Sally Mackereth

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Sally Mackereth (born 10 February 1966)[ citation needed ] is a British architect practising in London. [1] After graduating from the Architectural Association in 1995, Mackereth co-founded Wells Mackereth before creating Studio Mackereth in 2013, [2] which the Telegraph has called one of the best practices in London. [3]

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In 2025, Mackereth completed a practice-based PhD, Animating the Inanimate: Architectural ‘Magicking’ at Work. [4]

Having taught as a senior lecturer at the Royal College of Art from 1997 to 2001. In 2020, Mackereth was invited to head the judging panel for the architecture categories of the Dezeen awards alongside Norman Foster. [5] World Architecture News nominated Mackereth as a finalist for the Female Frontier award in 2021. [6]

Mackereth's work includes a conversion of a Victorian stables in King's Cross, London, [7] [8] a renovation of Winterton Lighthouse, [9] and a new-build gallery in the heart of Mayfair. [10] She has also contributed to media channels including the BBC Radio 4’s Woman's Hour and Channel 4 discussing architecture and her practice. [11] She has also been involved in designing a range of jewellery [12] as well as retail spaces for brands including Fine and Rare, [13] Royal Salute, [14] Neolithic Bar for Salone del Mobile, [15] and Pringle of Scotland. [16]

Early life

Mackereth was born in Leeds and grew up in the Yorkshire Dales. [17]

References

  1. "Studio Mackereth". The Modern House.
  2. Phillips, Ian (4 November 2020). "House tour: an architect's London home inspired by Alice in Wonderland". Vogue Australia. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  3. "Six of the best: London Architecture Firms". The Telegraph Luxury.
  4. Mackereth, Sally. "Animating the Inanimate: Architectural 'Magicking' at Work". research-repository.rmit.edu.au. doi:10.25439/rmt.28243943 . Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  5. "Judges — Sally Mackereth". Dezeen.
  6. "Sally Mackereth". WAN Female Frontier. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  7. "Step through the looking glass at Sally Mackereth's story-book inspired house". The Modern House. 26 October 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  8. The Modern House & Inigo (26 October 2020). A Story-Book House | Discover HIDDEN DOORS and Secret Gardens in This Architect’s London Home . Retrieved 15 January 2026 via YouTube.
  9. De Conti, Massimo (3 March 2016). "Il faro privato" [The private lighthouse]. Living (in Italian). Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  10. Stathaki, Ellie (15 September 2023). "Studio Mackereth's 30 Mount Row is a Mayfair gallery with a twist". Wallpaper*. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  11. "The peek into the world of luxury interior design focuses on Chelsea, one of London's most exclusive boroughs". Millionaires' Mansions: Designing Britain's Most Exclusive Homes. Season 1. Episode 3. 2016. Channel 4 . Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  12. "Heaven + Earth | Studio Mackereth" . Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  13. Bensalem, Yacine (28 December 2020). "Fine & Rare Home - In Situ & Partners" . Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  14. So-Yeon, Yoon (31 October 2017). "Classic and modern luxury combine in whiskey lounge". Korea JoongAng Daily . Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  15. Bell, Jonathan (7 July 2015). "Raising the bar: the making of Handmade 2015's 'Neolithic' bar, by Studio Mackereth, Jack Badger and Royal Salute". Wallpaper*. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  16. Manuelli, Sara (2006). Design for Shopping: New Retail Interiors. Laurence King Publishing. p. 16-17. ISBN   9781856694506.
  17. "The Modern House meets ... Sally Mackereth". The Modern House. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2024.

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