About us

The Design Collective Architects are a national Award Winning company working to produce innovative and award-winning design.

TDC was formed in 2016 by long-time colleagues Chris Shearman and Richard Bailey, who combined have over 25 years experience across a variety of sectors including commercial, residential, health care, restoration and international as well as a specialising in the care sector. 

Chris Shearman (Managing Director) has over 16 years of experience in healthcare design and has won 3 prestigious Pinder’s Healthcare Design Awards.  Chris’ main experience and skill set has been in designing care homes and care villages for the elderly and frail, and those with limited mobility.  The size and scale of the developments Chris has worked on vary from a one- off bedroom extension to a 2000 bed care home in China.  Chris is also a talented designer in other fields and was nominated for a RIBA Bronze medal in 2004 for a one-off house in the New Forest.  Chris has worked on many other commercial schemes from key motor retail sites for Ferrari and Porsche to high-end commercial office space, national retailers and one-off housing.  To date, Chris has also been involved in over 200 developments throughout the UK and overseas.

Richard Bailey (Director) qualified as an architect in 2014, and has experience of designing and constructing care homes since 2007.  Richard's keen eye for detail and appreciation of the specialist environment that are required for the residents brings a level of understanding second to none.  Richard was the lead architect on Bupa’s flagship care home in Farnham (Winner of a Pinder’s Design Award for “Best Care Home”) before joining with Chris Shearman and forming The Design Collective Architects. Richard also has experience of high quality, small-scale projects, having worked upon a number of prestigious private developments, home remodelling and restoration projects.

Having become an international architecture practice in 2019, we are a rapidly growing business and are becoming extensively larger since when we initially started. With a large growing business, brings more creative ideas and more experience into our work force which is then implemented into our projects. 

Together we provide a professional architectural service that is comprehensive and competitive. 

Services we provide include feasibility studies, outline proposals, scheme design, planning applications, detail design, production information, tender action, project planning, contract administration and site inspection.

As well as new buildings, we also have extensive experience in refurbishment and remodelling, and expertise in the conservation and restoration of listed buildings.