Maxwell & Company was founded in Inverness, Scotland in 1992 by the current Managing Director, James Maxwell. Due to long term success a London office was established in 2014 by Robert Maxwell. The Practice works mainly for private clients in the residential, sporting estate and leisure sectors. It undertakes designs of new buildings, conversions and work on architecturally important protected buildings. The Practice’s philosophy is about fulfilling opportunities, adding value and delivering results which enhance people’s lives and their surroundings. Architecture is essentially an intellectual pursuit with a practical result. It is both autocratic and democratic, requiring the skills of individuals collectively employed. The reward is the journey taken with the Client, a team of Designers and the Building Contractor from the germ of an idea to the completion of the finished product. Maxwell & Company works constantly to ensure a strong partnership with a keen focus and to forge long term relationships. The Practice believes it is critical that its Clients are fully involved and are able to communicate with it, have trust in its understanding of and commitment to their projects and that the parties enjoy a shared vision. The Practice has a large portfolio of projects with a design aesthetic rooted in traditional form but creatively exploited to meet specific demands of client, location and budget. The firm’s work demonstrates attention to detail and a consistent level of quality.
TESTIMONIALS
Alistair Cooper
Nottingham Place, Marylebone :-
My wife and I hired Maxwell & Company to oversee an extensive, £300,000 renovation of our 175 sqm, two-story Victorian townhouse conversion home in Marylebone, central London. Robert Maxwell was the lead designer on the project and from day one he was relentlessly industrious, resourceful, creative, visionary, professional, punctual and crucially, an excellent communicator. It would be no exaggeration to say that Robert rescued the whole project on more than one occasion, making the unlikely possible and even going beyond his job description in helping us source materials, manage troublesome third party vendors and keep us on track. There is a true personal touch when dealing with an eminently professional firm like Maxwell and Company. Such service is a rarity these days and we feel very fortunate indeed to have found them. They saved us!
Hugh Mitchell
Chief HR + Corporate Officer, Royal Dutch Shell plc, Braelangwell House :-
Taking on an old property can be quite daunting, especially when there has been no major investment for a long time. The relevant breadth and depth of experience we found in James Maxwell and his team gave us the confidence to pursue a series of major projects on the house simultaneously. Inevitably unexpected issues arose as the projects progressed but the collaborative problem solving approach of James and his team worked really well for us. Being away from Scotland most of the time, emails and Friday afternoon telephone calls became the norm interspersed with meetings at the house with drawings spread across the kitchen table. Through that period we developed a close and productive relationship, just as you would want when working on something as important as your family home.
Lady Henrietta Tavistock
Dowager, Duchess of Bedford:-
Dear Mr. Maxwell,
I feel very guilty having not written to you sooner to thank you very much for your patience and understanding with regard to my visit … to my son’s house. Yesterday Andrew telephoned, very excited, saying he had received a package containing the plans and he was thrilled with them … well I would really like to thank you – not only for having taken on board my ideas and suggestions but having improved the ideas so much … really good and the new functional area is terrific, a really practical workable concept – Goodness how I wish we could have met sooner, during my building days … I feel sure our paths will cross again, but thank you so very much… and well done, really nice plans.
Yours very sincerely
Henrietta
Todd Warnock
Proprietor, Links House :-
James,
Thank you so very much for joining me on this crazy life journey. You have understood my goals and intention from the very beginning, you have shared my vision, you have learned from my American demeanor yet I have learned more from your Scottish sensibilities. We will get finished with our Highland ‘Fitzcarraldo’ and it will be stunning in large part because of your commitment to the vision. Thank you so very much for all that but most importantly for your friendship that will endure!
Todd Warnock
PETER MANSBRIDGE OC
Former Chief Correspondent, CBC
‘Breagha’ Embo, Scotland
‘Cynthia arrived late yesterday and is totally overcome by the beauty of the home you designed (for us). Pictures are one thing. Being there quite another. It looks and feels incredible.’
