About

Hardvendel Design was established by Susanne Hardvendel following her move to Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, in 2013.  Working with home-owners and developers, Susanne offers a personalised design service helping to ensure that homes meet her clients' needs.
  Susanne has over twenty years' experience working in residential and commercial architectural practices.  Her expertise in the residential market includes extensions, internal and external remodelling, and creative re-designs.  With a strong appreciation of design, Susanne can provide gentle support and guidance to her clients, where required.  She has a thorough understanding of the planning processes of Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire County Councils, which has enabled her to achieve numerous successful planning applications.  Whilst working in the commercial sector, Susanne specialised in aviation.  She was involved in the build of Heathrow Terminal 5 and the extension of Zurich Airport. 
  Born in the USA, Susanne obtained her architectural degree in 1994 from the University of Kansas.  She moved to Berlin after the Wall came down to start her foray into architecture.  Susanne has lived in England with her family since 1997.

Testimonials

"Hardvendel Design was absolutely brilliant with the design and reconfiguration of our home. Susanne listened to our thoughts and ideas, worked to our budget, and had a very calm and relaxed approach to the design process which worked well. Susanne appeared totally "unflappable" on all matters that occurred throughout the planning and the build and she without doubt goes the extra mile and beyond. I can't recommend her highly enough." 
Kay and Peter, Beaconsfield

“Susanne was very professional and thorough throughout; and always a pleasure to work with. We found the Concept design process particularly helpful for evaluating alternative design options at the outset.”
Gordon and Ruth, Beaconsfield

"We worked with Hardvendel Design from September 2013 for approximately 18 months to extend our much-loved 1930s property. Susanne's appealing freehand sketches, based on rigorous survey measurements, presented us with a wide range of different and imaginative outcomes. These both respected the existing building but made the most of the overall site.  Once we had an agreed direction, Susanne brought in experts such as a planning consultant and structural engineers which allowed us to gain planning permission without a hitch. Susanne kept in close contact with our builders through regular site visits to answer questions, showing huge commitment to delivering a project true to its original vision. We're absolutely delighted with our new house."
Sara and Sam, Beaconsfield

In the press

http://www.houzz.co.uk/pro/shardvendel/hardvendel-design
https://www.homify.co.uk/professionals/491269/hardvendel-design
https://www.homify.ph/ideabooks/2155192/25-fantastic-kitchens-with-built-in-ovens
https://www.homify.co.uk/ideabooks/478323/your-recipe-for-designing-a-tasty-kitchen
https://www.homify.hk/ideabooks/1606093/6-lovely-l-shaped-kitchens-perfect-for-small-homes
https://www.homify.com/ideabooks/1648791/6-smart-ideas-to-jazz-up-your-l-shaped-kitchen

trusted suppliers

Building Services: Edington & Poulter Ltd - Chris Edington / Mark Poulter 01494 611203
Building Services: Avella - Oliver Crump 07939 932216
Building Services: TGC Ltd - Mark Davis 07801 711826
Project Management: Holden - Vince Holden 07815 144 959 
Professional Photography: Simon Wagner Photography - Simon Wagner 07712 191607 
Website Design and Build: Katelli - Melissa Scallan 07917 207099