beside forest-facing windows.
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Forest Living

Interiors

A restrained living and dining room with pale timber flooring, a wood stove and windows facing the trees.

Complete view of a dark timber house with warm lit windows, lawn and a forested hillside under a muted dusk sky.
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Dark Timber

Architecture

A dark timber-clad house with simple pitched volumes, photographed across its lawn at dusk against a wooded hillside.

THE PEOPLE BEHIND FORMERA

A shared eye. Different perspectives. One belief that the spaces we create should make everyday life feel better.

ARCHITECTURE & INTERIORS

From the first idea to the finest detail, we work together to bring places to life.

  • Portrait of a man wearing a white shirt, standing in a softly lit studio.

    Founder & Design Director

    Daniel Bennett

    Sets the direction, connecting strong architectural ideas with the way people live.

  • Portrait of a woman in a black shirt against a dark studio backdrop.

    Lead Architect

    Clara Morgan

    Shapes thoughtful buildings through a close reading of people, place and possibility.

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    Interior Designer

    Amara Ellis

    Brings warmth and character to each room through light, texture and considered details.

  • Portrait of a man in a brown shirt and light trousers, seated in a studio.

    Project Architect

    Luca Moretti

    Carries the design from the first conversation into clear, carefully resolved spaces.

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    Spatial Designer

    Hana Park

    Explores the quiet relationships between material, movement and everyday rituals.

  • Portrait of a man in a neutral shirt against a textured wall.

    Design Associate

    Oliver Grant

    Develops drawings, studies and the small details that bring the whole idea together.

(PROJECT ENQUIRY)

Every considered space begins with a conversation. Tell us a little about your project, your priorities, and the way you want to live. We’ll bring your ideas together in a clear project brief.

YOUR PERSONAL DETAILS

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