Ben Pentreath Explained

Birth Name:Benjamin Toby Pentreath
Birth Date:November 1971
Birth Place:Dorchester, England
Alma Mater:University of Edinburgh

Benjamin Toby Pentreath (born November 1971) is an English architectural and interior designer who runs Ben Pentreath Ltd, a RIBA chartered practice, and Pentreath & Hall, which sells home furnishings. Country Life called him one of the "best country house architects in Britain".[1]

Pentreath is responsible for much of the development since 2009 of Poundbury.[2] [3] [4] He has also done other work for the Duchy of Cornwall, including a development in Truro.[5]

As an interior designer, he has worked for Princess of Wales on the refurbishment of Anmer Hall.[6]

Early life

Pentreath was born in Dorchester[7] and grew up in an old stone barn.[8] He graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 1995 with a degree in Art History. He took up further studies at the Institute of Architecture. Pentreath moved to Norfolk to work for architectural designer Charles Morris, and then to New York for five years, before returning to England in 2003.[9] He set up his Bloomsbury-based architecture and design firm in 2004.[10] This was followed by his design store Pentreath & Hall in 2008.

Personal life

Pentreath married New Zealand florist Charlie McCormick in 2015.[11] The couple live between a Georgian flat in Bloomsbury, London; the Old Parsonage in Littlebredy, Dorset; and a bothy on the Argyll coast of Scotland.[12]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The best architects in Britain, from Country Life's secret address book. 17 March 2021. Country Life. 22 April 2021.
  2. News: A royal revolution: is Prince Charles's model village having the last laugh?. 27 October 2016. The Guardian. 22 April 2021.
  3. Web site: Poundbury mastermind Leon Krier's south coast 'smart town' approved. Greg. Pitcher. Architectsjournal.co.uk. 30 July 2020. 22 April 2021.
  4. News: Rybczynski . Witold . Behind the Façade of Prince Charles's Poundbury . 22 April 2021 . Architect Magazine . American Institute of Architects . 3 December 2013.
  5. Web site: Truro | The Duchy of Cornwall. Duchyofcornwall.org. 22 April 2021.
  6. Web site: A look at the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's country house, Anmer Hall. House & Garden. 7 April 2020 . 22 April 2021.
  7. Why I would rather rent two homes than buy one of my own. Financial Times. Ben. Pentreath. 28 February 2014. 17 December 2023.
  8. The rooms of our lives. Financial Times. Ben. Pentreath. 17 August 2012. 15 December 2023.
  9. Why is Britain so obsessed with old buildings?. The Sunday Times. Rosie. Kinchen. 15 October 2023. 15 December 2023.
  10. Web site: Ben Pentreath: 2023 Laureate. Driehaus Prize. 2023. 15 December 2023.
  11. Web site: The best ever blog?. Pentreath & Hall. Ben. 12 July 2015. 16 December 2023.
  12. Old Albion, Ben Pentreath, Charlie McCormick and their Old Parsonage.. Bible of British Taste. 14 October 2018. 16 December 2023.

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