
Chris Godfrey is an award-winning Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Chartered Architect with over 22 years experience producing highly–considered and finely–crafted residences for very discerning clients.
Designing residences is a passion and his passion has been a specialisation. He believes in, and enjoys the process of design; the clients and their ambitions are his inspiration. Through experience, Chris has a good understanding of people – their methods, needs and aspirations; he has a good temperament and character and believe these inter-relationships are important to achieving great works. Chris has a very focussed, rigorous and professional approach to his work and strives only for excellence. He considers big ideas and small details equally.
Chris creates ‘luxury through design.’ He adopts a unique design approach that responds to the context and the specific needs and aspirations of the individua.
Chris designs from first–princip¦es’ and imbues each and every project with authenticity and depth. His designs express individuality – drawing inspiration from people, places and possessions. He values uniqueness and synergy – the unique relationship between the designer, the client and the pre-conditions of each project enrich the design; giving personality, meaning, and virtue.
A spirit of place informs his designs. Harmony is achieved by finely balancing the architecture.
and interior design with the inherent qualities of the physical and cultural setting.
As an Architect and Interior Designer, Chris designs from the outside-in and the inside-out and develop ideas in a comprehensive, seamless manner. He believes a luxury home is about quality of space and light, material and detail: this adds value, depth and permanence to beauty.
Chris seeks to understand lifestyle, needs and aspirations and creates tailor-made, ultra- high- quality environments that support, promote and enhance quality of life. He creates projects with depth and value which have timeless qualities that will be considered valuable for a lifetime and longer.
In 2014 Chris moved to Asia to set up HBA Residential for Hirsch Bedner Associates. HBA Residential is HBA’s boutique highly-specialised residential design operation which has been conceived to solely create distinctive, sophisticated, and sublime residences for the world’s most discerning clients. As Principal, Chris oversees all Architectural and Interior Design design and operations cultivating his holistic design approach; combining Architecture and Interior Design to create beautifully conceived and exquisitely delivered residences for clients who appreciate the value of design excellence. For very select clients, he is the lead designer and liaison.
Together with his core team from London, Chris has evolved his knowledge and holistic approach towards design to marry an international experience and outlook with an understanding of the new cultural contexts within which they operate.
His projects
UK Property Awards 2014, Best London Interior
Hong Kong Tatler Homes, December 2014 | Made to Measure
Luxury Properties, November 2014 | Bespoke by Design
Objet Nomades Talk at Louis Vuitton, Singapore | June 2016
Southeast Asia Property Awards, Singapore | October 2016