SOANE Architects Ltd

I’m Giles Paul Shorter, founder of SOANE Architects. We help people transform homes with history into legacies with meaning. SOANE Architects exists to serve those who see their buildings not just as assets—but as vessels of identity, heritage, and continuity. Our practice specialises in the intelligent transformation of listed buildings, period homes, and estates—bringing together traditional craftsmanship with emerging technologies to create timeless environments. We believe architecture is more than function. It’s memory made visible. And our role is to draw from the past, use the tools of the present, and build stories that endure. We begin each project with reverence—exploring the life of the building, the aspirations of its custodians, and the landscape it inhabits. Every design is shaped by both practical knowledge and poetic understanding, with sustainability, biodiversity, and beauty designed in from the start. Our extended network includes master craftsmen, conservation officers, ecologists, historians, and digital specialists. Together, we help our clients navigate planning policy, unlock potential, and create homes, estates and heirlooms that will outlast us all. Whether it’s a modest cottage or a generational estate—our approach remains the same: Understand the soul of the place. Work with it. And leave it better for the future.