Architecture
for people —
all people.
ADA Architectural Design Ltd is an independent creative architectural practice with over 20 years experience in the UK.
New build, conversions and extensions — designed from first principles for the client, the place and the people affected by it.
View the workSelected work — London
11 houses
- Years in practice
- 20+
- Projects in London
- 11
- Chartered since 2001
- RIBA
We begin each project from first principles.

Practice work — London
Who we are
The newly named practice ‘ADA Architectural Design Ltd ‘(previously ADA Architecture) is dedicated in providing the best possible service to our clients.
Our architecture is for people – all people. We want the spaces we design to promote social interaction and set the stage for living, without barriers.
We begin each project from first principles, looking to establish what is most important for the client, the place and the people who will be affected by it.
Testing a range of possible solutions from the outset underpins our approach. This exploration extends to the organisation of the building through to the materials and components that the building is made from.
Our motivations
08- 01Thinking big without neglecting the details
- 02Clearly communicating concepts
- 03Designing intelligently for people and the planet
- 04Collaborating with other passionate people
- 05The power of craft and design to do good
- 06Quality of beauty found in spaces not objects
- 07Testing ideas till they break
- 08Materials that improve with age and respect their context

Founder
Alexandra Lamboura
AA Dipl RIBA
Alexandra graduated in 1989 from the Architectural Association School of Architecture and trained by John Frazer at Diploma School Unit 11, known to be amongst the world’s best tutors. Life in the AA at the time was of an accelerating atmosphere where frequent visitors and lecturers included Zaha Hadid, Mario Botta, Cedric Price, Peter Cook, amongst many other distinguished members and whilst Alvin Boyarsky was chairman.
Once qualified Alexandra worked for a small number of practices in London before she went to live in Corfu in Greece in 1991. In Corfu she formed her own practice following becoming a member of TEE (the equivalent Greek institution to RIBA) and worked on new built houses and light commercial projects.
In 1999 Alexandra returned to London, where following her election in May 2001 into Corporate Membership of the Royal Institute of British Architects she started practicing under ADA Architecture based in North London.Recently the practice was renamed ADA Architectural Design Ltd where in collaboration with two architectural assistants Alexandra is working on projects in and around London areas.
11 houses,
one city.
From conservation-area retrofits to new build homes — private commissions in Hendon, Mill Hill, Stanmore, Hampstead and Brent Cross.











Index
Client · Status · Budget- 01
Chestnut
Private · Built · £1.2m
- 02
Hampstead Conservation Area
Private · Grant of planning permission
- 03
Hendon
Private · Built · £750k
- 04
Mill Hill
Private · Built · £280k
- 05
Stanmore
Private · Built · £800k
- 06
West Hendon Broadway
Private · In progress · £750k
- 07
Brent Cross
Private · Planning approved
- 08
Elstree
Private · Under construction
- 09
Hampstead Garden Suburbs
Private · Under construction
- 10
Kingsbury
Private · Under construction
- 11
Stanmore Hill
Private · Granted planning permission










