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exquisitely crafted, sustainable architecture
Koto is a RIBA-chartered architecture and design studio, specialising in modular architecture and the creation of energy-neutral buildings.
Working across the UK, USA, Europe and beyond, we partner with private clients, developers, and commercial collaborators to realise both bespoke and off-the-shelf projects. Our portfolio spans homes, cabins, spas, hotels, and large-scale developments—most often delivered as modular or flatpack systems, delivered directly to site. For projects of greater scale or complexity, we also undertake traditional architectural commissions.
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Our architectural services are tailored to your specific brief and budget, ensuring a unique and personalised outcome.
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Pre-designed modular and flatpack models, refined for efficiency and beauty.
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From initial consultation to final installation, Koto provides an end-to-end service that guarantees exceptional results.
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Koto’s prefabricated buildings are crafted to the highest standards, using top-quality materials and techniques.
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Our buildings are delivered in modules or flatpack to your site, ensuring a smooth and quick installation process.
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We specialise in energy-neutral buildings, prioritising sustainability and efficiency in every project.
Our Approach
At Koto, we believe in the art of quiet luxury and nature-driven design. Every project is an opportunity to create architecture that is rooted in place, balancing modern living with a deep connection to the landscape.
Our holistic approach unites architecture, interiors, light, and materiality into a harmonious expression of design integrity.
We offer a complete turnkey service, managing every stage from the first sketch to final delivery. This end-to-end process ensures consistency of vision and quality throughout, creating buildings that are beautifully resolved and ready to inhabit.
selected projects
Our projects are the clearest expression of our philosophy: architecture and interiors shaped by nature, crafted with precision, and designed to endure. Explore a selection of homes, cabins, and hotels delivered by Koto.
MOOR HALL hotel
Set within the picturesque grounds of Chef Mark Birchall’s three Michelin-starred Moor Hall Restaurant in Lancashire, Koto delivered seven luxury hotel cabins, each architecturally crafted and inspired by a different botanical. Designed as secluded retreats in nature, the suites combine bespoke interiors, culinary heritage, and a sustainable luxury travel experience.
On the wild shores of North Uist, this bespoke four-bedroom modular Koto home sits in quiet dialogue with the island’s dramatic landscape. Uist House, winner of the 2024 Wood Awards, is celebrated for its innovation in timber architecture.
A retreat of seventeen design-led cabins at The Point, Polzeath. Created in partnership with the exclusive health club and set within landscaping by RHS Chelsea Gold Medallist Darren Hawkes, the cabins enhance The Point’s hospitality offering while giving buyers the opportunity to own a sustainable home just moments from North Cornwall’s beautiful beaches.
A collection of bespoke hotel cabins within the historic grounds of Leeds Castle in Kent. Designed by Koto to blend contemporary Scandinavian-inspired architecture with the elegance of English heritage, the lakeside cabins offer guests a unique and sustainable retreat in one of England’s most iconic settings.
At Fritton Lake, a thousand-acre rewilding estate in Norfolk, Koto has delivered a series of design-led cabins that blend Scandinavian-inspired exteriors with serene, Japanese-influenced interiors. Each cabin is crafted as a retreat within nature, offering owners a modern, sustainable home immersed in woodland surroundings, while contributing to the estate’s wider vision of diversification and long-term resilience.
Falcon House is a bespoke Koto Home nestled in the Cotswolds, designed in an ‘upside-down’ configuration to maximise sweeping views of the surrounding treetops. With living spaces elevated above and more intimate rooms below, the modular home balances openness with privacy, all within Koto’s signature language of quiet luxury.
A retreat of three simple, design-led cabins on the Northumbrian coast. Inspired by beach shacks and fishermen’s sheds, the hospitality cabins sit quietly within woodland, offering calm, sustainable sanctuaries immersed in nature.
Winner of a Gold Award at the 2022 RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Designed in collaboration with Garden Club London, Koto’s sculptural garden cabin created ‘A Sanctuary by Hamptons.’ A calm, multifunctional retreat that blurs the boundary between house and garden.
RIBA CHARTERED PRACTICE
BIID-REGISTERED INTERIOR DESIGNERS
ARB-REGISTERED ARCHITECTS
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