About the practice

Since 1999, De Matos Ryan has completed a wide range of projects that demonstrate our expertise and enthusiasm for design. We create simple, imaginative and well detailed modern environments incorporating all disciplines from landscape to interiors. We have developed a strong reputation in delivering good quality contemporary work within historic and often culturally sensitive contexts. Our work has allowed us to consolidate and develop a confident and sustainable approach that draws attention through its quality and clarity. The tactile and sensory experience of each setting is fundamental to us and allows us to cross freely between architecture and interiors, creating exciting, often dramatic places. We collaborate closely with our client and consultant team to develop a strong working relationship that engenders an open and flexible approach, ensuring the successful completion of any scheme. Each commission provides a blank canvas where we creatively enable our client’s specific ambitions, avoiding predetermined concepts. We believe in the social and public role that architecture plays in motivating a community and we work hard to ensure that our projects are both accessible and engaging for all potential users. Finally, we maintain that the process from start to finish should be enjoyable for everyone. Our work has received numerous awards including RIBA, Civic Trust, European Hotel Design, FX, D&AD and Roses Design awards.