Trewin Design Architects

13/04/2026

We’re looking to bring an experienced Architect or Architectural Technologist (5+ years) into our team at Trewin Design Architects.

We work on housing and planning-led schemes across the South West, and this role offers the chance to take on real responsibility, working directly with clients and leading projects.

We’re based in North Devon but offer flexible and hybrid working, and we’re open to people relocating to the area.

If this could be of interest, or you know someone who might be a good fit, please get in touch or feel free to share.

Full details and application via Indeed:
https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=1db175f0bfea7fc5

13/04/2026

Gaia was designed to sit naturally within its coastal setting.

This short clip captures the thinking behind the concept and how the design responds to the landscape.

Watch the full film to see the project in more detail.

02/04/2026

Not every building is meant to please everyone.

This is something I learnt early on as a student, and it has stayed with me throughout my career.

In this short clip, I reflect on that lesson and how it shapes the way we approach design today. It is about being clear in your thinking, having conviction, and creating buildings that resonate with the right people.

This project, Gaia at Widemouth Bay, is a good example of that approach. A contemporary coastal home designed to respond to its setting and perform in a demanding environment.

Have a watch and let me know your thoughts.

06/12/2024

Our talented design team has gone above and beyond to create this year’s festive video, spreading Christmas cheer to all our valued clients and supporters.

This year’s video showcases one of our exciting architectural projects, set to break ground in late 2025. Produced entirely by our in-house team, the video highlights our creativity, expertise, and passion for innovative design.

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year from all of us at Trewin Design Architects!
Supporting Homes for Cornwall
https://youtu.be/_rihgpIVRR4?si=uq26P-SufX8R7xL

Our talented design team has gone above and beyond to create this year’s festive video, spreading Christmas cheer to all our valued clients and supporters. T...

27/09/2023

Congratulations to Lacey-Mae Petersen-Morris from Holsworthy Community College who has won first place in the RIBA South West Inette Austin-Smith Work Experience Competition 2023 after attending work placement with us this summer.

Lacey-Mae, who is currently in year 11 at Holsworthy Community College, entered the competition following her week-long work placement with our team in June.

The brief was to design an observation tower for lifeguard operations on any beach or lakeside in Devon or Cornwall. Her submission needed to include concept and design development sketches, plans/sections/elevations and views sufficient to describe the design and a 3D computer model or visualisation drawing, together with a written statement to their approach to sustainability and environmental impact of their design.

There were six judges this year and all were very impressed with the overall standard and quality of submissions showing innovation, good interpretation of the brief and a good standard of overall presentation.

The judges comments: ‘’A delightful design and the consideration of using a water turbine is commended’’

Architect Mark James who supported Lacey-Mae with her submission said: ‘’Lacey-Mae worked really hard during her week with us and we are all delighted that she has been rewarded for her effort ‘’

At Trewin Design Architects, we welcome year 10 & 11 students each year for work experience placements to encourage budding local talent a flavour of the life of an Architect in practice, and what they typically have to do throughout the duration of a project.

We also wish to congratulate Zak Heba, a student who joined us from Okehampton College and was awarded 2nd place.
Well done Lacey-Mae & Zak!!

10/08/2023

We are currently experiencing an area-specific network error. Our phone lines and network are down and we have been informed that it won't be back on until tomorrow morning.

Thank you for your patience.

23/07/2023

This week we celebrated Matt Payne's 30th anniversary with Trewin Design. Not to shock you Matt, but here are some statistics!

30 years =

360 months =

1,565 weeks =

10,958 days =

262,992 hours

Where 1 Christmas party = 1 wife + further down the line, 4 children. Congratulations to you Matt and here's to many more years, months, weeks, days, and hours.

05/07/2023

We are currently experiencing an area specific network error. Our phone lines and network are down but please be assured we have engineers working on this to get us back up and running ASAP.
Thank you for your patience.

28/06/2023

We are thrilled to have one of our projects, The Penarvor, receive the “Highly Commended” award at last week's Michelmores Property Awards. A testament to the hard work the team have put into this project.

An exciting site to be working on with Team Colwill.
Huge congratulations to everyone who has been involved!
https://trewin-design.co.uk/portfolio-item/the-penarvor/

23/12/2022

As we start to wrap up this year and sharpen our pencils ready for a creative 2023, may we take this opportunity to wish you all a very Merry Christmas.

We will be closed from noon today so that the team can enjoy some festive cheer with their friends and families and will be re-opening the offices on 3rd January 2023.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all.

Our offices will be open until 5pm on 23rd December 2022.Our team will enjoy the festive break and will return to the offices on 3rd January 2023 will our pe...

17/11/2022

Do the colour of the bricks in a new development really matter?

That was the question James Churchfield posed to Managing Director, James Trewin, on BBC Radio Cornwall this morning, discussing the importance of design within developments throughout the South West.

Here at Trewin Design, looking at what makes a home a great place to live is not just about the design, it encompasses so much more than that which James uncovers in this interview at 2:22:20
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0d8kwk5


📷 from Chi Winder Crisis Accommodation Centre in Redruth.