A Collaborative Approach to Creating Meaningful Spaces

At Laurence Associates, we believe the best design outcomes are created through collaboration. Every project begins with a simple principle: our clients are part of the journey from start to finish.

After all, it’s your project. Your space. Your future.

We work closely with our clients throughout the design process, helping them explore options, understand implications and make informed choices with confidence. This collaborative approach ensures the final design not only looks good on paper, buttruly reflects how you want to live, work or experience the space.

Transparency at Every Stage

Design decisions can feel overwhelming, particularly when it’s difficult to visualise scale, light, flow or how different elements will work together. We are open and transparent about this process, guiding clients through each stage and explaining why certain design solutions may work better than others.

Our role is not to dictate outcomes, but to provide clear advice, professional insight and creative solutions that allow clients to feel fully informed and involved.

Bringing Designs to Life Through CGI Visualisation

To support this process, we use advanced CGI visualisation software to create realistic, detailed representations of proposed spaces. These visualisations allow clients to see how a space may look and feel long before construction begins.

CGIs help bridge the gap between technical drawings and lived experience. They allow clients to understand proportions, materials, light and atmosphere, making it far easier to finalise layouts, finishes and design choices. Most importantly, they allow people to picture themselves in the space, moving through it, using it and living within it.

Designing with Confidence

By combining collaborative working, honest communication and high-quality visualisation, we help clients move forward with clarity and confidence. Questions are encouraged, ideas are explored together and decisions are made with a clear understanding of the end result.

This approach leads to stronger designs, smoother decision-making and outcomes that feel genuinely personal.

At Laurence Associates, we are here to guide, support and design alongside you, creating spaces that are not only well-considered, but truly yours.

Thinking About Your Own Project?

If you are at the early stages of a project or refining design decisions, we are always happy to have an open conversation. Our collaborative approach allows you to be fully involved in the design process, with clear guidance and realistic visualisation to help you make confident choices.

Whether you are exploring ideas or ready to move forward, we are here to help you understand your options and visualise your space before it is built.

If you would like to discuss a project or see how our CGI visualisations can support your design journey, please feel free to contact us. We offer free consultations to help you move forward with clarity and confidence.

Truro: 01872 225 259

Exeter: 01392 979 135

hello@laurenceassociates.co.uk

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