Concept 8 Architects

Concept8 helped me remodel and extend our dated 1920s house. I had first met Mufajel 10 years ago when he just started his practice. As I moved overseas for work, it was only in 2022 that we could turn Mufajel and Barry's vision of a bright and airy modern house into reality. The building was brought into the 21st century, while the original design structure and theme were kept. The design was a product of a number of iterations with occasional visual renditions. The end product is very much in line with the visuals presented. Concept 8 guided us through the tender process and the actual construction phase, including liaising with planners and helping me source materials at times. The best advice they gave was the choice of the builder who was not necessarily the lowest cost but whom they trusted from past experience. The build phase was pretty much in time and more or less within budget (excluding some upgrading that I requested). Like any build project, ours was eventful with unexpected planning issues / material shortage / price increases. I wholeheartedly recommend Concept Eight for anyone with an ambition to build from scratch or undertake a major remodelling of an existing building.

We recently employed the services of Concept 8 to help us design and build a new modern large family home on the site of an old bungalow. Following the first meeting with Concept 8 I was impressed with their creative thinking balanced with consideration for cost and reality. We worked through multiple designs and used an iterative approach to refine and finalize the project design and scope. Concept 8 guided us through the entire end to end process, from design & planning through construction and on to project completion. They helped us select our builder, source kitchen designers, source glazing & products and even provided interior design services. They were always responsive and ensured all controls and check points were achieved. The project went very smoothly, even through Covid and we pretty much completed on time and within budget. Our completed house is exactly as we originally envisaged thanks to Concept 8 and I thoroughly recommend them.

Concept Eight were excellent and guided us through the whole design and build project. We had never done anything on this scale before, so it was great to have a professional, friendly and supportive team by our sides throughout the whole experience. We are so happy in our new home and love absolutely everything about it. We would highly recommend Mufajel and his team.

Mufajel and his team at Concept 8 Architects were amazing. We found them online during our move to Weybridge and after speaking to them realised they were practical, honest and very experienced. We knew they would be a good fit to work with and they were. We did a total remodel of a house and they helped us at every stage from design, planning, budgeting expectations, tender drawings, project management and advice throughout the project. I fully recommend their services. We wouldn't have been able to create our home without them.

When we decided to extend our house, we talked to a few architects without being really convinced by any of them. They all seemed to propose a standard “box at the back”. I had seen properties in my area that looked different from the others for their simple, elegant, modern and light lines. I found out they were designed by Concept Eight. Once we had the chance to meet Mufajel and his team we knew it was the right fit for us. They spent considerable time to understand what our vision for the space was and how we intended to live it. They were happy to explore many different configurations surprising us with their clever and original ideas. They were able to create a place that feels (at least to us) special the moment you walk through the front door thanks to the use of lots of glass features and interesting ideas that merge the inside and the outside. A large glass wall and an interesting roof-light that “slices the room” letting the light and the view of the trees in are two of the best features of our project. Attention to the light, original designs, use of unusual materials are all element that make Concept Eight stand out and I would definitely recommend them.

Mufajel and his team were great to work with on our glass extension. They have a lot of amazing design ideas. Would highly recommend.

We worked with Concept8 when remodelling and extending our house. They were recommend to us by an acquaintance and we heard fantastic references from other previous customers as well. Concept8 were so easy to work with and the entire process was very smooth. Creative, and quickly understood what we liked and were looking for. Great relationship with good builders also helped the whole process along. Highly recommend working with them!

We used Mufajel and his team for our extensive renovation of a 1950s detached property. As our first project, we met with a number of architects and instantly knew upon meeting, that Concept 8 were the right company for us. Our initial impression was that they are extremely thorough but also offered creative solutions which took into consideration our vision for the house and criteria of symmetry and speed of the project. The team offered solutions that we would not have considered and the end product is a house without compromises. We really enjoyed the meetings at their Weybridge office and always walked away with the comfort of knowing the project was on track. We particularly enjoyed the VR presentation of how the house would look and being able to walk inside the property and understand the space and flow. Concept 8 created an extensive tender pack which was vital during the build and saved money and time on site. They also helped with the tender process and offered a network of builders they had worked with before. Overall we've really enjoyed working with Mufajel and his team and would throughly recommend them. They are always available to discuss any queries and their portfolio only helps showcase the quality of their work.

We were first time builders - Concept 8 designed, took us through the planning process, tendering and project managed the refurbishment of our home. You only realise after a project that you needed a project partner that would support you through the process. They were a fantastic team to deal with from the start - pushed us out of our comfort zone with the plans for our house and were with us every step of the way. Our project was led by Chris and Oscar. We extended the rear of the property, remodeled the interiors and into the loft but together with this we took our house back to first fix. We replaced all the ceilings, wiring, plumbing etc over a year long build (taking a slight lockdown delay into account). We asked C8 to project manage the build for us as we realised that we were completely out of our depth with the scale of our build. Their professional advice, support and guidance over the whole period was invaluable! They met with us and the builder on site on a regular basis, managed our expectations as well as the payment schedule and kept us on track with any additions made over the months. Chris was contactable at all times and responded promptly to any concerns or questions we had or with suggestions when he felt that we were perhaps making the wrong decisions. We appreciated his eye for detail and honesty as he has the benefit of many years of experience. We've now moved in, we're finally in our forever home and love every aspect of our open plan family area and outdoor patio with angled louvre to make the most of the afternoon sun. We could never have imagined the house as it is now without Concept 8 and would highly recommend their team for both design and project management.

My family and I had been living in our house for around 25yrs and thought it was about time we gave it a serious revamp to make it more suitable for the modern day whilst keeping some traditional aspects too. We wanted to go for a complete knock down and rebuild so we wanted to make sure we found a reliable and professional architect to help us create our new home and at the same time understanding our needs. I had met with 5 architects and in the end chose to work with Concept Eight as we felt their ideas, past projects and general understanding towards the project suited us very well. The project was headed up by Mufajel and throughout the project we had a strong team at Concept Eight to keep an eye on things. Emma was instrumental at the very early stages of the project to capture our ideas and create various styles/options for us to tinker with and the outcome has been spectacular. Louisa and Chris were my main points of contact during the application and build phases and really helped to keep things in check and definitely something we would never have been able to do on our own. We also decided to make use of Concept Eight's full Interior services to come up with an interior design and furniture/accessories to suit the build and ready for us on day one. Louisa was heading this up on our project and has created something really special to compliment the style of the house. At the start and throughout the project our key priorities were coming up with clever designs and solutions to suit our budget, having a sensible build duration and having a good level of openness on fees. We feel Concept Eight did a great job with this and helped us manage the whole process from the very beginning.We are very happy we trusted in Mufajel and his team to come up with our dream home.

Fantastic and exceptional firm of architects that helped us deliver our dream house. Mufajel provided invaluable advice and always went the extra mile throughout the whole of the construction project. Highly recommended, we could not have done it without him and his firm. Big thanks to Concept Eight!

We purchased our sad, compact, dilapidated bungalow as a renovation project with a view to transforming it into a modern, comfortable living space. Mufajel and his team at Concept 8, specifically Megan, provided us with a bold, visionary, cutting edge design for our project far beyond our expectations of what could be accomplished in such a relatively small space. As a result we now live in a superb contemporary space which truly has the wow factor - it actually uplifts our spirits every day! We would never have achieved the end result without the innovative design, ongoing support through the planning process and the reassurance and encouragement throughout the build itself. We couldn't be happier with our new home and are very grateful to Concept 8 for helping us achieve this.