We help you transform your ideas into spaces of outstanding quality.
Award-winning RIBA Chartered Architects based in Lincoln.

A modern, three-story corner mixed-use building with large glass windows, located on a high street at sunset. People are walking on the path. The building has slender columns and fins made from precast lincolnshire stone.

A landmark mixed-use commercial building
Sleaford, Lincolnshire

Transforming a negative planning pre-application by a previous Architect into a successful approval for a larger building.
A key gateway site in a Conservation Area close to several listed buildings.
Case study coming soon.

Modern three-storey house with a stone and timber ground and first floor, and a fully glazed top floor. Surrounded by green lawn and trees, with a black Land Rover Defender parked underneath.

Six contemporary coastal homes
Skegness, Lincolnshire

A truly unique development offering expansive sea views across a nationally renowned nature reserve.
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Two black and white illustrations of a three-story listed brick building. The left image shows the existing which has suffered modern changes and the right shows the proposed where the windows and shopfront have been replaced with heritage designs.

Grade 2 listed building restoration Gainsborough, Lincolnshire

National Lottery funded heritage project for Gainsborough’s town centre Conservation Area
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From our journal

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From our journal /

Back of a London terrace with a modern brick extension. Red brick walls, arched windows and doors with white painted timber frames and a small section of polished portland stone. The patio is cream coloured and there are potted plants.

Can design be traditional and contemporary?

Many clients have different tastes when it comes to design. Here we explore an extension project which strikes a balance.

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Lincolnshire Life magazine interview

Craig discusses his journey from growing up in Lincolnshire, training with RIBA Stirling Prize winning Architects in London, working in Edinburgh and returning home to establish his own company.

Read the Lincolnshire Life interview →

Poster for an architecture exhibition at the University of Nottingham, featuring abstract black and white artwork with red text highlights for details about the end-of-year show, including the date, time, and opening speech by the RIBA president.

Nottingham University degree show

Over summer, students celebrate the end of the academic year with their degree shows. The president of the Royal Institute of British Architects opened the 2025 show at The University of Nottingham, where Craig teaches the next generation of Architects.

Hear from the RIBA president and see a snapshot of student work →

Modern house in Lincolnshire built from bespoke red bricks. Grey aluminium front door, rustic flower pots, mature trees, and a brick paved-area beneath a timber-clad overhang, providing shelter which runs all the way from the garage to the entrance

Modern country house
Boston, Lincolnshire

Handmade bricks from York and a beautiful garden designed by Gardeners World’s Adam Frost.
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Modern apartment building with brick walls, floor to ceiling glazing, and timber slatted privacy panels on balconies, surrounded by trees.

Net zero supportive housing
Southwell, Nottinghamshire

For the learning disability charity Reach, highly commended as the best purpose built accommodation in the United Kingdom at the 2024 Local Authority Building Control Awards.
For and on behalf of Allan Joyce Architects →

‘‘A high quality contemporary design which has been designed to complement the surrounding traditional existing buildings…’’

— Rutland County Council planning report, for a 7 bedroom family home and swimming pool incorporating a locally important historic building

On the drawing board

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On the drawing board /

A sketch map of Walesby Forest with green shaded areas for trees, black blocks for buildings, blue for lakes and dashed lines for footpaths.

Walesby Forest, Nottinghamshire

In the heart of Sherwood Forest, we are re-planning and modernising an interior and upgrading the building fabric to reduce energy consumption and running costs for the Scouts as part of this 250 acre site.

Four architectural floor plans for a house extension in Market Rasen, arranged in a 2x2 grid. Each depicts different interior layouts and extension designs. A golden colour highlights new areas with dark grey walls for new build sections.

Market Rasen, Lincolnshire

Sketch design options for a garden room extension and internal alterations to a detached 5 bedroom family home.

Craig Smith Chartered Architects coloured plan drawing illustrating a 17 acre historic site with buildings, pathways, and surrounding trees in Derbyshire.

Historic Estate, Derbyshire

We are working with the owners of a substantial 17 acre estate, which includes heritage assets and listed buildings, to explore ways of securing the sites long-term commercial future.

A man in a white shirt sitting at a desk with drawings, smiling at the camera in an office setting.

Why you should work with me

“From training with world-renowned Architects in London and designing award-winning buildings in Lincolnshire, to teaching the next generation of Architects at one of the UK’s leading universities, everything I do is shaped around my commitment to quality.

Drawing on years of experience working with prestigious clients in London where attention to detail is second to none, when you work with me you can expect only the very best design and service quality.

Training in London matters. The standard of design is high and clients require the best. Working on buildings such as the Royal Opera House means I’ve learned a thing or two along the way. I draw on all this experience when I’m designing in Lincolnshire which means that you get a better building.

With an excellent working relationship with local authorities, I have helped home owners, self builders and commercial clients with challenging sites secure planning permission where other Architects have failed. These have included Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), Areas of Great Landscape Value (AGVL), Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), Conservation Areas and listed buildings.

I am proud to have my name above the door and fly the flag for design quality in my home county. I hope you will join me as a valued client”.

— Craig Smith, Owner and RIBA Chartered Architect

Contributions to prestigious and award-winning London projects

Interior of the Linbury Theatre entrance with stairs, glass railings, and modern lighting. American black walnut timber panels line walls and ceilings alongside polished plaster. The floor is Crema Marfil marble. It is a luxurious, high-end interior.

Royal Opera House, London

Transformative world-class facilities for ballet and opera.
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A waterfront cityscape in Canary Wharf, London. Modern high-rise buildings of stone, concrete and glass sit on the waters edge. A boat with the name 'OASIS' is in the foreground and the sky is clear and blue.

Canary Wharf apartments, London

An elegant sculptural design that creates a lasting sense of place.
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Modern kitchen and dining area with a large picture window seat and open door to the patio. Featuring white walls, exposed brick, oak shelf, white painted timber joists supporting a glass roof, concrete worktop and wooden dining table with chairs.

Modern extension to a Victorian home,
London

A bespoke design crafted from high quality materials.
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We help you transform your ideas into spaces of outstanding quality.Award-winning RIBA Chartered Architects based in Lincoln.

A landmark mixed-use commercial buildingSleaford, Lincolnshire

Six contemporary coastal homes Skegness, Lincolnshire