Architecture
Aura Architecture & Interiors
Aura Architecture & Interiors is a London practice founded by Ben Richards, designing residential and conversion projects across London.
Overview
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- Regions
- UK - England - Greater London
- Sectors
- ResidentialMixed-Use
Flagship projects
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Three projects are selected for this profile. Explore the project directory for more.
St Andrew's Court, Thame
An office-to-flat conversion in Thame adds four mews houses while retaining commercial space.
The Old Maltings, Abingdon
A former malthouse and office in Abingdon becomes 21 flats with two mews houses while retaining historic character.
Norman Park, Bromley
A Bromley whole-house refurbishment combines a rear extension, loft conversion and a more connected family layout.
About
About Aura Architecture & Interiors.
Aura Architecture & Interiors is a London-based architecture and interior design practice founded by Ben Richards. Based in Clapham, the studio focuses on residential design, from new homes to extensions and conversions, and has been growing a standalone interior design offering alongside its architectural work.
Aura sits within a group of businesses founded by Ben Richards that spans design, development and surveying, alongside the property development and investment business XP Property and the measured building and topographical survey business XP Surveys. Ben featured on the Architecture Social podcast discussing the move from architecture into development, the realities of property, and where the opportunities sit for architects.
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1 person · 1 podcast episode · Practice video
Podcast · Episode
Why Most Architects Shouldn’t Be Developers (But Some Should) ft. Ben Richards
Ben Richards gave up the drawing board for the developer’s desk and now he’s got four businesses, millions in property deals, and a lot of stories from the front lines. In this episode, we dig into the nitty-gritty of going from architect to real estate entrepreneur - what actually happens when you swap the studio for the site, the hard truths about making money in property, and how Ben’s managed to build (and survive) a business empire. It’s not all doom and gloom though - we get into opportuni
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Contact
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- Website
- aurahomes.co.uk ↗
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