We create ingenious designs that are truly captivating
Our mission is to create environments that deliver on every level. Aesthetic, practical, commercial, experiential. We achieve this by applying intelligence to design, developing an individual vision for each project and working side by side with our clients to bring that vision to life. It’s an approach that has cemented our reputation as world-class designers of luxury hotels, resorts and private residences.
From leading hotel groups to one-off residential properties
Since our launch in 2000, MKV has completed a unique roll call of interior projects around the world. Led by MKV Design’s founder, Maria Katsarou Vafiadis, our award-winning team brings together a wealth of design and project leadership experience. From our base in London, we work with an international clientele of owners, developers and operators who share our commitment to fresh, exciting and intelligent design.
We are visionary
Our approach is ambitious, informed and ever-evolving. We see beyond the bounds of a brief to discover remarkable possibilities.
We create inspiring experiences
Our spaces are transformative. By going beyond trend, we design environments that are original, timeless and excite all the senses. The result is an experience that is exactly right for the place and the people within it. By designing with our heads and our hearts, we create stories for others to live.
We apply intelligence to design
Our work is underpinned by a rich depth of insight and experience – from architectural principles to aesthetics, function and cultural sensibility. This intelligent approach to design shapes every decision we make and every space we create.
We set the highest standards
We take great pride in going further and thinking deeper. Spatial planning, materiality, the right balance of global and local influences, longevity – we are uncompromising in the standards we set ourselves and it shows in the results we achieve for our clients.
We deliver creatively and commercially
We recognise the importance of striking the right balance between commercial demands and creative ambitions. Time and again, our work has served the test of time gracefully, sustainably and with purpose.
We are collaborators
When we work together, exciting things happen. On every project, we seek to collaborate with clients, partners and suppliers to arrive at solutions that are more than a sum of their parts. It’s the best – and most enjoyable – way we know of bringing the vision to life.
