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Architecture & Project Management

Maidstone and Kent. From the first conversation to the last construction detail.

Chartered architect · Maidstone & Kent

Houses, drawn to be built.

bMAC Studio is an architecture practice in Maidstone, led by a chartered architect. We design extensions, loft conversions and whole-house remodels across Kent, and draw them in enough detail that a builder can price the job without guessing at what is missing.

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01 Standing

Credentials and client reviews

Registration
Royal Institute of British Architects — chartered, membership number 20022440 Architects Registration Board — registration number 085856K Architect is a protected title. Much of the local market offering the same service is on neither register.
Practising
Since 2016 Houses across Kent and south-east London, a town-centre conversion in Maidstone, and one in Portugal.
Client rating

5.0 — every review Across 16 reviews on Houzz, MyBuilder and Bark. Three-time Best of Houzz for service.
Studio
Maidstone The Old Library, St Faith’s Street, ME14 1LH. Site visits across Kent.

In their own words

Work quality
5.0
Communication
5.0
Value
5.0

  • ★★★★★

    Having been refused planning twice, I have referred to Bruno of BMac Studio who was able to gain planning permission with the assistance of a pre-application which was not advise or deem necessary by the previous architect. I went on to use Bruno on my rental property and would highly recommend his services.

    Mitul Patel Houzz · July 2020

  • ★★★★★

    We developed extreme trust in Bruno following repeated failed Council applications refusals… his perseverance and valued advices will help this time in achieving the property development we need. We can only highly recommend him on this ground of trust and dedication.

    Michel Asaad Houzz · August 2021

  • ★★★★★

    Mac Studios provided a comprehensive design and drawing service for our project in Rochester. Bruno walked us through the design options with a good understanding of the project goals. Full planning was obtained and construction and building drawings supplied. Great service.

    Stuart Weston Houzz · September 2020 · Rochester

  • ★★★★★

    He worked closely with us both through the design stage, discussing our needs and thoughts and focussing our dreams Into building plans which were not rushed… I have no hesitation recommending bMAC (Bruno) as a trustworthy, reliable expert delivering quality architectural and project management services to any building project.

    Terry Madden Houzz · August 2020 · Victorian mid-terrace

  • ★★★★★

    Returning client of Brunos. So happy with his concept ideas and design of full basement renovation… Bruno followed through design from first meeting, design of plans and submission for planning permission, which was approved.

    Katie Grant Houzz · August 2020 · basement renovation

  • ★★★★★

    Bruno is the best thing that has happened to our project. He is responsive, pragmatic and dedicated.

    prae_41 MyBuilder · September 2019 · building regs drawings

  • ★★★★★

    I called on Bruno after a failed party wall award which incurred lots of expenses and lost time… he was on time and kept the communication going which is always good in stressful situations. He was knowledgeable and compassionate given the problems we had encountered.

    jemamusela MyBuilder · July 2019 · basement conversion

  • ★★★★★

    He has visited the site many times, has taken photographs. Has replied to all our phone calls… He is knowledgeable and interested in the project. He has provided quirky and innovative ideas. He simply wants to get it perfect. Highly recommend him.

    luisa68385 MyBuilder · July 2019 · conversion plans

  • ★★★★★

    Very good experience, friendly and easy to communicate, high standard of professionalism at a decent price.

    Houzz review Houzz · August 2023

  • 16 reviews, all five stars

    Read them in full where they were left, on Houzz, MyBuilder and Bark.

    Houzz — 8 reviews MyBuilder — 7 reviews Bark — 1 review

02 The practice

Drawn first. Then built.

Every project is a drawing set before it is a building, and the gap between the two is where budgets go.

So the detail goes in early: junctions, thresholds, insulation lines, structural openings. Resolved on paper, where changing your mind is free.

Line drawing of a proposed house remodel: a rendered two-storey home with a curved bay window, terraced front planting and lighting picked out in yellow.
Drawn
The same house completed and photographed at night: white render, curved bay, uplighting to the facade and planted brick terracing to the street.
Built
  1. 01

    Homes & Extensions

    Extensions, lofts and refurbishments designed around daylight rather than square metres.
  2. 02

    Planning

    Applications prepared, submitted and managed — including schemes refused under a previous designer.
  3. 03

    Conversions

    Garages, barns and change of use, assessed before you buy rather than after.
  4. 04

    Technical Delivery

    Building regulations and construction drawings, detailed enough to tender and build from.

03 Work

A few of the houses.

Extensions, remodels and one town-centre conversion — this run moves sideways.

01 A remodelled two-storey house lit at night, with a curved rendered bay, dark framed windows and planted brick terracing down to the pavement. The curved bay Whole-house remodel 02 A wide rear extension photographed at dusk, its full-width bi-fold doors open onto the garden and the kitchen and living room lit inside. Full-width rear Bexley  /  Rear extension 03 Looking out from inside an open-plan kitchen and living room through fully opened bi-fold doors to a paved terrace and stepped lawn. Kitchen to garden Rear extension 04 A flat-roofed rendered extension across the back of a house, with bi-fold doors onto a paved terrace and a circular lawn held by a curved timber retaining wall. The garden room Aylesford  /  Wrap-around 05 A rendered semi-detached house at golden hour with a new two-storey side extension and a tiled porch over a dark front door. Two-storey side Bexleyheath  /  Side extension & porch 06 Proposed front elevation drawing of a three-storey town-centre building: shopfronts retained at ground level with the fascia signage redacted, and regular windows to the two floors above. Week Street Maidstone  /  17 flats over shops More about
the practice Who we are  /  How we charge The studio

04 How it runs

Five stages, in order.

Most householder projects follow this shape. You can stop after any stage.

Stage 01 First conversation

What you want, what the house will take, and whether it needs permission at all. Free, and sometimes it ends here.

Stage 02 Survey & concept

The house measured and drawn as it stands, then two or three ways of solving the brief, priced for feasibility rather than taste.

Stage 03 Planning

Drawings, forms and the planning statement, submitted and then managed through to decision. Including schemes already refused once.

Stage 04 Building regulations

The technical set: construction details, insulation, fire, structure and drainage. The drawings your builder actually prices.

Stage 05 On site

Tender comparison, queries answered as they come up, and visits while it is being built, if you want them.

See a finished set 37 sheets  /  17 flats The case study

05 Enquiries

Tell us what you are planning.

A couple of lines is enough to start. You will get a straight answer about what is actually involved — permitted development or a full application, roughly how long it takes, and what the drawings would cost.

  • Answered by the architect who would do the work.
  • No charge and no obligation for the first conversation.
  • If you do not need an architect for it, we will say so.
Or speak to someone 07492 879494 bruno@bmacstudio.co.uk

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