About
Founded in 2002, Sybarite is a global architecture and design studio specialising in cutting-edge retail, hospitality and experiential lifestyle spaces.
Our unique approach blends creative disciplines to craft evocative spaces, immersive environments, and compelling narratives. This is critically underpinned by a deep understanding of context, commerciality and culture.
our thinking
Sybarite’s architecture and design philosophy is driven by three intrinsic values: collaboration, innovation, and respect.
As a studio, we seek to create spaces that honour the past, speak to the present, and ensure lasting resonance for the future. We achieve this through the following core approaches:
Multi-disciplinarity — blurring the lines between creative disciplines, reflecting the interconnected nature of culture in our process.
Micro to macro — distilling brand DNA across every scale, from an artisanal perfume bottle to a biophilic masterplan.
Locality & context — creating rooted, place-led narratives through spatial storytelling.
Crafting a shared vision — assembling the strongest internal and external teams with leading industry experts.
Explore our ServicesA team of experts
Based in London’s cultural hub of Bankside, with a further office in West Bund, Shanghai, Sybarite is a studio of over 100 professionals. Our multidisciplinary team includes architects, interior designers, strategists, product designers and graphic designers – this breadth of expertise allows us to work seamlessly across scales, ensuring continuity of vision from concept to completion.
Sybarite was founded by Simon Mitchell and Torquil McIntosh with a shared ambition to redefine luxury environments. Anticipating the evolution of experiential retail and hospitality, they established a studio grounded in design rigour, cultural insight and multi-disciplinary thinking.
At Sybarite, we build teams of ambitious, diligent individuals who value collaboration and shared knowledge. We believe the strongest ideas emerge through diversity of perspective and collective authorship. Our studio culture is central to our success. As a global, ever-evolving collective of talent and personalities, we are committed to fostering an environment that supports curiosity, creativity and design excellence.
We pride ourselves on forging and maintaining long-standing relationships with our clients, working as trusted creative partners. Our projects seek to convey the essence of a brand through distilled design narratives that integrate seamlessly into their environments. A deep commitment to storytelling underpins our work, creating spaces that connect subliminally with users and elevate the customer experience.
