Ben Pentreath // An English Vision, from Urban Planning to Designing Beautiful Homes

This week we’re joined by a guest whose prolific work in the architecture and interiors worlds is, quite literally, historic. Ben Pentreath is an English architectural and interior designer, whose firm has become known for its brilliant master-planning and urban development, along with incredibly detailed and beautiful private homes and playful interiors all over the world. As Ben says, “we love designing spaces that work beautifully for the long term, and feel right for the place.”

Ben’s background is in Art History, which he studied at the University of Edinburgh before attending the Prince of Wales’s Institute of Architecture. He worked for five years in New York at Fairfax and Sammons, and then with the Prince’s Foundation, before starting his own practice in 2004.

In 2023, Ben Pentreath was awarded the Richard H. Driehaus Prize, given to a living architect whose work embodies the highest principles of traditional and classical architecture and urbanism in contemporary society, and reflects positive cultural, environmental and artistic impacts. Ben is one of the youngest laureates of the award.

Along the way, Ben has also established himself as an author, with regular contributions to the Financial Times and other journals, as well as three fantastic books which I adore. His most recent book, An English Vision, a monograph of the work of the practice, is out now with Rizzoli!

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Learn more about Ben Pentreath’s Firm: https://www.benpentreath.com/

Follow Ben on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benpentreath/

Pick up a copy of Ben’s new book: https://pentreath-hall.com/products/english-decoration-copy

Architecture and Design Books Recommendations:

Jame Gibbs' Book of Architecture - https://www.amazon.com/Gibbs-Book-Architecture-Eighteenth-Century-Classic/dp/0486466019

Ben’s Blog on Living in Vogue -  https://pentreath-hall.com/blogs/bens-posts/you-can-t-judge-a-book-by-its-cover