ABOUT
A small, personal residential design practice.
I’m Dan, and clients work directly with me from the first conversation.
Dan Ash Design is a small architectural design practice based around Joydens Wood, Bexley, Sidcup and Kent. I work with homeowners who are considering extensions, renovations, loft conversions, internal alterations and thoughtful improvements to existing homes. My approach starts with listening carefully — understanding how you live now, what feels difficult, and what kind of home you want to create — rather than applying a predetermined architectural style.
Good residential design is often found in the everyday details: the morning light entering a bedroom, a clearer route through the house, a stronger connection to the garden, a quiet room to retreat to, or materials that make a home feel calmer and more grounded.
A small practice keeps the relationship direct, personal and low-pressure. You do not need to arrive with a complete brief or know the architectural process. We can begin with a conversation about your home, your ideas and what might be possible, then develop the right level of design support for the project.
WHAT I’M INTERESTED IN
Currently exploring
I’m particularly interested in developing a residential design practice focused on mental health, wellbeing and neurodiversity. Alongside my projects, I’m using the Journal to explore the research behind these ideas and to question how architecture can better support the people who inhabit it. The practice is still evolving, and that is intentional. I want the work to develop through projects, research, conversations and experience.
Beyond the drawings
I think good design requires curiosity. I’m constantly looking at buildings, landscapes, materials and the way people occupy spaces — whether that is through sketching, photography, reading, visiting places or simply paying attention to how a space feels. The practice is an extension of that curiosity.
Let’s talk about what might be possible.