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Bathroom Design in Peckham

Early design studies for a compact bathroom in Peckham. The layout explores different ways to fit both a shower and a bath into a limited space, balancing practicality with a calm and simple atmosphere. Reviewing our options before moving into the next stage of design.



  Nov 2025 
New Project

A new project to renovate the former home of designer Max Clendinning, a richly layered, characterful house filled with playful postmodern details. The work will be a careful balance of restoration and reinterpretation, engaging with what’s already there and finding ways for new elements to sit comfortably alongside Max’s distinctive designs.





 Aug 2025


Brockley Planning Application

A new planning application submitted for a loft extension in a South London conservation area. Adding an extra bedroom to a one bed flat. With limited headroom, a new mezzanine floor creates a new kitchen dining room overlooking the trees and the trains whilst bring light and air into a dark north facing living room.







 Sept 2025


I’m an architect based in London, working across the UK and occasionally further afield. As a solo practitioner, it’s me you’ll be working with directly — which matters when the project is often personal, whether it’s a home, a family space, or a small business.





 Sept 2025


I’m an architect based in London, working across the UK and occasionally further afield. As a solo practitioner, it’s me you’ll be working with directly — which matters when the project is often personal, whether it’s a home, a family space, or a small business.







 Sept 2025


I’m an architect based in London, working across the UK and occasionally further afield. As a solo practitioner, it’s me you’ll be working with directly — which matters when the project is often personal, whether it’s a home, a family space, or a small business.








  Feb 2025


As the sun passes lower in the sky its reflection off the river projects onto the ceiling of the cabins  








 Sept 2025


I’m an architect based in London, working across the UK and occasionally further afield. As a solo practitioner, it’s me you’ll be working with directly — which matters when the project is often personal, whether it’s a home, a family space, or a small business.








Sept 2025


I’m an architect based in London, working across the UK and occasionally further afield. As a solo practitioner, it’s me you’ll be working with directly — which matters when the project is often personal, whether it’s a home, a family space, or a small business.








Sept 2025


This is one of my projects at Nimtim. It  reimagines a 1920s semi-detached house. Instead of demolishing the existing generic bolt-on extension, we chose to strip back and reconfigure the internal arrangement, saving any of it going to landfill. Instead, we focused our attention on a large bespoke joinery piece to house the clients’ abundance of lovely objects. The final design introduced more daylight, warmth and tactility, as well as improved connection and legibility of the spaces.

This proiect was published by Modern House
https://www.themodernhouse.com/journal/my-modern-house-yvonne-miller-family-home-nunhead/
Dezeen
https://www.dezeen.com/2022/03/18/nimtim-architects-curve-appeal-london-plywood/
And shortlisted for NLA Don’t Move, Improve
https://dontmoveimprove.london/directory/project/curve-appeal





Jack Gell Architecture & Design


 What I do
Sensitive reuse and sustainable new builds with natural, low-carbon materials.





 AboutI design homes that connect people to the materials, landscapes, and ideas that shape them. My work explores how natural materials and low-carbon construction can create warm, healthy spaces that feel grounded and enduring.

Each project begins as a conversation, a process of listening, collaborating and testing to uncover what makes a place special and how it can evolve. Through careful design and a shared creative process, I help clients explore new ways of thinking about their homes and how they live within them.

I believe good architecture comes from an understanding of how things are made, from the craft of construction to the origins of materials and their impact on the environment. Every design is an opportunity to work more locally and responsibly, combining clarity and practicality with a deep respect for the natural world.




 Services
I work on projects of all scales, from small changes that transform the way a home feels, to complete new builds. The service is flexible and can be tailored to suit your needs from a full design process, guiding you from the first sketch to the finished building, to one-off consultations to explore ideas or resolve specific challenges. 







Contact
Email:
jack@jackgell.com

Phone:
07786414992

Instagram:
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Cork CabinsSunbury-on-Thames
(Completion 2026)


Built from solid expanded cork blocks and timber, the Cork Cabins are shaped as much by their materials as by their form. The cork blocks are structural, insulating, and textural all at once, left unfinished to express their natural character.

Made by heating waste cork granules from the wine industry, the blocks use no glues or additives. The natural resins within the cork bind the particles together, creating a breathable, carbon-negative material with a warm, smoky scent.

Inside, the cabins are laid out along a simple path, with alcoves for sleeping, cooking, and storage. The proportions follow the size of the material itself, with each block stepping slightly into the interior to give rhythm, texture, and a moment to feel the cork’s surface as you move through.

Above, raised roof lanterns lift the space above the hedgerows, catching the changing light and reflecting the river beyond. The result is a warm, tactile building, simple in construction, low in carbon, and closely connected to its materials and surroundings.