Anthony Browne is a designer who was born and raised in South East London.
Anthony’s innovative 1984 design of The Zap Club, within disused arches on the Brighton seafront, created an arts and entertainment institution that influenced British nightlife for a generation. Amazingly, the radical concept was part of his course work at Brighton College of Architecture.
Anthony established his first practise in Brighton even before receiving his Charter in 1988. Then moved his practice to London and specialised in balancing the design requirements of high net worth leaseholders within the strict regime of Central London planning rules.
He has consistently delivered large-scale projects of high value and specification to international clients in the luxury home property market.
Anthony Browne has a well-earned reputation as being ‘The Man Who Can’. His expert analysis of buildings and settings and contextual design skills achieves valuable planning permissions on difficult sites, particularly in conservation areas.
In 2013, his Royal Harbour View project was commended in The Sunday Times Development of the Year Award.
Anthony is particularly inspired by Balanced Asymmetry.
Hamilton Palace and its accompanying Boathouse "folly" are examples of Anthony's exceptional talent for delivering buildings "old before their time". The uncompleted Sussex mansion, with a facade longer than that of Buckingham Palace, was the largest private residence to have been built in Britain in the previous 100 years.