Nick Elias.
RIBA Silver Medal.
The RIBA Silver Medal is the top prize in UK architecture for a practitioner under 35. Nick won it for a body of work that spans Foster+Partners, the Apple HQ campus, HS2 infrastructure, Istanbul Airport, and Oslo’s waterfront.
At 2VP, he leads design from brief through to technical drawings — and his practice fee is included inside your build contract. No separate architect invoice. No handoff risk.
Read Nick’s full bioSix service types. One design partner.
01Loft design & buildFrom £55k+
RIBA design included in contract. Dormer, mansard, L-shape or hip-to-gable — designed and built as one package.
Discuss this →02Extension design & buildFrom £70k+
Rear, side-return, wrap-around. Nick Elias designs to planning approval; 2VP builds on the same contract.
Discuss this →03Interior designMost requestedFrom £40k+
Full interior concept, material specification, joinery drawings, and procurement — delivered alongside the build.
Discuss this →04Kitchen designFrom £28k+
Bespoke kitchen design and specification. Any supplier. 2VP fits.
Discuss this →05New build design & buildFrom £400k+
One-off family homes and developer schemes. RIBA Stage 0–6. One contract.
Discuss this →06Office & commercialFrom £90/ft²+
Office interiors, dividers, reception areas, retail fit-out — workplace design from Nick Elias.
Discuss this →Six RIBA stages.
One team the whole way.
Written brief, site survey, feasibility confirmation, fee agreement.
3D concept, material palette, planning strategy, preliminary cost plan.
Planning application submitted. Pre-app meetings where needed. Party-wall notices served.
Full technical package: structural, MEP, Building Regulations drawings, specification.
2VP on site. Daily 5pm report. QA-gated stage payments. No trade juggling.
Snagging sign-off, O&M manual, 12-month workmanship warranty, 10-year HomePro guarantee.
Three ways to engage.
30 minutes with Nick or Vladimir. We assess the project, advise on planning strategy, and tell you if we're the right fit.
Book a callDesign fees are included in the build contract as a single line item. No separate invoice. Covers RIBA Stage 2–6 plus all applications and engineer coordination.
Get your estimateFor clients who want Nick Elias Architects to design and gain planning, but use their own builder. Stage fees charged at RIBA Stage 2, 3, and 4.
Request a design briefFAQ
Questions every homeowner asks.
Do I need a separate architect if I hire 2VP?
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No. 2VP’s design partner is Nick Elias Architects (RIBA Silver Medal — the top UK architectural prize for a practitioner under 35). Design fees are included in the build contract as a single line item. You deal with one company from brief to handover. If you already have planning drawings from an external architect, 2VP can step in at technical design stage.
Why one company instead of three quotes?
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Three quotes from strangers means three companies that can blame each other when something cracks. With 2VP, the team that prices your project also designs it, builds it, and signs the 10-year HomePro guarantee. One mobile number from first sketch to final snag — and the person you meet on day one is the person whose name is on the warranty on day 365.
What if 2VP can't finish my project?
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Our contracts include a financial completion bond and a list of named partner contractors. If anything happens to 2VP, your build still completes at the agreed price. The 10-year HomePro insurance-backed guarantee follows the property — not the company.
What protects my money?
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Stage payments are released only after our independent QA inspector signs each stage off — never on the calendar. No upfront builder payment. JCT Minor Works contract. Itemised line-by-line scope. £17m total insurance cover (Public Liability £5m, Employer's £10m, Professional Indemnity £2m, plus Contract Works All-Risk and Product Liability).
How does 2VP vet its team?
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The same trades on every 2VP project — not an open call. Lead carpenter, electrician, plumber, plasterer, decorator: all on rolling annual contracts, all DBS-checked, all sign the 12-month workmanship warranty alongside us. Architectural design is in formal partnership with Nick Elias Architects (RIBA Silver Medal).
What's covered by the warranty?
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Two layers. (a) 12-month workmanship warranty backed by 2VP — covers anything we've installed that fails to perform as specified, including all snagging. (b) 10-year HomePro insurance-backed structural guarantee — underwritten and enforceable directly against the underwriter even if 2VP ceased trading. Travels with the property.
How will I know what's happening on site?
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A daily on-site report at 5pm: photos taken at 09:00 and 17:00, captions, who was on site, what was done, what's next. Sent to your WhatsApp + email. Plus a written 48-hour SLA on every M2 Manager question. Plus QA-gate sign-off photos before any stage payment moves. You'll never wonder.
What's included in the price?
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Everything in the itemised scope: full architectural design, planning application, structural engineer, party-wall surveyor (where applicable), Building Control, scaffolding, skips, parking suspensions, welfare and a daily clean. The full scope is on the contract before you sign — line by line. The number is the number.