Designing homes people love to live in.

Award-winning residential architecture across Nottinghamshire and the midlands.

Meet the founder

A smiling man with a beard and bald head outdoors, with green foliage in the background.

John Morris has been an architect for over three decades and has worked across many sectors of the industry. He studied at the Brighton School of Architecture and went on to achieve a Masters Degree in Architecture at the Welsh School of Architecture.

After several years leading the architectural department of a large development company, delivering some of Nottingham's largest and most ambitious private sector schemes, John refocused on what he truly loves: designing beautiful homes for people to live in.

He founded his own practice in 2008. Since then, John Morris Architects has become a design-led, award-winning studio specialising in bespoke new builds, renovations and extensions for homeowners throughout the Midlands.

John brings over 30 years of expertise in both architecture and environmental design to every project, whatever the scale. He believes that's what sets him apart.

"My wife and I had some vague ideas of what we wanted, however, the expertise, creativity, and knowledge provided by John Morris have transformed our brief into the vision of a dream home." 

— Richard Mitchell, Ealing

Simple ideas. Considered spaces. Beautiful homes.

Modern bathroom with gray tiled walls, a white bathtub with a wooden tray and potted plant, a wall-mounted toilet, a white vanity with a sink, a backlit mirror, a towel warmer, and a window with a view of trees outside.

We like to design with volume, height and natural light, creating special places where life happens. Wherever possible, we include full-height glazing with walls that open out to gardens and verandas, bringing the outside in.

Sight lines matter to us. Being able to visually connect areas creates a generous feeling of space and inclusion. But a carefully placed detail, a nook, a private room, a roaring fireplace, can also provide retreat and intimacy when the mood takes you.

Simple ideas are almost always the best. Complexity can be uncomfortable. We want the homes we design to be functional, warm and genuinely wonderful to live in.

Visualise your home before it's built

Modern house with large glass windows, wooden exterior, and outdoor seating area on a well-manicured lawn surrounded by green trees.

One of the most powerful tools we offer is full 3D modelling with photorealistic imagery, giving you the ability to truly see and experience your design before a single brick is laid.

Rather than trying to interpret flat drawings such as technical plans, you can walk through your future home in vivid detail, understanding the flow of light, the sense of space, and the character of every room exactly as it will be.

This service is available as an additional fee element, and for clients commissioning a significant new build or extension, it is an investment that brings complete clarity and confidence to the design process.

Award certificate for Architecture Awards 2015 given to John Morris Architects in Nottinghamshire, UK, for best residential architecture and improvements.
Certificate with blue and gray text announcing John Morris Architects as the 2016 Best Contemporary Architecture Firm in East Midlands, with large letters spelling out 'BUILD' on the right side.
Black background with white and gray dots forming a circular pattern. Centered text reads: 'A I ACQUISITION INTERNATIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2016'. Below, it says: 'John-Morris Architects Most Outstanding Contemporary Architecture Firm'.
Image showing the announcement of the 2017 Architecture Awards by John Morris Architects, recognizing design achievements with the headline 'BUILD' in large gray letters.
Award certificate from the 2018 Build Architecture Awards, won by John Morris Architects for Best Contemporary Residential Practice in Midlands A and Best UK Open-Plan Living Design No. 12.

Architecture done right.

This is what's possible when design and attention to detail come together.
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